Srey Santhor District is a district (srok) located in Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia

Cambodia

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. The district capital is Srey Santhor town located on the south bank of the Mekong River around midway 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 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...

. There are no direct roads to the district and access is by boat and ferry, however a bridge is under construction. Srey Santhor is in south western Kampong Cham and lies on the 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...

 and Prey Veng provinces.

2000 Floods

Between July and November 2000, Cambodia was subject to catastrophic flooding in all provinces bordering the Mekong River. The Mekong literally burst it banks and Cambodia experienced the worst flooding in 70 years. As most of Srey Santhor district is low lying and parallels the Mekong, Srey Santhor is subject to annual flooding when the Mekong rises. However, in 2000 90% of the land area in the district was flooded and 95% of the annual rice crop was completely destroyed.

Location

Srey Santhor district is a central district of Kampong Cham Province. Reading from the north clockwise, Srey Santhor shares a border with Kang Meas District of Kampong Cham to the north across the Mekong. Koh Sotin district lies on the eastern border. To the south are Sithor Kandal and Pea Reang districts of Prey Veng Province. The western border of the district is shared with Khsach Kandal district of Kandal Province

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...

.

Administration

The Srey Santhor district governor is Mr. Heng Vanny. He reports to His Excellency Hun Neng, the Governor of Kampong Cham. The following table shows the villages of Srey Santhor district by commune.

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Chi Bal	Khnor Doung, Slaeng, Chi Bal, Tang Krang, Khyaong
Khnar Sa	Angk, Kngaok, Treas, Khnar Sa, Ampil
Kaoh Andaet	Kbal Kaoh, Kokir, Chong Kaoh, Krouch Saeuch
Mean Chey	Veal, Moan Dab Leu, Moan Dab Kraom, Kaoh Kou, Chey, Samraong, Pok Paen
Pteah Kandal	Ou Leav, Phteah Kandal Leu, Phteah Kandal Kraom, Chong Boeng Krau
Pram Yam	Pram Yam, Kdei Thkar, Cheung Doek, Chi Pray
Preaek Dambouk	Ta Kay, Ta Meun, Ta Mol, Chong Boeng Knong, Preaek Dambouk Kraom, Preaek Dambouk Leu, Svay Mu, Ampil, Phteah Veal
Preaek Pou	Roka Tvear, Preaek Pou Leu, Preaek Pou Kraom, Chras, Prathnal, Kouk Char, Santey, Thma Da, Turi Leu, Turi Kandal, Turi Kraom, Prey Tbeh
Preaek Rumdeng	Kser, Ou Lang, Tnaot Ka, Tnaot Kha, Preaek Rumdeng Ka, Preaek Rumdeng Kha, Preaek Rumdeng Kho, Preaek Ouv Chrueng Ka, Preaek Ouv Chrueng Kha, Svay Ta Noan Ka, Svay Ta Noan Kha, Kampong Pnov, Ta Koch, Ta Ngak Thmei
Ruessei Srok	Tnaot Kraom, Prey Totueng, Ruessei Srok, Tnaot Leu
Svay Pou	Pou, Svay, Chi Pao, Teahean, Trea, Khvet
Svay Sach Phnum	Svay Leu, Svay Kandal, Svay Tboung, Svay Kraom
Tong Tralach	Tong Tralach, Boeng Ting, Khting, Chonloat Dai

Demographics

The district is subdivided into 14 communes (khum

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) and 86 villages (phum). According to the 1998 Census, the population of the district was 91,765 persons in 18,224 households in 1998. With a population of over 90,000 people, Srey Santhor district has an average district population for Kampong Cham province. The average household size in Srey Santhor is 5.0 persons per household, which is slightly lower than the rural average for Cambodia (5.2 persons). The sex ratio

Sex ratio

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in the district is 92.0%, with significantly more females than males.