Cam Ranh
{{Other uses|Cam Ranh Bay}}
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|other_name = Cẩm Lăng phong / Núi Cấm
|settlement_type = Provincial city (Class-III)
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|subdivision_type1 = Province
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|subdivision_name1 = Khánh Hòa
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|seat_type = Central hall
|seat = W5G6+V82, Cam Phú ward, Cam Ranh city
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|established_title = Establishment
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- July 7, 2000 as Cam Ranh town
- December 23, 2010 as Cam Ranh city
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Tanka
Champa
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|website = {{URL|https://camranh.khanhhoa.gov.vn|Camranh.Khanhhoa.gov.vn}}
{{URL|https://camranh.khanhhoa.dcs.vn|Camranh.Khanhhoa.dcs.vn}}
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Cam Ranh ({{Audio|Cam Ranh.ogg|listen|help=no}}) is a port-city in Southern Khánh Hòa Province, in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam.
History
Cam Ranh, known in the ancient Ede language as Kăm Mran,{{Cite web |last=MEDIATECH |title=Cam Ranh - nơi hội tụ đặc sắc văn hóa biển |url=https://baobinhphuoc.com.vn/news/383/123914/cam-ranh-noi-hoi-tu-dac-sac-van-hoa-bien |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=baobinhphuoc.com.vn |language=vi}}{{Cite web |date=2017-01-04 |title=Cam Ranh-Đặc sắc văn hóa xứ biển |url=https://baohaiquanvietnam.vn/tin-tuc/cam-ranh-dac-sac-van-hoa-xu-bien |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=Báo Hải Quân Việt Nam |language=vi}} is a land closely associated with the development of the Champa culture.{{Cite web |last=Hòa |first=Tỉnh ủy Khánh |title=Để Khánh Hòa thực sự trở thành trung tâm kinh tế - văn hóa biển của cả nước |url=https://khanhhoa.dcs.vn/tin-bai/dat-va-nguoi-khanh-hoa/de-khanh-hoa-thuc-su-tro-thanh-trung-tam-kinh-te--van-hoa-bien-cua-ca-nuoc-13585 |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=khanhhoa.dcs.vn |language=vi}} Since ancient times, Cam Ranh has been an important military and economic location of the Champa kingdom.{{Cite web |last=Hòa |first=Tỉnh ủy Khánh |title=Khánh Hòa trong tiến trình lịch sử dân tộc |url=https://khanhhoa.dcs.vn/tin-bai/dat-va-nguoi-khanh-hoa/khanh-hoa-trong-tien-trinh-lich-su-dan-toc-13519 |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=khanhhoa.dcs.vn |language=vi}} During this period, Cam Ranh was a bustling commercial center, with many merchants from neighboring countries coming to trade. The land of Cam Ranh was also home to many ethnic minorities, primarily Cham, Ede, and Raglai people.{{Cite web |last=triển |first=Báo Dân tộc và Phát |date=2022-02-28 |title=Cam Ranh: Giữ bản sắc trang phục truyền thống của đồng bào dân tộc |url=https://baodantoc.vn/news-1646026685660.htm |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=Báo Dân tộc và Phát triển |language=vi}}
In 1939, the French colonial government established the Ba Ngòi Administrative Agency, which was subordinate to the Khánh Hòa province. This agency included parts of the Vĩnh Xương and Ninh Thuận districts.{{Cite web |title=Lịch sử hình thành vùng đất và con người Cam Lập |url=https://camlap.camranh.khanhhoa.gov.vn/vi/dat-nuoc-con-nguoi/lich-su-hinh-thanh-vung-dat-va-con-nguoi-cam-lap |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=camlap.camranh.khanhhoa.gov.vn}}{{Cite web |title=Lịch sử hình thành và con người Cam Nghĩa |url=https://camnghia.camranh.khanhhoa.gov.vn/vi/lich-su-con-nguoi/lich-su-hinh-thanh-va-con-nguoi-cam-nghia |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=camnghia.camranh.khanhhoa.gov.vn}} During this period, Cam Ranh was built by the French into an important military base, with many fortifications being built, including Cam Ranh Airport.{{Cite web |last=cand.com.vn |title=Cam Ranh - Đệ nhất quân cảng |url=https://cand.com.vn/Phong-su/Cam-Ranh---De-nhat-quan-cang-i300313/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=Báo Công an Nhân dân điện tử |language=vi}}{{Cite web |title=Quân cảng Cam Ranh, điều ít biết |url=https://thhp.vn/channel/2026/201205/quan-cang-cam-ranh-dieu-it-biet-2154455/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=thhp.vn |language=vi-VN}}
After 1954, Cam Ranh became a part of the Khánh Hòa province of South Vietnam. The South Vietnamese government continued to develop Cam Ranh into an important military base, with many new facilities being built, including Cam Ranh Military Station.{{Cite web |title=CĂN CỨ ĐỊA CÁCH MẠNG Ở KHÁNH HÒA TRONG KHÁNG CHIẾN CHỐNG ĐẾ QUỐC MỸ, CỨU NƯỚC |url=https://tuyengiaokhanhhoa.vn/lich-su-dang/can-cu-dia-cach-mang-o-khanh-hoa-trong-khang-chien-chong-de-quoc-my-cuu-nuoc |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=tuyengiaokhanhhoa.vn |language=vi}}{{Cite web |title=Vùng đất, con người Cam Phú |url=https://camphu.camranh.khanhhoa.gov.vn/vi/cam-phu-xua-va-nay/vung-dat-con-nguoi-cam-phu-5408 |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=camphu.camranh.khanhhoa.gov.vn}}
In the Vietnam War, Cam Ranh was a major military stronghold of the United States and the South Vietnamese government. The US military built Cam Ranh Air Base into a major military base, with many fortifications being built.{{Cite web |title=LỊCH SỬ CAM RANH TRONG CUỘC KHÁNG CHIẾN CHỐNG MỸ CỨU NƯỚC VÀ BÀI HỌC BÁM DÂN, "NẮM DÂN", BÁM ĐỊA BÀN VẪN CÒN NGUYÊN GIÁ TRỊ |url=https://camranh.khanhhoa.gov.vn/vi/tin-tuc-noi-bat/lich-su-cam-ranh-trong-cuoc-khang-chien-chong-my-cuu-nuoc-va-bai-hoc-bam-dan-nam-dan-bam-dia-ban-van-con-nguyen-gia-tri |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=camranh.khanhhoa.gov.vn}}
After 1975, Cam Ranh was renamed Cam Ranh town, which is subordinate to the Khánh Hòa province.{{Cite web |title=Cam Lâm hướng tới xây dựng thành đô thị sân bay hiện đại, sinh thái, đẳng cấp quốc tế |url=https://baokhanhhoa.vn/ky-niem-370-nam-hinh-thanh-phat-trien-tinh-khanh-hoa/202304/cam-lam-huong-toi-xay-dung-thanh-do-thi-san-bay-hien-dai-sinh-thai-dang-cap-quoc-te-8278409/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=baokhanhhoa.vn |language=vi-VN}}{{Cite web |last=Trần |first=Lành |date=2017-01-19 |title=Cam Ranh mystery villas |url=https://camranhmysteryvillas.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826063948/http://camranhmysteryvillas.com/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=August 26, 2023 |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=camnghia.camranh.khanhhoa.gov.vn}}{{Cite web |last=Minh |first=Báo Pháp Luật TP Hồ Chí |date=2023-09-01 |title=Khánh Hòa sẽ thành lập quận Cam Ranh và quận Cam Lâm |url=https://plo.vn/share749566.html |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=Báo Pháp Luật TP. Hồ Chí Minh |language=vi}} On December 23, 2010, the Government issued Resolution 65/NQ-CP to establish the city of Cam Ranh based on the entire area and population of Cam Ranh town.{{Cite web |title=Nghị quyết 65/NQ-CP thành lập thành phố Cam Ranh thuộc tỉnh Khánh Hòa |url=https://chinhphu.vn/default.aspx?pageid=27160&docid=98253 |access-date=2024-01-24}}{{Cite web |last=baochinhphu.vn |date=2011-10-19 |title=Công bố thành lập thành phố Cam Ranh |url=https://baochinhphu.vn/news-10294214.htm |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=baochinhphu.vn |language=vi}}{{Cite web |date=2011-10-14 |title=Cam Ranh được công nhận là thành phố |url=https://vov.vn/xa-hoi/cam-ranh-duoc-cong-nhan-la-thanh-pho-188692.vov |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=VOV.VN |language=vi}}
Geography
It is the second-largest city in the province, after Nha Trang. It is located on Cam Ranh Bay. As of 2024 the city had a population of 134,100{{Cite web |date=2024-05-14 |title=Hiện nay, dân số thành phố Cam Ranh là bao nhiêu? - ACC Khánh Hòa |url=https://acckhanhhoa.vn/dan-so-thanh-pho-cam-ranh/ |access-date=2024-12-21 |language=vi}}{{Cite web |date=2024-05-13 |title=Thành phố Cam Ranh là đô thị loại mấy? - ACC Khánh Hòa |url=https://acckhanhhoa.vn/thanh-pho-cam-ranh-la-do-thi-loai-may/ |access-date=2024-12-21 |language=vi}} and covered an area of 316 km2.{{cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/yvn.html|title=Districts of Vietnam|publisher=Statoids|access-date=March 20, 2009}}
File:P1060933 Cam Ranh, strada.jpg|Street in Cam Ranh
File:P1060926c ufficio postale di Cam Ranh.jpg|Post office
Infrastructure
- Cam Ranh International Airport
- Ba Ngòi Port
Climate
Cam Ranh has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification: As).{{cite journal|last1=Kottek|first1=Markus|last2=Grieser|first2=Jürgen|last3=Beck|first3=Christoph|last4=Rudolf|first4=Bruno |last5=Rubel|first5=Franz|title=World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated|journal=Meteorologische Zeitschrift|date=2006|volume=15|issue=3|pages=259–263|doi=10.1127/0941-2948/2006/0130|bibcode=2006MetZe..15..259K|url=https://opus.bibliothek.uni-augsburg.de/opus4/files/40083/metz_Vol_15_No_3_p259-263_World_Map_of_the_Koppen_Geiger_climate_classification_updated_55034.pdf}}{{cite journal |author1=Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. |name-list-style=amp |year=2007 |title=Updated world map of the Köppen–Geiger climate classification |journal=Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. |volume=11 |issue=5 |pages=1633–1644 |doi=10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 |bibcode=2007HESS...11.1633P |issn=1027-5606|url=https://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/11/1633/2007/hess-11-1633-2007.pdf |doi-access=free }}
{{Weather box|width=auto
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|location = Cam Ranh
|Jan high C = 28.3
|Feb high C = 29.6
|Mar high C = 31.0
|Apr high C = 32.4
|May high C = 33.4
|Jun high C = 33.5
|Jul high C = 33.4
|Aug high C = 33.7
|Sep high C = 32.4
|Oct high C = 30.6
|Nov high C = 29.2
|Dec high C = 28.0
|year high C = 31.3
|Jan mean C = 24.5
|Feb mean C = 25.1
|Mar mean C = 26.4
|Apr mean C = 28.1
|May mean C = 29.0
|Jun mean C = 29.1
|Jul mean C = 28.8
|Aug mean C = 28.9
|Sep mean C = 28.0
|Oct mean C = 26.8
|Nov mean C = 26.0
|Dec mean C = 24.9
|year mean C = 27.2
|Jan low C = 21.9
|Feb low C = 22.1
|Mar low C = 23.3
|Apr low C = 24.8
|May low C = 25.7
|Jun low C = 25.8
|Jul low C = 25.5
|Aug low C = 25.6
|Sep low C = 24.9
|Oct low C = 24.2
|Nov low C = 23.6
|Dec low C = 22.7
|year low C = 24.2
|Jan record high C = 33.3 |Jan record low C = 14.4
|Feb record high C = 33.0 |Feb record low C = 16.4
|Mar record high C = 34.5 |Mar record low C = 17.1
|Apr record high C = 37.1 |Apr record low C = 18.6
|May record high C = 39.2 |May record low C = 21.5
|Jun record high C = 38.7 |Jun record low C = 21.1
|Jul record high C = 39.0 |Jul record low C = 21.3
|Aug record high C = 39.0 |Aug record low C = 21.0
|Sep record high C = 38.5 |Sep record low C = 21.6
|Oct record high C = 37.8 |Oct record low C = 19.3
|Nov record high C = 33.5 |Nov record low C = 18.7
|Dec record high C = 32.5 |Dec record low C = 15.7
|year record high C = 39.2 |year record low C = 14.4
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 24.4
|Feb rain mm = 10.0
|Mar rain mm = 38.0
|Apr rain mm = 35.3
|May rain mm = 89.4
|Jun rain mm = 68.2
|Jul rain mm = 53.9
|Aug rain mm = 56.2
|Sep rain mm = 167.1
|Oct rain mm = 248.8
|Nov rain mm = 319.6
|Dec rain mm = 164.9
|year rain mm = 1324.5
|Jan rain days = 5.6
|Feb rain days = 2.6
|Mar rain days = 3.1
|Apr rain days = 4.0
|May rain days = 8.9
|Jun rain days = 8.5
|Jul rain days = 8.6
|Aug rain days = 9.1
|Sep rain days = 13.5
|Oct rain days = 15.8
|Nov rain days = 14.8
|Dec rain days = 11.6
|year rain days = 105.9
|Jan humidity = 74.5
|Feb humidity = 75.0
|Mar humidity = 76.1
|Apr humidity = 76.4
|May humidity = 75.7
|Jun humidity = 74.1
|Jul humidity = 73.6
|Aug humidity = 73.9
|Sep humidity = 78.7
|Oct humidity = 80.8
|Nov humidity = 79.1
|Dec humidity = 75.6
|year humidity = 76.1
|Jan sun = 214.7
|Feb sun = 237.0
|Mar sun = 272.0
|Apr sun = 266.4
|May sun = 255.5
|Jun sun = 224.0
|Jul sun = 234.6
|Aug sun = 230.9
|Sep sun = 199.0
|Oct sun = 182.5
|Nov sun = 169.5
|Dec sun = 164.7
|year sun = 2640.9
|source 1 = Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology{{cite web|title=Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology|url=https://datafiles.chinhphu.vn/cpp/files/vbpq/2022/10/02-bxd.pdf |language=en}}
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Gallery
File:Trung tâm Sinh hoạt Chính trị - Văn hóa Thành phố Cam Ranh.jpg|alt=|City Center for Political and Cultural Activities
File:Trụ sở Ủy ban nhân dân thành phố Cam Ranh.jpg|alt=|Headquarters of Cam Ranh City People's Committee
File:Roundabout at the intersection of Hùng Vuơng Boulevard and 22 tháng 8 Street, Cam Ranh.jpg|alt=|Roundabout at the intersection of Hùng Vương Avenue and August 22 Street
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Cam Ranh}}
{{Portal|Vietnam}}
{{Adjacent communities
| Centre = Cam Ranh
| North = Cam Lâm
| Northeast =
| East = South China Sea.[https://camranh.khanhhoa.gov.vn/vi/cam-ranh-xua-nay/thanh-pho-cam-ranh Thành phố Cam Ranh, Cổng thông tin điện tử du khách Thành phố Cam Ranh]
| Southeast =
| South = Thuận Bắc, Ninh Thuận province
| Southwest =
| West = Bác Ái, Ninh Thuận province and Khánh Sơn district
| Northwest =
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{{Cities in Vietnam}}
{{Districts of South Central Coast}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Populated places in Khánh Hòa province