Kampong Chhnang province
Template:Short description Template:Infobox settlement Kampong Chhnang (Template:Langx Template:IPA; meaning 'Port of Pottery') is one of the central provinces (khaet) of Cambodia. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Kampong Thom, Kampong Cham, Kandal, Kampong Speu, and Pursat. The provincial capital is the city of Kampong Chhnang.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Etymology
Kampong Chhnang consists of two Khmer words, kampong (Template:Lang Template:Transliteration) means "port" or "harbor" and chhnang (Template:Lang Template:Transliteration) means "pottery". Both words combine together meaning "Port of Pottery" or "Pottery Harbor".
Geography
Kampong Chhnang is a small province Template:Convert from Phnom Penh. It is in the alluvial plain of central Cambodia and is drained by the Tonle Sap, a tributary of the Mekong river. The capital city of Phnom Penh has grown until it actually encompasses the provincial border of Kampong Chhnang.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Religion
The state religion is Theravada Buddhism. More than 93.1% of the people in Kampong Chhnang province are Buddhists. About 5.8% population of Kampong Chhnang province follow Islam followed by Chams. Christianity is followed by 0.3% in the province, then animism or other religions followed by 0.9%.
Kampong Chhnang is the main center for the Kan Imam San religious community, a type of Islam practiced exclusively by some Chams in isolated communities in Cambodia. There are 16 Kan Imam San villages in Kampong Chhnang province. The leaders of the community live and pray near Kampong Tralech.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
History
The name translates from Khmer literally to Port of Pottery. Archaeological remains from the area have revealed among many other findings artifacts from Dvaravati, a former kingdom in present-day Thailand, dating to the 6th through 11th centuries.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Kampong Chhnang province centuries ago was a coastal city on the route between China and India; due to sedimentation from the Mekong river, the coast line moved much farther to sea. When the Tonle Sap river changed its course, the city lost its main water source and thus was deserted, the population moving to a city called Kampong Tralach. A city gradually formed around it, bring new life to Kampong Chhnang. A museum presents the archaeological record of the city's history.
Symbols
The provincial tree is Diospyros decandra. The provincial slogan is sweet pomelos, delicious rice, beautiful young ladies.Template:Citation needed
Administrative divisions
The province is subdivided into 7 districts and 1 municipality. The districts are further subdivided into 65 communes (khum) and 478 villages (phum). There is one city and 14 townships. There are also 102 khum administrative organizations (KAO).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
| ISO code | District | Khmer | Population (2019)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
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| 04-01 | Baribo | Template:Lang | 55,371 |
| 04-02 | Chol Kiri | Template:Lang | 31,322 |
| 04-03 | Kampong Chhnang Municipality | Template:Lang | 41,080 |
| 04-04 | Kampong Leng | Template:Lang | 44,066 |
| 04-05 | Kampong Tralach | Template:Lang | 99,356 |
| 04-06 | Rolea Bier | Template:Lang | 103,219 |
| 04-07 | Samakki Meanchey | Template:Lang | 81,197 |
| 04-08 | Teuk Phos | Template:Lang | 62,287 |
References
External links
- Beyond Angkor: Historical Sites in Kampong Chhnang Province - Unique Graphical Interactive Maps and info about all the ancient historical sites
- Survey of Rice Cropping Systems in Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia
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