Tam Kỳ

Tam Kỳ

Thành phố Tam Kỳ
Tam Kỳ Thành phố Tam Kỳ
City (Class-2)
	Tam Kỳ City
	Tam Kỳ Location of in Vietnam Tam Kỳ Tam Kỳ (Southeast Asia) Tam Kỳ Tam Kỳ (Asia)
	Coordinates: 15°34′N 108°29′E / 15.567°N 108.483°E
Country	Vietnam
Province	Quảng Nam Province
Founded	December 3, 1983: Tam Kỳ town was established; September 29, 2006: established Tam Kỳ city;
Government
• Chairman of the People's Committee	Bùi Ngọc Ảnh
• Chairman of the People's Council	Nguyễn Hồng Quang
• Chairman of the Fatherland Front	Phạm Hoàng Đức
Area
• City (Class-2)	100.26 km2 (38.71 sq mi)
Population (2019 census)
• City (Class-2)	122,374
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
• Urban	91,450 people (75%)
Time zone	UTC+7 (Indochina Time)
Climate	Am
Website	tamky.quangnam.gov.vn

Tam Kỳ (listen^ⓘ) (IATA: TMK) is the capital city of Quảng Nam Province, in the South Central Coast of Vietnam. As of 2019 the city had a population of 122,374.^[1]

History

The town was established in 1906 under the Nguyễn dynasty as an administrative and tax post.^[2] During the Republic of Vietnam, the city was the main base of the US military in Quảng Nam Province (what was then Quảng Tín Province) for the war in Vietnam. The North Vietnamese captured the city on March 24, 1975.

In 1997, the local government under the Socialist Republic of Vietnam made it the capital of Quảng Nam province.^[3]

Since then, there has been substantial development within the city. Tam Kỳ city is famous for Tam Kỳ chicken rice, which is recognized nationally, and many pristine beaches. In addition, Tam Kỳ city is also famous for Tam Kỳ noodles, which is known as My Quang.

Climate

Climate data for Tam Kỳ
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	32.6 (90.7)	35.9 (96.6)	37.0 (98.6)	40.8 (105.4)	41.0 (105.8)	40.2 (104.4)	41.0 (105.8)	41.0 (105.8)	38.7 (101.7)	35.0 (95.0)	32.4 (90.3)	30.7 (87.3)	41.0 (105.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	24.7 (76.5)	26.4 (79.5)	28.9 (84.0)	31.7 (89.1)	33.5 (92.3)	34.4 (93.9)	34.2 (93.6)	33.9 (93.0)	31.6 (88.9)	29.0 (84.2)	27.0 (80.6)	24.6 (76.3)	30.0 (86.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	21.5 (70.7)	22.5 (72.5)	24.4 (75.9)	26.8 (80.2)	28.3 (82.9)	29.1 (84.4)	28.9 (84.0)	28.6 (83.5)	27.3 (81.1)	25.6 (78.1)	24.1 (75.4)	21.9 (71.4)	25.7 (78.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19.4 (66.9)	20.2 (68.4)	21.6 (70.9)	23.7 (74.7)	24.9 (76.8)	25.5 (77.9)	25.3 (77.5)	25.2 (77.4)	24.4 (75.9)	23.4 (74.1)	22.1 (71.8)	20.1 (68.2)	23.0 (73.4)
Record low °C (°F)	12.3 (54.1)	14.4 (57.9)	14.2 (57.6)	18.2 (64.8)	20.6 (69.1)	22.4 (72.3)	21.3 (70.3)	19.8 (67.6)	20.6 (69.1)	17.6 (63.7)	14.8 (58.6)	12.0 (53.6)	12.0 (53.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	127.9 (5.04)	48.7 (1.92)	52.6 (2.07)	54.1 (2.13)	96.5 (3.80)	97.9 (3.85)	88.9 (3.50)	131.0 (5.16)	336.4 (13.24)	704.1 (27.72)	622.6 (24.51)	388.1 (15.28)	2,748.8 (108.22)
Average rainy days	15.5	7.8	6.1	5.8	9.4	8.0	8.2	10.7	15.2	20.7	21.6	21.4	150.4
Average relative humidity (%)	88.6	87.7	85.9	83.4	80.2	78.1	77.9	79.0	84.4	87.5	88.8	89.6	84.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours	116.0	142.6	192.7	215.7	248.2	236.2	234.5	220.6	184.7	145.8	105.7	75.8	2,128
Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology^[4]

Transportation

The city is served by Tam Kỳ Railway Station, which is connected to all major cities across Vietnam. Da Nang International Airport is 70 km from the city, which is a one and a half hours' drive. The closer Chu Lai International Airport is 30 km away. There is a free daily shuttle bus between the airport and Quảng Ngãi city center. Other means of transportation include regular car and bus services.

Notable people

Julie Yip-Williams (1976-2018), American lawyer, memoirist, born in Tam Kỳ.

Gallery

Streets in Tam Kỳ, Quảng Nam
Tam Kỳ River, Quảng Nam
Cơm gà Tam Kỳ, Tam Ky chicken rice

References

^ "Tam Kỳ (District-level City, Quảng Nam, Vietnam) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
^ Bradley Camp Davis States of Banditry: The Nguyễn Government, Bandit Rule, and the culture of power in the post-Taiping China-Vietnam Borderlands 2008 Page 106 "unspecified bandits ransacked two tax posts, including Tam Kỳ ... Tam Kỳ returned steady revenue"
^ baoquangnam.vn (2016-08-23). "Tam Kỳ - từ ký ức đến hiện tại". baoquangnam.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-05-18.
^ "Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology" (PDF).