Hà Tiên Islands

Hải Tặc Archipelago (archipel des Pirates)
Native name:
Quần đảo Hà Tiên, quần đảo Hải Tặc
A part of Hà Tiên Islands
Hải Tặc Archipelago (archipel des Pirates)
Geography
LocationGulf of Thailand
Coordinates10°10′08″N 104°20′00″E / 10.16889°N 104.33333°E / 10.16889; 104.33333 (Ha Tien Islands)
Total islands16 (14)
Major islandshòn Đốc
Area11 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Administration
Vietnam
ProvinceKiên Giang
District-level townHà Tiên
CommuneTiên Hải

Hà Tiên Islands (Vietnamese: Quần đảo Hà Tiên) is an archipelago located in the Gulf of Thailand. It constitutes Tien Hai Commune of Hà Tiên, Kiên Giang Province, Vietnam. Since pirates used to plague the region in the past, another popular name for the islands is Hải Tặc Islands (Quần đảo Hải Tặc, literally "Pirate Islands").

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