Chol Kiri district explained

Chol Kiri
Settlement Type:District (srok)
Pushpin Map:Cambodia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Cambodia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Cambodia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kampong Chhnang
Subdivision Type2:Communes
Subdivision Name2:5
Subdivision Type3:Villages
Subdivision Name3:26
Population As Of:1998
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:28,300
Timezone:+7
Coordinates:12.1667°N 156°W
Blank Name:Geocode
Blank Info:0402

Chol Kiri (Central Khmer: ស្រុកជលគិរី) is a district (srok) in the east of Kampong Chhnang province, in central Cambodia. The district capital is Chol Kiri town located around south of the provincial capital of Kampong Chhnang by road. Chol Kiri district is the easternmost district of Kampong Chhnang. The district shares a border with Kampong Thom and Kampong Cham provinces to the east. Most of the district is low lying floodplain and the Tonlé Sap River runs through the district roughly from north to south.[2] This proximity to the river and the lack of high land make Chol Kiri one of the most flood prone districts in the country. The Kampong Chhnang Department of Development has estimated that both Chol Kiri and Kampong Leaeng districts are flooded for six months of the year and that after the floodwaters have receded drinking water sources are left contaminated.[3]

The district has virtually no significant road infrastructure and all settlements are located along the Tonle Sap river and various smaller tributaries. Chol Kiri district is one of the smallest districts in Kampong Chhnang province by land area and only Kampong Chhnang district is smaller. It also has the smallest district population in the province due to its small size, flooded landscape and lack of road transport infrastructure. Two small tertiary roads run to Chol Kiri town from National Highway 6 in Batheay district in Kampong Cham province.[4]

Location

Chol Kiri district lies in the east of the province and shares a border with Kampong Thom and Kampong Cham provinces. Reading from the north clockwise, Chol Kiri borders with Kampong Leang district to the north and north west and Baray district of Kampong Thom to the north east. The eastern border of the district is shared with Batheay district of Kampong Cham province. To the south the district shares a border with Kampong Tralach district. The western border of the district joins with Rola B'ier district and Kampong Chhnang district which surrounds the provincial capital.[5]

Administration

The district is subdivided into five communes (khum) and 26 villages (phum).[6] The Chol Kiri district governor reports to Touch Marim, the Governor of Kampong Chhnang. The following table shows the villages of Chol Kiri district by commune.

Khum (commune) Phum (villages)
Chol Sar Kampong Khlanh, Tonle Krau, Ruessei Dangkuoch, Preaek Trab, Kampong Ba Srov
Kaoh Thkov Bat Trang, Kaoh Lot, Kaoh Slaeng, Peam Popech, Ta Mol Leu, Kaoh Thkov, Ta Mol Kraom, Kor Chrum, Dang Tong, Peam Chrey
Kampong Os Kampong Ous, Kien Ta Ma, Thmei, Preaek Chhdaor, Trasek Chrum, Along Ak
Peam Chhkaok Peam Chhkaok, Anlong Metrei, Phlong, Kbal Kanlang
Prey Kri Prey Kri Tboung, Kaoh Thum, Prey Kri Cheung, Chum Pea, Ta Kan, Tomnob

Demographics

According to the 1998 Census, the population of the district was 28,300 persons in 4,918 households in 1998. This population consisted of 13,883 males (49.1%) and 14,417 females (50.9%). With a population of under 30,000 people, Chol Kiri has by far the smallest district populations in Kampong Chhnang province. The average household size in Chol Kiri is 5.8 persons per household, which is significantly larger than the rural average for Cambodia (5.2 persons). The sex ratio in the district is 96.3%, with slightly more females than males.[7]

Murder over burials

On July 6, 2008, a farmer named Lon Chak died from axe wounds to the head in Prey Kiri village, Chol Kiri district. His uncle An Lonh confessed responsibility for the crime to local police. Lonh reported that the crime stemmed from a long-standing dispute with his nephew. The dispute between the two relatives was over burying bodies on farmland belong to Lonh. Lonh reported to police that Chak had already buried two of his relatives on the land against Lonh's wishes. After Chak buried a third body, Lonh attacked his nephew with an axe.[8]

External links

12.1667°N 156°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: General Population Census of Cambodia, 1998: Village Gazetteer. National Institute of Statistics. February 2000. 75–76.
  2. Book: Total Road Atlas of Cambodia 2006. Total Cambodge. 2006. 3rd. 42.
  3. Web site: Safe drinking water remains a luxury for few. Sam. Noeun. 2006. FM 102, Women's Media Center. 2009-04-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20121021180821/http://www.freewebs.com/arnoldmarseille/training.htm. 2012-10-21. dead.
  4. Book: Cambodia Road Network . Ministry of Public Works and Transport. 2001. Version 03-00.
  5. Web site: Kampong Chhnang Provincial Resources . Ministry of Commerce . 2009-04-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090105214558/http://www.moc.gov.kh/national_data_resource/Provincial%20Resources/Kampong%20Chhnang/Index.htm . January 5, 2009 .
  6. Web site: Kampong Chhnang Administration. Royal Government of Cambodia. 2009-01-22. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081224050355/http://www.cambodia.gov.kh/unisql1/egov/english/province/kampong_chhnang.html. 2008-12-24.
  7. Book: General Population Census of Cambodia, 1998: Village Gazetteer. National Institute of Statistics. February 2000. 1–15.
  8. Web site: Police Blotter: 11 July 2008. 11 July 2008. Phnom Penh Post. 2009-04-13.