Kampong Cham ( Khmer : កំពង់ចាម , UNGEGN : Kâmpóng Cham [kɑmpɔŋ caːm] ; lit. ' Cham Port ' ) is a province of Cambodia located on the central lowlands of the Mekong River . It borders the provinces of Kampong Chhnang to the west, Kampong Thom and Kratié to the north, Tboung Khmum to the east, and Prey Veng and Kandal to the south. Kampong Cham was officially divided into two provinces on 31 December 2013 in what was seen by many as a political move by the ruling party. All land west of the Mekong remained Kampong Cham while land east of the river became Tbong Khmum province. Prior to this division, Kampong Cham extended eastward to the international border with Vietnam , was the eleventh largest province in Cambodia, and with a population of 1,680,694, was the most populous province in Cambodia. Its capital and largest city is Kampong Cham .
10-449: (Redirected from Kompong Cham ) Kampong Cham may refer to: Kampong Cham province Kampong Cham (city) Kampong Cham municipality Kampong Cham Commune Kampong Cham Airport Kampong Cham (National Assembly constituency) Apostolic Prefecture of Kompong Cham Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
20-518: Is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Cambodia . It is referred to as the lower house , with the Senate being referred to as the upper house . The National Assembly is an elected body consisting of 125 members known as Members of Parliament (MPs). Members are elected for five-year terms by party-list proportional representation , using provinces as constituencies of 1 to 18 members, and
30-475: Is subdivided into 9 districts and 1 municipality which in turn are subdivided into communes ( khum ) which are further divided into villages ( phum ). The province formerly consisted of 16 districts, however a request by Hun Sen 's government to split the province in two was made after his ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) lost the province to the opposition in the July 2013 elections. The CPP won only eight of
40-536: Is the Mekong River, which forms the eastern border of the province, separating it from Tbong Khmum province. Religion in Kampong Cham province (2019 census) The state religion is Theravada Buddhism . More than 97.6% of the people in Kampong Cham province are Buddhists. About 2.3% population of Kampong Cham province follow Islam followed by Chams . Christianity is followed by 0.1% in the province. Kampong Cham
50-468: Is the corrupted word of "Kampong Rong Chamm" means "The Waiting Port" then shorten as "Kampong Chamm", Later, the sound changed to "Kampong Cham" in Khmer . Kampong means port or harbor. Chamm refers to the "Waiting". A symbol the province is known for is two snakes sinuously wrapped around each other, which is located at the capital city bridge, Kampong Cham. Kampong Cham is primarily lowlands. The main river
60-577: The 1993 election , the Assembly met and adopted a new constitution for Cambodia. After enactment of the 1993 Constitution, the Constituent Assembly was renamed the National Assembly. The Constitution of Cambodia states the National Assembly are elected 5 year terms from 25 multi-member constituencies based on the provinces by closed list proportional representation . Seats were allocated using
70-630: The D'Hondt method of seat distribution. A political party must secure 63 seats to obtain and preserve a majority. The National Assembly is headed by the President , currently Khuon Sodary . The seventh National Assembly held its inaugural session on 21 August 2023. The current National Assembly originated as the Constituent Assembly, a legislative body elected during the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) . After
80-524: The CPP. 2 districts in south Mekong river are Koh Sotin and Steung Trang Kampong Cham is allocated 10 seats in the National Assembly , down from 18. It had been the largest constituency until 2018 . National Assembly of Cambodia Confidence and supply (5) The National Assembly ( Khmer : រដ្ឋសភា , UNGEGN : Rôdthâsâphéa [rɔət.sapʰiə] ; lit. ' State Assembly ' )
90-536: The available 18 National Assembly seats in Hun Sen's home province. The request, which was ostensibly made in order to improve administrative efficiency in the large province, was approved by King Sihamoni on 31 December 2013. The 10 districts that remain in Kampong Cham province overwhelmingly voted for the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party , led by Sam Rainsy , while five of the six districts cut out from Kampong Cham to form Tboung Khmum province were won solidly by
100-516: The title Kampong Cham . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kampong_Cham&oldid=1106741034 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kampong Cham province Kampong Cham
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