Chbar Mon Municipality Explained

Chbar Mon Municipality
Other Name:Krong Chbar Mon
Native Name:ក្រុងច្បារមន
Native Name Lang:km
Settlement Type:Municipality
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 Speu
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Chbar Mon
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Soeur Soknal
Population As Of:2011
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:46,850
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+07:00
Coordinates:11.45°N 134°W
Geocode:0502

Chbar Mon Municipality (Central Khmer: ក្រុងច្បារមន,) is a municipality (krong) located in Kampong Speu province in central Cambodia. The provincial capital Chbar Mon town is located within the municipality.

Etymology

Chbar Mon (Central Khmer: ច្បារមន) means "mulberry garden" in Khmer. It composes of Chbar (Central Khmer: ច្បារ) meaning "garden", and mon (Central Khmer: មន) meaning "mulberry".

Administration

Chbar Mon Municipality is subdivided into 5 quarters (sangkats).[2]

Sangkat (Quarter)
Chbar Mon
Kandaol Dom
Roka Thum
Sopoar Tep
Svay Kravan

References

11.45°N 134°W

Notes and References

  1. https://www.stat.go.jp/info/meetings/cambodia/pdf/ec_pr05.pdf "Economic Census of Cambodia 2011 Provincial Report 05 Kampong Speu Province"
  2. https://www.stat.go.jp/info/meetings/cambodia/pdf/c14mpin2_5.pdf