Banlung Municipality Explained

Banlung municipality
Native Name:Central Khmer: ក្រុងបានលុង
Other Name:Krong Banlung
Native Name Lang:km
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Cambodia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Cambodia
Coordinates:13.7414°N 106.9872°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Cambodia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ratanakiri
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Banlung
Government Type:City municipality
Population As Of:1998
Population Total:16,999
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Geocode:1602

Banlung municipality (Central Khmer: ក្រុងបានលុង) is a municipality (krong) in Ratanakiri province, northeast of Cambodia.[1] In 1998, it had a population of 16,999. It surrounds the provincial capital of Banlung.

Administration

As of 2020, the municipality is subdivided into 4 communes (sangkat) and further subdivided into 19 villages (phum).[2]

No.CodeNameKhmerVillages
11602-01KanchanhCentral Khmer: កាចាញMuoy, Pir, Bei, Buon
21602-02LabansiekCentral Khmer: ឡាបានសៀក Chey Chumneas, Prampir Makara, Thmei, Aphiwat, Ou Romeat
31602-03Yeak LaomCentral Khmer: យក្សឡោមLon, Phnum, Sil, La Pou, Chri
41602-04Boeng KansaengCentral Khmer: បឹងកន្សែងTes Anlung, Ou Kansaeng, Phnom Svay, Ou Kontil, Thma Da

Notes and References

  1. https://www.stat.go.jp/info/meetings/cambodia/pdf/16com_mp.pdf "Administrative Areas in Ratanak Kiri Province by District and Commune"
  2. Web site: Cambodia Gazetteer Database Online. National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development. 15 May 2020.