Steung Trang district

Coordinates: 12°15′26″N 105°32′10″E / 12.25722°N 105.53611°E / 12.25722; 105.53611
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Steung Trang
ស្រុកស្ទឹងត្រង់
Kampong Cham
Communes12
Villages96
Population
 (1998)[1]
 • Total107,425
Time zone+7
Geocode0315
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Steung Trang district (

Tbong Khmum provinces.[2] It is the birthplace of two Cambodian Prime Ministers: Hang Thun Hak (1972–1973) and Hun Sen (1985–2023).[3]

The district is easily accessed by road or river from Kampong Cham city. The Beung Ket Rubber plantation covers much of the northern part of the district and a long stretch of the Mekong River is part of the district to midstream. Steung Trang town lies on National Road 222 which runs from Kampong Cham city to Chamkar Leu town.[4]

Location

Steung Trang district is a north east district of Kampong Cham Province and shares a border with three other provinces. Reading from the north clockwise, Steung Trang shares a border with

Kampong Siem district and Chamkar Leu district is on the southern. Baray district of Kampong Thom province forms the north western border.[5]

Administration

The Steung Trang district governor reports to Hun Neng, the Governor of Kampong Cham. The following table shows the villages of Steung Trang district by commune.

Khum
(Commune)
Phum
(villages)
Areaks Tnaot Areaks Tnaot, Lvea, Kilou Prampir, Kilou Dab, Beak Anlung
Dang Kdar Santich Kaeut, Santich Lech, Santich Kandal, Chrey Hay, Srae Rumduol, Ta Ream, Sdau, Ou Pir, Thmey, Hungbromar
Khpob Ta Nguon Ou Run, Anlong Samlei, Preaek Tok, Khpob Ta Nguon, Chheu Teu, Veal Bampong
Me Sar Chrey Ou Leu, Kbal Ou, Bos Pou, Ou Beng, Trapeang Chhuk
Ou Mlu Khtuoy Muoy, Khtuoy Pir, Khtuoy Bei, Khtuoy Buon, Stang Sakha, Ou Pralaoh, Ou Kab Moan, Ou Ruessei, Ou Ta Sek, Samraong, Pratong, Bet Thnu, Spongsakachas
Peam Kaoh Sna Peam Krau, Peam Knong, Dei Leu, Tuol Roka, Dei Doh, Preaek Sangkae Kaeut, Preaek Sangkae Lech, Kaoh Kandal, Srae Sangkae
Preah Andoung Preaek Sdei, Preah Andoung Muoy, Preah Andoung Pir
Preaek Bak Preaek Bak, Preaek Kak, Preaek Roluos, Preaek Preah Angk
Preaek Kak Andoung Pech, Meakh Muoy, Meakh Pir, Tnaot Ta Say, Boeng Kachout, Ou Prampir, Tuol Pou, Preah, Phnum Montir, Preaek Barang, Boeng Daeng, Phnum Ampil, Boeng Ket Leu, Boeng Ket Kraom, Phum Haprammuoy, Chek Chvea, Ou Chek, Phum Kilou Bei, Phum sampram, Phum Chetseb, Ou Pram, Meakh Bei, Andoung Svay
Soupheas Soupheas, Angkaol, Srab, Paprak, Sambour, Dei Kraham, Pumtuob
Tuol Preah Khleang Thum, Thmei, Ta Meung, Voat, Doun Tor, Sampiengkrom, Sam Piengleu
Tuol Sambuor Tuol Sambuor, Poun, Srae Ampov, Veal Preah

Demographics

The district is subdivided into 12 communes (

phum).[6] According to the 1998 Census, the population of the district was 107,425 persons in 20,996 households in 1998. With a population of over 100,000 people, Steung Trang has one of the largest district populations in Kampong Cham province. The average household size in Steung Trang is 5.1 persons per household, which is slightly lower than the rural average for Cambodia (5.2 persons). The sex ratio in the district is 96.7%, with slightly more females than males.[7]

Hun Sen

Cambodia's

Tboung Khmom district during the Khmer Rouge offensive against major cities in April 1975.[9]

References

  1. ^ General Population Census of Cambodia, 1998: Village Gazetteer. National Institute of Statistics. February 2000. pp. 65–67.
  2. ^ Total Road Atlas of Cambodia 2006 (3rd ed.). Total Cambodge. 2006. p. 44.
  3. ^ "Cambodia's Playwright Premier". Khmer Times. 2 January 2020.
  4. ^ Cambodia Road Network (Version 03-00 ed.). Ministry of Public Works and Transport. 2001.
  5. ^ "Kampong Cham Provincial Resources". Ministry of Commerce. Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
  6. ^ "Kampong Cham Administration". Royal Government of Cambodia. Archived from the original on 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
  7. ^ General Population Census of Cambodia, 1998: Village Gazetteer. National Institute of Statistics. February 2000. pp. 32–73.
  8. ISBN 981-218-074-5
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  9. ^ Jennar, Raoul Marc (November 9, 1998). "Who Is Really Mr. Hun Sen?". Cambodia Research Centre. Archived from the original on March 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-10.

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