Kampong Cham Province
| Kampong Cham កំពង់ចាម |
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| Coordinates: 11°59′N 105°27′E / 11.983°N 105.45°ECoordinates: 11°59′N 105°27′E / 11.983°N 105.45°E | |
| Country |  Cambodia |
| Capital | Kampong Cham |
| Government | |
| • Governor | H.E. Hun Neng (CPP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,799 km2 (3,783 sq mi) |
| Area rank | Ranked 11th |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,680,694 |
| • Rank | Ranked 2nd |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+07 |
| Dialing code | +855 |
| ISO 3166 code | KH-3 |
| Districts | 16 |
| Communes | 173 |
| Villages | 1758 |
Kampong Cham (Khmer: ខេត្តកំពង់ចាម, "Port of the Chams" ) is a province (khaet) of Cambodia located on the central lowlands of the Mekong River. It borders the provinces of Kampong Chhnang to the west, Kampong Thom and Kratié to the north, Prey Veng and Kandal to the south, and shares an international border with Vietnam to the east. Its capital and largest city is Kampong Cham.
Kampong Cham is the 11th largest province in Cambodia. With a population of 1,680,694, it ranks as the 2nd most populist province in the nation. The Mekong river bisects the province into two halves. Kampong Cham is home to the current Prime Minister, Hun Sen.
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[edit] Etymology
Kampong Cham means "Port of the Chams" in Khmer. Kampong means port, harbor, or bay. The Cham part comes from the ethnic Cham people living in the province.
[edit] Geography
Kampong Cham is mostly covered by extensive lowlands all throughout the province. The main river is the Mekong River which cuts through the province into two halves.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 16 districts (srok), 173 communes (khum) and 1758 villages (phum).[2]
- 0301 Batheay (បាធាយ)
- 0302 Chamkar Leu (ចំការលើ)
- 0303 Cheung Prey (ជើងព្រៃ)
- 0304 Dambae (ដំបែ)
- 0305 Kampong Cham (កំពង់ចាម)
- 0306 Kampong Siem (កំពង់សៀម)
- 0307 Kang Meas (កងមាស)
- 0308 Koh Sotin (កោះសូទិន)
- 0309 Krouch Chhmar (ក្រូចឆ្មារ)
- 0310 Memot (មេមត់)
- 0311 Ou Reang Ov (អូរាំងឪ)
- 0312 Ponhea Kraek (ពញ្ញាក្រែក)
- 0313 Prey Chhor (ព្រៃឈរ)
- 0314 Srey Santhor (ស្រីសន្ធរ)
- 0315 Stueng Trang (ស្ទឹងត្រង់)
- 0316 Tbuong Kmoum (ត្បូងឃ្មុំ)
ប្តូឈ្មោះស្រុកកំពង់ចាម ទៅជាក្រុងកំពង់ចាម និងបន្ថែមរចនាសម្ព័ន្ធរដ្ឋបាលថ្មីមួយគឺក្រុងសួង
[edit] People
[edit] See also
- Champa
- Kampong Cham, the capital of Kampong Cham province.
[edit] References
- ^ "General Population Census of Cambodia 2008 - Provisional population totals" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning. 3 September 2008. http://www.stat.go.jp/english/info/meetings/cambodia/pdf/pre_rep1.pdf.
- ^ "Kampong Cham Administration" (in English). Royal Government of Cambodia. http://www.cambodia.gov.kh/unisql1/egov/english/province/kampong_cham.html. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
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Kampong Thom Province | Kampong Thom | Kratie Province | |
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 Binh Phuoc Province, Vietnam |
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| Kandal Province | Prey Veng Province | Tay Ninh Province, Vietnam |
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