Kampong Thom Province
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| Country: |  Cambodia |
| Division: | Province |
| Area: | 13,814 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 630,803[1] (2008) |
| Pop. density: | 45.7 inh./km² |
| ISO 3166-2: | KH-6 |
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Kampong Thom (Khmer: កំពង់ធំ) is a province of Cambodia. Its capital is Kampong Thom, a picturesque town on the banks of the Stung Saen river. Kampong Thom is one of the provinces that borders the Tonle Sap Great Lake.[2]
Kampong Thom is Cambodia's second largest province by area. Prasat Sambor Prei Kuk and Prasat Andet are two of the main Angkorian temples in the province. There are a number of other significant Angkorian sites.
The province is subdivided into 8 districts.
- 0601 Baray
- 0602 Kampong Svay
- 0603 Stueng Saen
- 0604 Prasat Balangk
- 0605 Prasat Sambour
- 0606 Sandaan
- 0607 Santuk
- 0608 Stoung
Kampong Thom is one of the nine provinces that is part of the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve.[3]
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[edit] History
Kompong Tom was a powerful capital in south-east Asia during the Funan period.
[edit] Geography
Two of the three core areas in Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve are located in Kampong Thom.
- Boeng Chhmar (14,560 hectares), and
- Stung Saen (6,355 hectares).[4]
[edit] Economy
Much of Kampong Thom is located on the floodplain of the Tonle Sap lake. In 2003-04 it was a significant producer of wild fish (18,800 tons) and the fourth largest producer of fish through aquaculture in Cambodia (1,800 tons). Most fish-raising is by home production, with a growing segment devoted to rice field aquaculture.[5]
Kampong Thom is also one of the largest producers of cashew nuts in Cambodia, with 6,371 hectares under production in 2003-04.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ General Population Census of Cambodia 2008 - Provisional population totals, National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning, released 3rd September, 2008
- ^ http://www.tsbr-ed.org
- ^ http://www.tsbr-ed.org
- ^ Save Cambodia's Wildlife. The Atlas of Cambodia: National Poverty & Environment Maps, SWC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 2006, p. 72.
- ^ Save Cambodia's Wildlife. The Atlas of Cambodia: National Poverty & Environment Maps, SWC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 2006, pp. 78-81.
- ^ Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, The Fruit Crops: Agricultural Statistics, 2003-04, Phnom Penh, 2004.
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