ISO 3166-2:KH
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ISO 3166-2:KH is the entry for Cambodia
in ISO 3166-2
, part of the ISO 3166
standard
published by the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO), which defines code
s for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., province
s or states) of all countries
coded in ISO 3166-1
.
Currently for Cambodia, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 4 autonomous municipalities and 20 provinces.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is KH, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
code of Cambodia. The second part is a number:
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Cambodia
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in ISO 3166-2
ISO 3166-2
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, part of the ISO 3166
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s for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., province
Province
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s or states) of all countries
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coded in ISO 3166-1
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.
Currently for Cambodia, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 4 autonomous municipalities and 20 provinces.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is KH, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
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code of Cambodia. The second part is a number:
- 1–21: autonomous municipalities and provinces as of late 1980s
- 22–24: autonomous municipalities and province created since the 1990s
Current codes
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).Click on the button in the header to sort each column.
| Code | Subdivision name | Subdivision category |
|---|---|---|
| KH-23 | Krong Kaeb [Krŏng Kêb] | autonomous municipality |
| KH-24 | Krong Pailin [Krŏng Pailĭn] | autonomous municipality |
| KH-18 | Krong Preah Sihanouk [Krŏng Preăh Sihanouk] | autonomous municipality |
| KH-12 | Phnom Penh Phnom Penh Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonized Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities, as well as the center of security,... [Phnum Pénh] |
autonomous municipality |
| Baat Dambang [Bătdâmbâng] | province | |
| Banteay Mean Chey [Bântéay Méanchey] | province | |
| Kampong Chaam [Kâmpóng Cham] | province | |
| Kampong Chhnang [Kâmpóng Chhnăng] | province | |
| Kampong Spueu [Kâmpóng Spoe] | province | |
| Kampong Thum [Kâmpóng Thum] | province | |
| Kampot [Kâmpôt] | province | |
| Kandaal [Kândal] | province | |
| Kaoh Kong [Kaôh Kŏng] | province | |
| KH-10 | Kracheh [Krâchéh] | province |
| KH-11 | Mondol Kiri [Môndól Kiri] | province |
| KH-22 | Otdar Mean Chey [Ŏtdâr Méanchey] | province |
| KH-15 | Pousaat [Poŭthĭsăt] | province |
| KH-13 | Preah Vihear [Preăh Vihéar] | province |
| KH-14 | Prey Veaeng [Prey Vêng] | province |
| KH-16 | Rotanak Kiri [Rôtânôkiri] | province |
| KH-17 | Siem Reab [Siĕmréab] | province |
| KH-19 | Stueng Traeng [Stœ̆ng Trêng] | province |
| KH-20 | Svaay Rieng [Svay Riĕng] | province |
| KH-21 | Taakaev [Takêv] | province |
Changes
The following changes to the entry have been announced in newsletters by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998:| Newsletter | Date issued | Description of change in newsletter | Code/Subdivision change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addition of one autonomous municipality | Subdivisions added: KH-24 Krong Pailin |
See also
- Subdivisions of Cambodia
- FIPS region codes of Cambodia
External links
- Provinces of Cambodia, Statoids.com