Khan Dangkao Explained

Official Name:	Dangkao
Native Name:	Central Khmer: ខណ្ឌដង្កោ
Settlement Type:	District (Khan)
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Cambodia
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Name1:	Phnom Penh
Population Total:	159,772
Population As Of:	2019
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Area Total Km2:	105.1
Blank Name Sec1:	Postal code
Blank Name Sec2:	Geocode
Timezone:	ICT
Utc Offset:	+7
Coordinates:	11.5434°N 104.9241°W

Dangkao (km|ដង្កោ) is a district (khan) in the southern part of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The district is subdivided into 13 sangkats and 83 kroms. The district has an area of 197.89 km². It has a population of 159,772.^[1]

Administration

Dangkao was subdivided into 13 Sangkats and 83 villages.^{[2] [3]}

On January 8, 2019, according to sub-decree 04 អនក្រ.បក, 1 sangkat (Sangkat Prateah Lang) from Khan Dangkao was moved to a new khan, Khan Kamboul.^{[4] [5]}

Sangkat (communes)	Krom (villages)
Dangkao	Thmei, Barku, Sambuor, Ta Lei, Mol, Khva
Pong Tuek	Trapeang Tea, Trapeang Kor, Pong Tuek, Voat Slaeng, Srae Nhoar, Khleah Sanday, Prey Kei Ko, Prey Kei Kha, Tram Daok, Trapeang Sala
Prey Veaeng	Prey Veaeng Khang Lech, Prey Veaeng Khang Kaeut, Trapeang Chak, Trapeang Svay, Toap Baoh, Kamrieng, Roul Chruk, Serei Dei Dos, Toul Sambo
Prey Sa	Prey Thum, Prey Sa Kaeut, Prakar, Prey Sa Lech, Prey Tituy, Anlong Kong, Kouk Banteay, Thommeak Trai, Peam, Mphey Buon
Krang Pongro	Krang Svay, Krang Pongro, Tuek Thla, Prey Sampoar
Prateah Lang	Prateah Lang, Phea, Angk, Tang Roneam, Kouk Khsach, Kouk Meas
Sak Sampov	Pou Rolum, Khvet, Krang Ta Phou, Kamraeng, Sambuor, Sak Sampov, Peaream
Cheung Aek	Cheung Aek, Roluos, Srok Chek, Preaek Pranak, Preaek Thloeng
Kong Noy	Kong Noy, Veal Thlan, Serei Sambatt, Trapeang Samret
Preaek Kampues	Preaek Kampues, Preaek Roteang, Preaek Thloeng, Damnak sangkae, Srei Snam, Krang Svay
Roluos	Krapeu Troum, Preah Theat, Kandal
Spean Thma	Anhchanh, Kouk Ovloek, Meun Tra, Spean Thma, Svay Mean Leak, Phum Ha, Doung, Preaek Chrey
Tien	Krang Krouch, Thmei, Thma, Kantuy Tuek, Sala, Krang

Education

The Royal University of Agriculture is located in Dangkor District.^[6]

Landmarks

Choeung Ek is in Dangkao Section.^[7] During the Covid-19 outbreak, the government of Cambodia bought Nokor Tep Women's Hospital which its location is in Khan Dangkao and changed its name to Luong Me Hospital in honor of Her Majesty the Queen-Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk in March 2021.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results. Ministry of Planning. National Institute of Statistics. 26 January 2021. 5 February 2021.
2. Web site: Map 12. Administrative Areas in Phnom Penh Municipality by District and Commune. National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning (Cambodia) . 2013-12-31.
3. Web site: Khmerization: New districts signed into being by PM. 28 December 2013.
4. Web site: Cambodia Gazetteer Database Online. 2019. Cambodia NCDD Databases. National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development (NCDD). 2020-01-16.
5. Book: Sub-decree no. 04 អនក្រ.បក (2019-01-08). 2019.
6. Web site: Home. Royal University of Agriculture. 2020-03-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20200331041231/http://rua.edu.kh/. 2020-05-16. 2020-03-31. Royal University of Agriculture, Dongkor District, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, P.O.Box: 2696. .
7. Web site: Property Tax Map. City of Phnom Penh. 2020-05-06. - Map of Dangkor Section - Compare map to Google Maps view of Dangkor District.
8. Web site: HM Queen-Mother Contributes US$200,000 for Preparation of "Luong Me" Hospital. www.cpp.org.kh. 2021-03-30. - - HM Queen-Mother Contributes US$200,000 for Preparation of “Luong Me” Hospital