Tây Ninh Province

Tây Ninh Province (Vietnamese: Tỉnh Tây Ninh) is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the South Eastern Region and is surrounded by Cambodia to the north and west, and bordered by the provinces of Bình Phước, Bình Dương and Long An, and Saigon Municipality.

Its capital and largest city is Tây Ninh, located in the south-west of the province. The province is notable for being the home of the Cao Đài religion, and Dầu Tiếng Lake.

Geography
The province is mostly a low-lying flat plain. In the centre of the province is Núi Bà Đen, a nearly 1000m tall hill that rises far above the plains below. In the east is Dầu Tiếng Lake, a manmade reservoir and one of the largest lakes in Vietnam.

Culture
The province is home to the Cao Đài faith, a local Vietnamese religion, which is similar to a mix of Buddhism and Catholicism.