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15-445: According to the 1998 census, Mean Chey consisted of eight Sangkats with a total population of 157,112; the population recorded by the 2008 census was 266,865. In 2010 Khan Mean Chey was expanded by incorporating four communes from Kien Svay District , Kandal Province : Kbal Kaoh, Preaek Aeng, Preaek Thmei and Veal Sbov. In 2013, the latter four Sangkats, along with Chbar Ampov Ti Muoy, Chbar Ampov Ti Pir, Nirouth and Preaek Pra formed

30-614: A city or town , krong ; ក្រុង ), e.g. for Siem Reap, it is Krong Siem Reap . The exceptions are the provinces of Banteay Meanchey , Kampong Speu , Kandal , Koh Kong , Mondulkiri , Oddar Meanchey , Ratanakiri , Takéo and Tboung Khmum , where the name of the province and the capital district does not match. A provincial district ( srok , ស្រុក ) is divided into communes ( khum , ឃុំ ). Communes are further divided into villages ( phum , ភូមិ ). Phnom Penh's 14 districts are called khan ( ខណ្ឌ ) and their subdivisions sangkat ( សង្កាត់ ), which are smaller in

45-585: A new entity, Khan Chbar Ampov , taking Mean Chey's number of Sangkats to four. In 2016, Stueng Mean Chey was split in three separate Sangkats and Boeng Tumpun was split in two parts. As of 2020, Mean Chey is subdivided into seven Sangkats (communes) and 59 Phums (villages). Since 2015 the campus of the International School of Phnom Penh (ISPP) is on Hun Neang Boulevard, in Mean Chey Section. Home of English International School Prek Eng Branch

60-454: Is divided into 24 provinces ( khaet ; Khmer : ខេត្ត ) and the special administrative unit and capital of Phnom Penh . Though a different administrative unit, Phnom Penh is at provincial level, so de facto Cambodia has 25 provinces and municipalities. Each province is divided into districts . As of 2023 , there are 162 districts throughout the country's provinces, including Phnom Penh. Each province has one capital district (known as either

75-551: Is from November through March. Kandal province serves as an economic belt of the capital Phnom Penh. Farming and fishing are the two main industries of the province. Major products include palm oil , peanuts, rice, and pepper. In addition to farming and fishing, the province also supports thriving cottage industries that specialize in wood carving, silk, and handicrafts. Many garment factories are located in Kandal province, which hires more than 500,000 workers. Along National Road #6 to

90-536: Is in Mean Chey Section. National Institute of Business (NIB) is located Next to New Steung Mean Chey Market on Street 217 in Mean Chey Section. It was established in 1979. List of pagodas in Khan Mean Chey This Cambodian location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sangkat Administrative divisions of the Kingdom of Cambodia have several levels. Cambodia

105-489: Is one of the wealthier provinces in the country. Kandal province completely surrounds the capital Phnom Penh. The province is also a part of the greater Phnom Penh Metropolitan Area with more than a million people living in and around the province. While traveling out of Phnom Penh, the boundary between the two provinces is nearly unrecognizable. The province consists of the typical plain wet area, covering rice fields and other agricultural plantations. The average altitude of

120-471: Is sometimes jokingly referred to as the "25th province" of Cambodia, because of the high population of Cambodian Americans that live there. Kandal Province Kandal ( Khmer : កណ្ដាល , Kândal [kɑnˈɗaːl] ; lit.   ' Middle ' ) is a province of Cambodia located in the southeast portion of the country. It completely surrounds the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh and borders

135-611: The border with Kampong Cham , one can find the Cham Muslims community there. They are a community with a mediocre economy. Most of them are now more fluent in Khmer language , the national and majority language of Cambodia. The ethnic majority in this province is Khmer people . The Cham people historically before the Democratic Kampuchea period probably comprised 8–12% of the population of Kandal province, but now they have mixed with

150-500: The districts and communes on the area covered by the municipality. These all have an elected board and an elected mayor. There are three different levels of municipalities ( Khmer : ក្រុង ): In addition to the population numbers, the municipalities need to have enough tax revenues for the administration to be able to execute the offices of administrations. Towns and cities are divided into sangkat (communes), which are equivalent to khum of rural areas. For areas which do not reach

165-401: The majority Khmer people and embraced Theravada Buddhism , currently the population is around 4%. Other ethnic minorities are Vietnamese Cambodians who mostly live in Kandal, Phnom Penh , and Kampong Cham, as well as Chinese Cambodians who also live around Kandal and other several provinces. The latter two ethnic groups make up about 2% of the population of Kandal province. The province

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180-517: The mandatory conditions, they exist another lower level of local administration. These usually cover a complete subdistrict ( Khum ), but may also cover more than one subdistrict or share a subdistrict with a municipality. Kandal Province is informally included as part of Phnom Penh , as the urban sprawl of the capital has already spread into these areas. There are several definitions of regions in Cambodia . Cambodia Town, Long Beach, California ,

195-410: The other provinces. Sangkat are further subdivided into phum , which are usually translated as villages, though they do not necessarily cover one single settlement. Officially, Cambodia is divided into five administrative tiers, with different types of administrative unit on each tier: In addition to these subdivisions, there are also cities and towns, which take over some of the responsibilities of

210-507: The province is no more than 10 meters above sea level. The province also features two of the biggest rivers in the country, the Bassac and Mekong Rivers . The province has a warm and humid tropical climate. The monsoon season normally begins in May and runs through October, while the rest of the year is the dry season. The warmest period of the year occurs between March and May, while the coolest period

225-443: The provinces of Kampong Speu and Takéo to the west, Kampong Chhnang and Kampong Cham to the north, Prey Veng to the east, and shares an international border with Vietnam ( An Giang and Đồng Tháp ) to the south. It is the second most populous province in Cambodia after the capital Phnom Penh. Its capital and largest city is Ta Khmau , which is approximately eight kilometres (5.0 mi) south of central Phnom Penh. Kandal

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