Kampong Cham province

province of Cambodia

Kampong Cham is a province (khaet) of Cambodia. Its capital and largest city is also named Kampong Cham.

Kampong Cham Province
កំពង់ចាម
View of Kampong Cham from Hanchey Temple
View of Kampong Cham from Hanchey Temple
Map of Cambodia highlighting Kampong Cham
Map of Cambodia highlighting Kampong Cham
Coordinates: 11°59′N 105°27′E / 11.983°N 105.450°E / 11.983; 105.450
Country Cambodia
Provincial status1 January 1885
CapitalKampong Cham Municipality
Area
 • Total4,549 km2 (1,756 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)
 • TotalDecrease 895,763
 • Density197/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+07
Dialing code+855
ISO 3166 codeKH-3
Districts10
Communes109
Villages916

Kampong Cham was divided into two provinces on 31 December 2013.[1][2] All land west of the Mekong River remained Kampong Cham. Land east of the river became Tboung Khmum Province.

There are 9 districts and 1 municipality:

References change

  1. Mom, Kunthear; Kevin Ponniah (10 January 2014). "Kampong Cham's great divide". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  2. Phorn, Bopha; Alex Willemyns (10 January 2014). "Government Creates New CPP-Majority Province". The Cambodia Daily. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.