Hương Trà is a rural district of Thua Thien-Huế Province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 114,985. The district covers an area of 521 km². The district capital lies at Tứ Hạ. The district is located on the northern outskirts of Huế, the major town in the district and the second largest town in central Vietnam after Da Nang. The district lies between the Perfume River, which runs through the city centre, and the Bồ River to the north. The area has both mountainous terrain and plains.