Krouch Chhmar District
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Krouch Chhmar District is a district (srok) located in Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia
. The district capital is Krouch Chhmar town located around 35 kilometres north east of the provincial capital of Kampong Cham
by water. The Mekong River forms western and northern borders of the districts and includes the Mekong island of Koh Pir in its area. Not surprisingly, communities in this isolated district are mostly clustered along the banks of the river and boats are an important form of transport.
The district is easily accessed by boat from Kampong Cham. Road access however, is more problematic. The district can only be accessed by vehicles via Chhloung town, Chhloung District
in Kratie Province
. The main road from the district capital of Krouch Chhmar runs along the Mekong for around 35 kilometres of secondary road to an intersection with National road 73 at Chhloung. From here it is around 18 kilometres north to Kratie or 30 kilometres south to the intersection with National Highway 7
. From this intersection in Dambae District
is it a further 34 kilometres west to the provincial capital.
the wife of Prime Minister Hun Sen
. Bun Rany was born in 1954 in Roka Khnaor, Krouch Chhmar district, the fourth of five children from a farming family.
Bun Rany joined the Khmer Rouge
in 1970, after the coup by Lon Nol
and received medical training. In 1975, when Phnom Penh fell to the communists she was the director of Krouch Chhmar district hospital, deep in the liberated zone.
the Kratie district of Preaek Prasab to the north east. Dambae district forms most of the eastern border. To the south is Tboung Khmom district and Kampong Siem district is to the west.
) and 76 villages (phum). According to the 1998 Census, the population of the district was 99,695 persons in 18,982 households in 1998. With a population of almost 100,000 people, Krouch Chhmar district has one of the larger populations for districts in Kampong Cham province. The average household size in Krouch Chhmar is 5.2 persons per household, which is the same as the rural average for Cambodia (5.2 persons). The sex ratio
in the district is 93.3%, 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 Krouch Chhmar town located around 35 kilometres north east of the provincial capital of 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...
by water. The Mekong River forms western and northern borders of the districts and includes the Mekong island of Koh Pir in its area. Not surprisingly, communities in this isolated district are mostly clustered along the banks of the river and boats are an important form of transport.
The district is easily accessed by boat from Kampong Cham. Road access however, is more problematic. The district can only be accessed by vehicles via Chhloung town, Chhloung District
Chhloung District
Chhloung District is a district of Kratié Province, Cambodia. Population figures for each commune follow.- Chhloung Commune :- Damrei Phong Commune :- Han Chey Commune :- Kampong Damrei Commune :- Kanhchor Commune :- Khsach Andaet Commune :...
in Kratie Province
Kratié Province
Kratié or Kracheh is a province in northeastern Cambodia. It borders Stung Treng to the north, Mondulkiri to the east, Kampong Thom to the west, Kampong Cham and Vietnam to the south....
. The main road from the district capital of Krouch Chhmar runs along the Mekong for around 35 kilometres of secondary road to an intersection with National road 73 at Chhloung. From here it is around 18 kilometres north to Kratie or 30 kilometres south to the intersection with National Highway 7
National Highway 7 (Cambodia)
National Highway 7 or National Road No.7 is one of the national highways of Cambodia. With a length of 509.17 km it connects Skuon with Trapeang Kreal, international border checkpoint with Laos...
. From this intersection in Dambae District
Dambae District
Dambae District is a district of Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia.The district capital is Dambae town. This small town is located just off National Road 73 about 11 kilometres from National Highway 7...
is it a further 34 kilometres west to the provincial capital.
First Lady
Krouch Chhmar district is also the birthplace of Cambodia's first lady, Bun RanyBun Rany
Dr. Bun Rany is the wife of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and head of the Cambodian Red Cross. She is addressed and referred to by the honorific "Lok Chumteav", Khmer for Her Excellency.-Early life:...
the wife of Prime Minister Hun Sen
Hun Sen
Hun Sen is the current Prime Minister of Cambodia.He has been the sole leader of the Cambodian People's Party , which has governed Cambodia since the Vietnamese-backed overthrow of the Khmer Rouge in 1979...
. Bun Rany was born in 1954 in Roka Khnaor, Krouch Chhmar district, the fourth of five children from a farming family.
Bun Rany joined 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...
in 1970, after the coup by Lon Nol
Lon Nol
Lon Nol was a Cambodian politician and general who served as Prime Minister of Cambodia twice, as well as serving repeatedly as Defense Minister...
and received medical training. In 1975, when Phnom Penh fell to the communists she was the director of Krouch Chhmar district hospital, deep in the liberated zone.
Location
Krouch Chhmar district is in northern Kampong Cham Province. The Mekong runs along the western and northern borders of the district and the district boundary includes the river itself to midstream. Reading from the north clockwise, Krouch Chhmar shares a border with Stueng Trang district of Kampong Cham and Chhloung district of Kratie ProvinceKratié Province
Kratié or Kracheh is a province in northeastern Cambodia. It borders Stung Treng to the north, Mondulkiri to the east, Kampong Thom to the west, Kampong Cham and Vietnam to the south....
the Kratie district of Preaek Prasab to the north east. Dambae district forms most of the eastern border. To the south is Tboung Khmom district and Kampong Siem district is to the west.
Administration
The Krouch Chhmar district governor reports to His Excellency Hun Neng, the Governor of Kampong Cham. The following table shows the villages of Krouch Chhmar 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... (Commune) | Phum (Villages) |
|---|---|
| Chhuk | Chhuk, Phka Doung, Krabei Kreak, Chravak Daek, Baray, Ruom Vinh, Srah, Bos Svay |
| Chumnik | Preaek Ta Hok, Chumnik, Svay Damnak |
| Kampong Treas | Phum Muoy, Phum Pir, Phum Bei, Phum Buon, Phum Pram, Phum Prammuoy |
| Kaoh Pir | Beipey, Kaoh Traeng, Kaoh Meun Nong, Chuor Kandal |
| Krouch Chhmar | Samraong, Daeum Chrey, Krouch Chhmar Leu, Krouch Chhmar Kraom, Khsach Prachheh Leu, Khsach Prachheh Kandal, Khsach Prachheh Kraom |
| Peus Muoy | Saoy Muoy, Saoy Pir, Preaek Krouch, Ampil, Kaoh Phal |
| Peus Pir | Ampil, Poes, Dei Doh, Tuol Sambatt |
| Preaek a Chi | Phum Ti Muoy, Phum Ti Pir, Phum Ti Bei, Phum Ti Buon, Phum Ti Pram, Phum Ti Prammuoy |
| Roka Khnaor | Phum Ti Muoy, Phum Ti Pir, Phum Ti Bei, Phum Ti Buon, Phum Ti Pram, Phum Ti Prammuoy, Phum Ti Prampir |
| Svay Khleang | Phum Ti Muoy, Phum Ti Pir, Phum Ti Bei, Phum Ti Buon, Phum Ti Pram, Phum Ti Prammuoy |
| Trea | Kdol Leu, Kdol Kandal, Ti Muoy, Ti Pir, Ti Bei, Ti Buon, Ti Pram, Kdol Kraom |
| Tuol Snuol | Tuol Ok, Mukh Phnum, Tuol Roka, Ta Kao, Tuol Snuol, Tuol Trach, Sangkom Mean Chey, Cheung Chrang, Ta Pav, Thnal Bei Maetr, Chamraeun, Phop Thmei |
Demographics
The district is subdivided into 12 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 76 villages (phum). According to the 1998 Census, the population of the district was 99,695 persons in 18,982 households in 1998. With a population of almost 100,000 people, Krouch Chhmar district has one of the larger populations for districts in Kampong Cham province. The average household size in Krouch Chhmar is 5.2 persons per household, which is the same as the rural average for Cambodia (5.2 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 93.3%, with significantly more females than males.