Rumduol District Explained

Rumduol
Native Name:Central Khmer: រំដួល
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:120px
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Cambodia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Cambodia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Svay Rieng
Population As Of:1998
Population Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+07:00
Geocode:2003

Rumduol (Central Khmer: រំដួល in Central Khmer pronounced as /rumɗuəl/), is a district located in Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia. The district is subdivided into 10 khums and 78 phums. According to the 1998 census of Cambodia, it has a population of 49,384.[2]

Toponymy

Rumduol (Khmer: រំដួល [rumɗuəl]) is derived from the Rumduol flower, scientifically known as Metrella mesnyi. The plant was proclaimed Cambodia's national flower in 2005 by royal decree, and is of cultural and ecological importance. Rumduol is not only a symbol of beauty but also holds cultural and medicinal significance. Several places in Cambodia share the name, reflecting the flower's prominence in the country.https://intocambodia.org/content/romduol-flower-metralla-mesnyi-national-flower-cambodia

Notes and References

  1. Book: General Population Census of Cambodia, 1998: Village Gazetteer. National Institute of Statistics. February 2000. 239–240.
  2. Web site: General Population Census of Cambodia 1998, Final Census Results. National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning, Cambodia. August 2002 . 2010-11-25. See page 256.