Kampong Cham province

Kampong Cham Province
កំពង់ចាម
View of Kampong Cham from Hanchey Temple
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)
 • Total 895,763
 • Density197/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+07
Dialing code+855
ISO 3166 codeKH-3
Districts10
Communes109
Villages916

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

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:

  • Batheay
  • Chamkar Leu
  • Cheung Prey
  • Kampong Cham Municipality
  • Kampong Siem
  • Kang Meas
  • Koh Sotin
  • Prey Chhor
  • Srey Santhor
  • Steung Trang

References

  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.