Phnom Sruoch District Explained

Phnom Sruoch
Native Name:Central Khmer: ភ្នំស្រួច
Settlement Type:District
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
Subdivision Type2:Communes
Subdivision Name2:12
Subdivision Type3:Villages
Subdivision Name3:149
Population As Of:1998
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:74,651
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+07:00
Coordinates:11.4°N 128°W
Geocode:0506

Phnom Sruoch (Central Khmer: ភ្នំស្រួច in Central Khmer pronounced as /pʰnom sruəc/) is a district located in Kampong Speu Province in central Cambodia.

Ecology

The largest surface of Kirirom National Park is part of Phnom Sruoch District, Kampong Speu, while another section is in neighboring Koh Kong Province.[2]

The Kirirom National Park is located in the eastern part of the Cardamom Mountains, about 112 km from Phnom Penh. The road from Phnom Penh to Kampong Som runs along the southern boundary of the park.

Among the animals in the park, the following deserve mention: Asian elephant, deer, gaur, banteng, leopard, spotted linsang, pileated gibbon and tiger.

Administration

Phnom Sruoch District is subdivided into 12 communes (khum)[3]

GeocodeName
050601Chambak Commune
050602Choam Sangkae Commune
050603Dambouk Rung Commune
050604Kiri Voan Commune
050605Krang Dei Vay Commune
050606Moha Sang Commune
050607Ou Commune
050608Prey Rumduol Commune
050609Prey Kmeng Commune
050610Tang Samraong Commune
050611Tang Sya Commune
050613Traeng Trayueng Commune

Notes and References

  1. Book: General Population Census of Cambodia, 1998: Village Gazetteer. National Institute of Statistics. February 2000. 106–109.
  2. http://www.world-wildlife-adventures.com/directory/cambodia/wildlife-park.asp?sanctuary=Kirirom+National+Park&state=Kampong+Speu+and+Koh+Kong+Provinces Kirirom National Park, Cambodia
  3. http://statsnis.org/areaname/com_pro05.htm National Institute of Statistics