Chamkar Leu District
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Chamkar Leu District is a district (srok) of Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia
. The district capital is Chamkar Leu town. The town is located at the junction of National Roads 71 and 222 around 48 kilometres (29.8 mi) north east of the provincial capital at Kampong Cham
city. The district is significant producer of rubber, both for domestic consumption and for export. Two large rubber co-operatives, Chamkar Andong Plantation and Chamkar Leu Plantation are located in the district. At 6000 hectares (14,826.3 acre), the state-owned Chamkar Andong plantation is one of the largest in the country.
of Kampong Thom province.
) and 85 villages (phum).According to the 1998 Census, the population of the district was 125,862 persons in 24,338 households in 1998. With a population of well over 100,000 people, Chamkar Leu is the third most populous district in Kampong Cham province, after Tbong Khmum and Prey Chhor. The average household size in Chamkar Leu is 5.2 persons per household, slightly larger than the rural average for Cambodia (5.1 persons). The sex ratio
in the district is 95.5%, with more females than males.
. During the Second Indochina War the district was heavily bombed by both B-52 and smaller aircraft. One of the senior leaders of the Khmer Rouge
, Ke Pauk
was born in nearby Baray District
. According to his auto-biography, Pauk joined the nascent Cambodian Communist movement in Svay Teab, Chamkar Leu District, Kampong Cham.
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
. The district capital is Chamkar Leu town. The town is located at the junction of National Roads 71 and 222 around 48 kilometres (29.8 mi) north east of the provincial capital at Kampong Cham
Kampong Cham (city)
Kampong Cham is the capital city of the Kampong Cham Province in eastern Cambodia. It is the third largest city in Cambodia with a population of 63,771 people and is located on the Mekong River. Kampong Cham is 124 kilometers northeast from Phnom Penh and can be reached by either boat or by...
city. The district is significant producer of rubber, both for domestic consumption and for export. Two large rubber co-operatives, Chamkar Andong Plantation and Chamkar Leu Plantation are located in the district. At 6000 hectares (14,826.3 acre), the state-owned Chamkar Andong plantation is one of the largest in the country.
Location
Reading from the north clockwise, Chamkar Leu shares a border with Kampong Thom Province to the north and the district of Stueng Trang to the east. To the south of Chamkar Leu are Kampong Siem (south east) and Prey Chhor (south west) districts. Chamkar Leu shares its eastern border with Baray DistrictBaray District
Baray is a district within Kampong Thom Province, in central Cambodia. According to the 1998 census of Cambodia, it had a population of 159,586.-References:...
of Kampong Thom province.
Administration
His Excellency Kim Nuth Nittia is the district governor and reports to H.E. Hun Neng the Governor of Kampong Cham. The following table shows the villages of Chamkar Leu district by commune.| Khum KHUM KHUM is a commercial Freeform music radio station in Ferndale, California, broadcasting to Humboldt County, Mendocino County, as well as Eureka, California, Arcata, California, and Humboldt State University on 104.7 FM. KHUM also broadcasts on translator K282AD 104.3 FM... (Communes) | Phum (Villages) |
|---|---|
| Bos Khnaor | Saray, Doun Thi, Thlok Kravan, Veal Thnong, Bos Khnor, Chranaom, Prasaeur, Dab Meakkakra, Sameakki, kasithan, Samsebbram |
| Chamkar Andoung | Chamkar Andoung, Souchey, Svay Chuor, Ou Kravan, Doun Bos, Choam Chrey, Praeus Meas, lex BI, lex dobmuy, sam sibbi, mopeypi, Tamum, lekmoy, sahakkreas, sahakkran, Srongchan, Rongchak, Kromhun |
| Cheyyou | Spueu Ka, Cheyyou, Ou Pes, Trapeang Ruessei, Trapeang Lpov |
| Lvea Leu | Kbal Hong Thmei, Kbal Hong Chas, Kralaeng Kaeut, Kralaeng Lech, Lvea Cheung, Lvea Tboung, Phum Bei |
| Spueu | Banteay Chey, Popreng, Ou Veay, Peaeng Meas Cheung, Peaeng Meas Tboung, Spueu Lech, Spueu Kaeut, Veal |
| Svay Teab | Trapeang Beng, Pramat Dei, Veal Ri Lech, Svay Teab, Proeks, Thnal Baek Lech, Tang Krang, Mouha, Bos Thlan, Srae Preal, Ou Dar, Thnal Baek Kaeut, Veal Ri Kaeut, Proeks |
| Ta Ong | Ta Ong, Sampoar, Tuol Prak, Tuol Meas, Tuol Paen, Chamraeun Phal, Trapeang Chhuk, Tuol Srov, Phum Samseb, Phum Sammuoy, Phum Sampir, Phum Sambei, Phum Sambuon |
| Ta Prok | Srae Prang, Rumchek, Neang Laeung, Svay Teab, Ou Ta Saeng, Chhuk, Phlak |
Demographics
The district is subdivided into 8 communes (khumKHUM
KHUM is a commercial Freeform music radio station in Ferndale, California, broadcasting to Humboldt County, Mendocino County, as well as Eureka, California, Arcata, California, and Humboldt State University on 104.7 FM. KHUM also broadcasts on translator K282AD 104.3 FM...
) and 85 villages (phum).According to the 1998 Census, the population of the district was 125,862 persons in 24,338 households in 1998. With a population of well over 100,000 people, Chamkar Leu is the third most populous district in Kampong Cham province, after Tbong Khmum and Prey Chhor. The average household size in Chamkar Leu is 5.2 persons per household, slightly larger than the rural average for Cambodia (5.1 persons). The sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
in the district is 95.5%, with more females than males.
Recent history
Located in eastern Cambodia, not far from the border with Vietnam, Chamkar Leu was the site of significant fighting during the Cambodian Civil WarCambodian Civil War
The Cambodian Civil War was a conflict that pitted the forces of the Communist Party of Kampuchea and their allies the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the Viet Cong against the government forces of Cambodia , which were supported by the United States and the Republic of Vietnam The Cambodian...
. During the Second Indochina War the district was heavily bombed by both B-52 and smaller aircraft. One of the senior leaders of the Khmer Rouge
Khmer Rouge
The Khmer Rouge literally translated as Red Cambodians was the name given to the followers of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, who were the ruling party in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979, led by Pol Pot, Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, Son Sen and Khieu Samphan...
, Ke Pauk
Ke Pauk
Ke Pauk, also known as Kae Pok, was born Ke Vin in Chhouk Ksach Village, Chhouk Ksach Sub-district, Baray District, Kampong Thom Province in 1934. He died, apparently of natural causes, while asleep in his home at Anlong Veng on the 15th February, 2002...
was born in nearby Baray District
Baray District
Baray is a district within Kampong Thom Province, in central Cambodia. According to the 1998 census of Cambodia, it had a population of 159,586.-References:...
. According to his auto-biography, Pauk joined the nascent Cambodian Communist movement in Svay Teab, Chamkar Leu District, Kampong Cham.