Kampong Tralach District
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Kampong Tralach District is a district (srok) in the south east of Kampong Chhnang Province, in central Cambodia
. The district capital is Kampong Tralach town located 37 kilometres south of the provincial capital of Kampong Chhnang by road. The district shares a border with Kandal
province to the south and Kampong Cham province to the east. The Tonle Sap
river runs through the district crossing roughly from north to south.
The district has significant road infrastructure and National Highway 5
which runs from Phnom Penh
to Poipet
crosses the district from north to south. Kampong Tralach District is one of the smaller districts in Kampong Chhnang province by land area but has one of the largest district populations in the province due to well irrigated land and good transport infrastructure. National Road 138 starts at Kampong Tralach and runs across the district to its terminus at Chleb in Tuek Phos district. Numerous smaller tertiary roads run either to the nearby national railway line or to the Tonle Sap.
. Lovek was Cambodia's main city after the Siamese King Borommaracha II
sacked Angkor
in 1431. The new capital was located on the banks of the Tonle Sap river, halfway between Phnom Penh
and the lower end of the Tonle Sap lake. This new site was chosen to be more defensible than Angkor. The city became a wealthy trading centre and attracted various Europeans traders and missionairies through the 16th and 17th centuries.
district to the north and Chol Kiri District
to the north west. The eastern border of the district is shared with Batheay district of Kampong Cham province. To the south the district shares a border with Ponhea Leu district of Kandal province. The western border of the district joins with Sameakki Mean Chey and Tuek Phos districts of Kampong Chhnang.
) and 103 villages (phum). The Kampong Tralach district governor reports to His Excellency Touch Marim, the Governor of Kampong Chhnang. The following table shows the villages of Kampong Tralach district by commune.
in the district is 90.7%, with significantly more females than males.
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 Kampong Tralach town located 37 kilometres south of the provincial capital of Kampong Chhnang by road. The district shares a border with Kandal
Kandal Province
Kandal is a province of Cambodia. Its capital is Ta Khmao town . The province completely surrounds, but does not include, the national capital Phnom Penh...
province to the south and Kampong Cham province to the east. The Tonle Sap
Tonlé Sap
The Tonlé Sap is a combined lake and river system of major importance to Cambodia.The Tonlé Sap is the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997....
river runs through the district crossing roughly from north to south.
The district has significant road infrastructure and National Highway 5
National Highway 5 (Cambodia)
National Highway 5 or National Road No.5 is one of the national highways of Cambodia. With a length of , it connects the capital of Phnom Penh with Thailand....
which runs from 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,...
to Poipet
Poipet
Poipet is a Cambodian town on the Cambodia/Thailand border, in Ou Chrov district, Banteay Meanchey Province. It is a key crossing point between the two countries, and also extremely popular as a gambling destination as gambling is popular, but illegal in Thailand...
crosses the district from north to south. Kampong Tralach District is one of the smaller districts in Kampong Chhnang province by land area but has one of the largest district populations in the province due to well irrigated land and good transport infrastructure. National Road 138 starts at Kampong Tralach and runs across the district to its terminus at Chleb in Tuek Phos district. Numerous smaller tertiary roads run either to the nearby national railway line or to the Tonle Sap.
Ancient Capital
Kampong Tralach is the site of the former capital of Cambodia at LovekLovek
Longvek was a city in ancient Cambodia, the capital city of the country after the sacking of Angkor by the Siamese in 1431. Little more than a village today in Kampong Chhnang Province, it lies just north of Oudong....
. Lovek was Cambodia's main city after the Siamese King Borommaracha II
Borommaracha II
Phrabat Somdet Phra Boromaracha Thirat II or Chao Sam Phraya was the king of Ayutthaya kingdom. His reign saw early expansions of Ayutthaya....
sacked Angkor
Angkor
Angkor is a region of Cambodia that served as the seat of the Khmer Empire, which flourished from approximately the 9th to 15th centuries. The word Angkor is derived from the Sanskrit nagara , meaning "city"...
in 1431. The new capital was located on the banks of the Tonle Sap river, halfway between 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,...
and the lower end of the Tonle Sap lake. This new site was chosen to be more defensible than Angkor. The city became a wealthy trading centre and attracted various Europeans traders and missionairies through the 16th and 17th centuries.
Location
Kampong Tralach district lies in the south east of the province and shares a border with Kandal and Kampong Cham provinces. Reading from the north clockwise, Kampong Tralach borders with Rolea B'ierRolea B'ier District
Rolea B'ier District is a district in the center of Kampong Chhnang Province, in central Cambodia. The district capital is Rolea B'ier, a town located 5 kilometres south of the provincial capital of Kampong Chhnang by road. The district is surrounded by other Kampong Chhnang districts and in turn...
district to the north and Chol Kiri District
Chol Kiri District
Chol Kiri District is a district in the east of Kampong Chhnang Province, in central Cambodia. The district capital is Chol Kiri town located around 8 kilometres south of the provincial capital of Kampong Chhnang by road. Chol Kiri District is the eastern most district of Kampong Chhnang. The...
to the north west. The eastern border of the district is shared with Batheay district of Kampong Cham province. To the south the district shares a border with Ponhea Leu district of Kandal province. The western border of the district joins with Sameakki Mean Chey and Tuek Phos districts of Kampong Chhnang.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 communes (khumKHUM
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) and 103 villages (phum). The Kampong Tralach district governor reports to His Excellency Touch Marim, the Governor of Kampong Chhnang. The following table shows the villages of Kampong Tralach 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) |
|---|---|
| Ampil Tuek | Stueng Snguot, Kien Khleang, Veal Sbov, K'aek Pong, Ampil Tuek, Baek Chan, Ou Mal, Bak Phnum, Kbal Kaoh, Khla Krohuem, Sdei Banlich |
| Chhuk Sa | Andoung Tramung, Chrak Romiet, Prey Pis, Prey Pear, Sna Pech, Chhuk Kranhas, Krasah Thmei, Trapeang Chrov, Trapeang Khtum, Tuol, Ou Rung, Sdok Lech, Srae Sar, Chrolong Kaisna |
| Chres | Trapeang Pnov, Serei Chhaom, Veal Lvieng, Ou, Chumteav Sokh, Saray Andaet, Kanhchroung, Prey Pis, Kbal Damrei, Prab Phcheah, Chramoh Chruk, Chak, Dak Snet, Chumteav |
| Kampong Tralach | Kampong Tralach Leu, Kampong Tralach Kraom, Neak Ta Hang, Samretthi Chey, Preaek Kanlang, Kampong Kdar, Kien Roka |
| Longveaek | Oknha Pang, Trapeang Chambak, Phsar Trach, Anlong Tnaot, Srah Chak, Voat, Trapeang Samraong, Boeng Kak |
| Ou Ruessei | Chrak Romiet, Sala Lekh Pram, Ou Ruessei, Srae Prei, Chan Kiek, Kralanh, Thnong, Leach |
| Peani | Ta At, Soben, Ta Kol, Stueng, Prey Sak, Peani, Kok, Tuol Serei, Krang Ta Aek |
| Saeb | Khnay Kakaoh, Tuek L'ak, Kbal Thnal, Ta Sokh, Ta Sou, Doun Toy, Ta Nob, Chambak Ph'aem, Kralanh, Kampong Prasat, Pravoek Pong, Khnay Kakaoh Thmei |
| Ta Ches | Boeng Kak, La Peang, Ou Rung, Samraong, Svay Krom, Souvong, Snay, Svay Bakav, Voat Thmei, Thlok Yol, Ta Kaoh, Trapeang Preal, Banteay Meas, sampoar, Kampong Ta Ches |
| Thma Edth | Daeum Popel, Snang Mum, Thma Edth, Ko, Trapeang Kdar |
Demographics
According to the 1998 Census, the population of the district was 74,541 persons in 14,422 households in 1998. This population consisted of 35,460 males (47.6%) and 39,081 females (52.4%). With a population of over 70,000 people, Kampong Tralach has one of the largest district populations in Kampong Chhnang province, only Rolea B'ier is larger. The average household size in Kampong Tralach is 5.2 persons per household, which is exactly the rural average for Cambodia. The sex ratioSex 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 90.7%, with significantly more females than males.