Yeak Laom
Encyclopedia
Yeak Laom is a khum
(commune
) in the Banlung District
of the Ratanakiri Province in Cambodia
. It has a population of 1,855.
On May 2, 2008, the Ratanakiri
provincial governor
granted a 1250 acres (5.1 km²), 90-year lease to BVB Investment to develop a tourist attraction site on Youl Mountain in Yeak Laom commune, Banlung District
, including parts of the indigenous Phnom, Sill, and Lapo villages. NGOs reported that much of the leased area may be eligible for registration as indigenous community land under the 2001 law. The affected indigenous communities were not involved in lease negotiations.
KHUM
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(commune
Administrative divisions of Cambodia
Cambodia is divided into twenty-three provinces and the capital Phnom Penh. Provinces are further subdivided into districts and municipalities . Districts are divided into communes and quarters , then further divided into villages...
) in the Banlung District
Banlung District
Banlung is a district in Ratanakiri Province, northeast Cambodia. As of 1998, it had a population of 16,999. It contains 16 villages, which are located in three communes. It surrounds the provincial capital of Banlung.-Communes:-References:...
of the Ratanakiri Province in Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
. It has a population of 1,855.
On May 2, 2008, the Ratanakiri
Ratanakiri
Ratanakiri is a province in northeastern Cambodia that borders Laos to the north, Vietnam to the east, Mondulkiri Province to the south, and Stung Treng Province to the west. The province extends from the mountains of the Annamite Range in the north, across a hilly plateau between the Tonle San...
provincial governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
granted a 1250 acres (5.1 km²), 90-year lease to BVB Investment to develop a tourist attraction site on Youl Mountain in Yeak Laom commune, Banlung District
Banlung District
Banlung is a district in Ratanakiri Province, northeast Cambodia. As of 1998, it had a population of 16,999. It contains 16 villages, which are located in three communes. It surrounds the provincial capital of Banlung.-Communes:-References:...
, including parts of the indigenous Phnom, Sill, and Lapo villages. NGOs reported that much of the leased area may be eligible for registration as indigenous community land under the 2001 law. The affected indigenous communities were not involved in lease negotiations.
Villages
| Village | | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | |
| Lon | 199 | 225 | 424 |
| Phnum | 101 | 96 | 197 |
| Sil | 139 | 149 | 288 |
| La Pou | 299 | 312 | 611 |
| Chri | 174 | 161 | 335 |