Krouch Chhmar District (Khmer: ស្រុកក្រូចឆ្មារ, lit.'The Lemon') is a district (srok) located in Tboung Khmum Province, Cambodia. The district capital is Krouch Chhmar town located around 35 kilometres north east of the provincial capital of Kampong Cham by water. The Mekong River forms western and northern borders of the districts and includes the Mekong island of Koh Pir in its area.[3] Not surprisingly, communities in this isolated district are mostly clustered along the banks of the river and boats are an important form of transport.
The district is easily accessed by boat from neighboring Kampong Cham Province. Road access however, is more problematic. The district can only be accessed by vehicles via Chhloung town, Chhloung District in Kratie Province. The main road from the district capital of Krouch Chhmar runs along the Mekong for around 35 kilometres of secondary road to an intersection with National road 73 at Chhloung. From here it is around 18 kilometres north to Kratie or 30 kilometres south to the intersection with National Highway 7. From this intersection in Dambae District is it a further 34 kilometres west to the town of Kampong Cham.[4]
Krouch Chhmar district is also the birthplace of Cambodia's first lady, Bun Rany the wife of Prime Minister Hun Sen. Bun Rany was born in 1954 in Roka Khnaor, Krouch Chhmar district, the fourth of five children from a farming family.[5] Bun Rany joined the Khmer Rouge in 1970, after the coup by Lon Nol and received medical training. In 1975, when Phnom Penh fell to the communists she was the director of Krouch Chhmar district hospital, deep in the "liberated zone" (the zone controlled by the Khmer Rouge).[6]
Locationedit
Krouch Chhmar district is in north-western Tboung Khmum Province. The Mekong runs along the western and northern borders of the district and the district boundary includes the river itself to midstream. Reading from the north clockwise, Krouch Chhmar shares a border with Stueng Trang district of Kampong Cham and Chhloung district of Kratie Province the Kratie district of Preaek Prasab to the north east. Dambae district forms most of the eastern border. To the south is Tboung Khmom district and the Kampong Cham district of Kampong Siem lies across the river to the west.[7]
Administrationedit
Formerly part of Kampong Cham Province, Krouch Chhmar is one of six districts split off to form the new province of Tboung Khmum on 31 December 2013. The Krouch Chhmar district governor reports to the Governor of Kampong Cham. The following table shows the villages of Krouch Chhmar district by commune.
Phum Ti Muoy(1st), Phum Ti Pir(2nd), Phum Ti Bei(3rd), Phum Ti Buon(4th), Phum Ti Pram(5th), Phum Ti Prammuoy(6th)
Roka Khnor
Phum Ti Muoy, Phum Ti Pir, Phum Ti Bei, Phum Ti Buon, Phum Ti Pram, Phum Ti Prammuoy, Phum Ti Prampir(7th)
Svay Khleang
Phum Ti Muoy, Phum Ti Pir, Phum Ti Bei, Phum Ti Buon, Phum Ti Pram, Phum Ti Prammuoy
Trea
Kdol Leu, Kdol Kandal, Ti Muoy, Ti Pir, Ti Bei, Ti Buon, Ti Pram, Kdol Kraom
Tuol Snuol
Tuol Ok, Mukh Phnum, Tuol Roka, Ta Kao, Tuol Snuol, Tuol Trach, Sangkom Mean Chey, Cheung Chrang, Ta Pav, Thnal Bei Maetr, Chamraeun, Phop Thmei
Demographicsedit
The district is subdivided into 12 communes (khum) and 76 villages (phum).[8] According to the 1998 Census, the population of the district was 99,695 persons in 18,982 households in 1998. With a population of almost 100,000 people, Krouch Chhmar district has one of the larger populations for districts in Tboung Khmum Province. The average household size in Krouch Chhmar is 5.2 persons per household, which is the same as the rural average for Cambodia (5.2 persons). The sex ratio in the district is 93.3%, with significantly more females than males.[9]
Referencesedit
^General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019: Village Gazetteer. National Institute of Statistics. October 2020. p. 202.
^"General Population Census 2019" (PDF). nis.gov.kh. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
^Total Road Atlas of Cambodia 2006 (3rd ed.). Total Cambodge. 2006. p. 44.
^Cambodia Road Network (Version 03-00 ed.). Ministry of Public Works and Transport. 2001.
^Jennar, Raoul Marc (November 9, 1998). . Cambodia Research Centre. Archived from the original on March 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
^Jacobsen, Trudy (2008). Lost Goddesses: The Denial of Female Power in Cambodian History. NIAS Press. p. 205. ISBN978-87-7694-001-0.
^. Ministry of Commerce. Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
^. Royal Government of Cambodia. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
^General Population Census of Cambodia, 1998: Village Gazetteer. National Institute of Statistics. February 2000. pp. 32–73.
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Krouch Chhmar District Khmer ស រ កក រ ចឆ ម រ lit The Lemon is a district srok located in Tboung Khmum Province Cambodia The district capital is Krouch Chhmar town located around 35 kilometres north east of the provincial capital of Kampong Cham by water The Mekong River forms western and northern borders of the districts and includes the Mekong island of Koh Pir in its area 3 Not surprisingly communities in this isolated district are mostly clustered along the banks of the river and boats are an important form of transport Krouch Chhmar ស រ កក រ ចឆ ម រDistrict srok Krouch ChhmarLocation in CambodiaCoordinates 12 16 42 N 105 38 35 E 12 27833 N 105 64306 E 12 27833 105 64306Country CambodiaProvinceTboung KhmumCommunes14Villages76Population 2019 1 2 Total85 187Time zone 7Geocode2504This article contains Khmer text Without proper rendering support you may see question marks boxes or other symbols instead of Khmer script The district is easily accessed by boat from neighboring Kampong Cham Province Road access however is more problematic The district can only be accessed by vehicles via Chhloung town Chhloung District in Kratie Province The main road from the district capital of Krouch Chhmar runs along the Mekong for around 35 kilometres of secondary road to an intersection with National road 73 at Chhloung From here it is around 18 kilometres north to Kratie or 30 kilometres south to the intersection with National Highway 7 From this intersection in Dambae District is it a further 34 kilometres west to the town of Kampong Cham 4 Contents 1 First Lady 2 Location 3 Administration 4 Demographics 5 References 6 External linksFirst Lady editKrouch Chhmar district is also the birthplace of Cambodia s first lady Bun Rany the wife of Prime Minister Hun Sen Bun Rany was born in 1954 in Roka Khnaor Krouch Chhmar district the fourth of five children from a farming family 5 Bun Rany joined the Khmer Rouge in 1970 after the coup by Lon Nol and received medical training In 1975 when Phnom Penh fell to the communists she was the director of Krouch Chhmar district hospital deep in the liberated zone the zone controlled by the Khmer Rouge 6 Location editKrouch Chhmar district is in north western Tboung Khmum Province The Mekong runs along the western and northern borders of the district and the district boundary includes the river itself to midstream Reading from the north clockwise Krouch Chhmar shares a border with Stueng Trang district of Kampong Cham and Chhloung district of Kratie Province the Kratie district of Preaek Prasab to the north east Dambae district forms most of the eastern border To the south is Tboung Khmom district and the Kampong Cham district of Kampong Siem lies across the river to the west 7 Administration editFormerly part of Kampong Cham Province Krouch Chhmar is one of six districts split off to form the new province of Tboung Khmum on 31 December 2013 The Krouch Chhmar district governor reports to the Governor of Kampong Cham The following table shows the villages of Krouch Chhmar district by commune Khum Commune Phum Village Chhuk Chhuk Phka Doung Krabei Kreak Chravak Daek Baray Ruom Vinh Srah Bos SvayChumnik Preaek Ta Hok Chumnik Svay DamnakKampong Treas Phum Muoy 1 Phum Pir 2 Phum Bei 3 Phum Buon 4 Phum Pram 5 Phum Prammuoy 6 Kaoh Pir Beipey Kaoh Traeng Kaoh Meun Nong Chuor KandalKrouch Chhmar Samraong Daeum Chrey Krouch Chhmar Leu Krouch Chhmar Kraom Khsach Prachheh Leu Khsach Prachheh Kandal Khsach Prachheh KraomPeus Muoy Saoy Muoy Saoy Pir Preaek Krouch Ampil Kaoh PhalPeus Pir Ampil Poes Dei Doh Tuol SambattPreaek a Chi Phum Ti Muoy 1st Phum Ti Pir 2nd Phum Ti Bei 3rd Phum Ti Buon 4th Phum Ti Pram 5th Phum Ti Prammuoy 6th Roka Khnor Phum Ti Muoy Phum Ti Pir Phum Ti Bei Phum Ti Buon Phum Ti Pram Phum Ti Prammuoy Phum Ti Prampir 7th Svay Khleang Phum Ti Muoy Phum Ti Pir Phum Ti Bei Phum Ti Buon Phum Ti Pram Phum Ti PrammuoyTrea Kdol Leu Kdol Kandal Ti Muoy Ti Pir Ti Bei Ti Buon Ti Pram Kdol KraomTuol Snuol Tuol Ok Mukh Phnum Tuol Roka Ta Kao Tuol Snuol Tuol Trach Sangkom Mean Chey Cheung Chrang Ta Pav Thnal Bei Maetr Chamraeun Phop ThmeiDemographics editThe district is subdivided into 12 communes khum and 76 villages phum 8 According to the 1998 Census the population of the district was 99 695 persons in 18 982 households in 1998 With a population of almost 100 000 people Krouch Chhmar district has one of the larger populations for districts in Tboung Khmum Province The average household size in Krouch Chhmar is 5 2 persons per household which is the same as the rural average for Cambodia 5 2 persons The sex ratio in the district is 93 3 with significantly more females than males 9 References edit General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 Village Gazetteer National Institute of Statistics October 2020 p 202 General Population Census 2019 PDF nis gov kh Retrieved 8 April 2023 Total Road Atlas of Cambodia 2006 3rd ed Total Cambodge 2006 p 44 Cambodia Road Network Version 03 00 ed Ministry of Public Works and Transport 2001 Jennar Raoul Marc November 9 1998 Who Is Really Mr Hun Sen Cambodia Research Centre Archived from the original on March 7 2009 Retrieved 2009 02 03 Jacobsen Trudy 2008 Lost Goddesses The Denial of Female Power in Cambodian History NIAS Press p 205 ISBN 978 87 7694 001 0 Kampong Cham Provincial Resources Ministry of Commerce Archived from the original on January 5 2009 Retrieved 2009 01 25 Kampong Cham Administration Royal Government of Cambodia Archived from the original on February 10 2009 Retrieved 2009 01 20 General Population Census of Cambodia 1998 Village Gazetteer National Institute of Statistics February 2000 pp 32 73 External links editThe former Kampong Cham at Royal Government of Cambodia website The former Kampong Cham at Ministry of Commerce website 12 16 42 N 105 38 35 E 12 27833 N 105 64306 E 12 27833 105 64306 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Krouch Chhmar District amp oldid 1191241021, wikipedia, wiki, 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