Ban Pong (commune)
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Ban Pong is a commune
in Veun Sai District
in northeast Cambodia
. It contains two villages and has a population of 1795. In the 2007 commune council
elections, all five seats went to members of the Cambodian People's Party
. Land alienation is a problem of moderate severity in Ban Pong. (See Ratanakiri Province for background information on land alienation.)
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in Veun Sai District
Veun Sai District
Veun Sai District is a district located in Ratanakiri Province, in north-east Cambodia. The town of Veun Sai is located in the district. It is approximately 38km north by road of Banlung and is located on the Tonlé San River. The headquarters of Virachey National Park are located in the village...
in northeast Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
. It contains two villages and has a population of 1795. In the 2007 commune council
Commune council
There are 1,621 Communes/Sangkats in Cambodia. Each Commune Council is composed of 5 to 11 members depending on demography and geography, elected through a proportional system where nationally registered political parties can compete by presenting a list of candidates of at least twice the number...
elections, all five seats went to members of the Cambodian People's Party
Cambodian People's Party
The Cambodian People's Party is the current ruling party of Cambodia.This party was formerly known as Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party...
. Land alienation is a problem of moderate severity in Ban Pong. (See Ratanakiri Province for background information on land alienation.)
Villages
Village | Population (1998) |
Sex ratio (male/female) (1998) |
Number of households (1998) |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ban Pong (also Pong) | 805 | 0.93 | 133 | |
Baan Fang (also Ban Hvang) | 990 | 0.94 | 171 |