Kampong Thom Province
| Kampong Thom កំពង់ធំ |
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| Coordinates: 12°42′N 104°53′E / 12.700°N 104.883°ECoordinates: 12°42′N 104°53′E / 12.700°N 104.883°E | |
| Country |  Cambodia |
| Capital | Kampong Thom |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Hun Neng (CPP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13,814 km2 (5,334 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 708,398 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+07 |
| Dialing code | +855 |
| ISO 3166 code | KH-6 |
| Districts | 8 |
Kampong Thom (Khmer: កំពង់ធំ, IPA: [kɑmpɔːŋ tʰom] "Grand Port") is a province (khaet) of Cambodia. It borders the provinces of Siem Reap to the northwest, Preah Vihear to the north, Stung Treng to the north east, Kratie to the east, Kampong Cham and Kampong Chhnang to the south and the Tonle Sap to the west. Its capital is Kampong Thom, a picturesque town on the banks of the Stung Sen River.
Kampong Thom is Cambodia's second largest province by area. There are a number of significant Angkorian sites in the area including Prasat Sambor Prei Kuk and Prasat Andet temples. Kampong Thom is one of the provinces that border the Tonle Sap Lake and is in Tonlé Sap Biosphere Reserve.[2]
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Administration[edit]
The province is subdivided into 8 districts.
- 0601 Baray
- 0602 Kampong Svay
- 0603 Stung Sen
- 0604 Prasat Balang
- 0605 Prasat Sambour
- 0606 Sandan
- 0607 Santuk
- 0608 Stoung
History[edit]
Kampong Pous Thom (Port of the Great Snake) was the original name of the present province called Kampong Thom. Originally long time ago, at the dock of the Sen River next to a lake, there was a big cave with a pair of big snakes inside. The people living around this area usually saw these big snakes every Buddhist holiday. Time after that, the snakes disappeared, and the people of that area called it Kampong Pous Thom. Then, only short words, Kampong Thom came later. During the French colony in Cambodia, the French ruled and divided Cambodian territory into provinces, and named them according to the spoken words of the people.
Kampong Thom was a powerful capital in south-east Asia during the Funan period. Kampong Thom has Prasat Sambor Prei Kuk that was famous during the Chenla Era.
Geography[edit]
Two of the three core areas in Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve are located in Kampong Thom.
- Boeng Chhmar (14,560 hectares), and
- Stung Saen (6,355 hectares).[3]
Economy[edit]
Kampong Thom province is rich in tourism potentials to attract tourists with its exotic lakes, rivers, forests, mountains and more than 200 ancient temples.
Much of Kampong Thom is located on the floodplain of the Tonle Sap lake. In 2003-04, it was a significant producer of wild fish (18,800 tons) and the fourth largest producer of fish through aquaculture in Cambodia (1,800 tons). Most fish-raising is by home production, with a growing segment devoted to rice field aquaculture.[4]
Kampong Thom is also one of the largest producers of cashew nuts in Cambodia, with 6,371 hectares under production in 2003-04.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "General Population Census of Cambodia 2008 - Provisional population totals" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning. 3 September 2008.
- ^ http://www.tsbr-ed.org
- ^ Save Cambodia's Wildlife. The Atlas of Cambodia: National Poverty & Environment Maps, SWC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 2006, p. 72.
- ^ Save Cambodia's Wildlife. The Atlas of Cambodia: National Poverty & Environment Maps, SWC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 2006, pp. 78-81.
- ^ Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, The Fruit Crops: Agricultural Statistics, 2003-04, Phnom Penh, 2004.
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Siem Reap Province | Preah Vihear Province | Stung Treng Province | |
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