Senmonorom Explained

Official Name:Senmonorom
Native Name:សែនមនោរម្យ
Pushpin Map:Cambodia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Mondulkiri
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Senmonorom
Population As Of:2019
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:13195
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:12.45°N 119°W
Elevation M:733

Senmonorom (Central Khmer: សែនមនោរម្យ;) is the capital city of Mondulkiri province, Cambodia. It is the largest city in the province with over 10,000 inhabitants.

Senmonorom (and the Mondulkiri province in general) is inhabited by the indigenous Bunong people. Bunong tribesmen and tribeswomen are often seen walking along major highways. The town is popular with NGO workers, loggers, and tourists both from outside Cambodia and from Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh.[2]

According to reports from Global Witness, the Mondulkiri province is facing a significant threat from illegal loggers attempting to exploit the area's virgin forests.[3] Protected areas close to Sen Monorom include Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary, Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary, and Srepok Wildlife Sanctuary.

Due to rapid development, as well as mania caused by real estate speculation, land prices in Sen Monorom have boomed. Lots that cost $150 in 2008 went for three or four times as much two years later in 2010.[4]

Phnom Doh Kromom (translated as "Virtuous Woman's Breast Mountain") is a breast-shaped hill located close to Senmonorom. Members of the Bunong ethnic group ascribe divine powers to the hill and every year hold festivals in the location.[5]

References

Web site: Mondulkiri - Tourism & Development - Information about the Mondolkiri Province . dead . https://archive.today/20130129020740/http://www.mondolkiri.com/index.php/en/welcome-element . 2013-01-29 .

External links

12.45°N 119°W

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. 4 February 2021.
  2. http://www.tourismcambodia.com/travelguides/provinces/mondulkiri/ Welcome To Mondulkiri, Cambodia
  3. http://www.globalwitness.org/library/illegal-logging-mondulkiri-%E2%80%93-test-case-forest-sector-law-enforcement Illegal Logging in Mondulkiri – a Test Case for Forest Sector Law Enforcement
  4. http://asiaviews.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11748:featuresalias2082&catid=5:features&Itemid=27 Tourists and lowlanders threaten hill-tribe ways
  5. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Cambodian+Resort+%22Virtuous+Woman's+Breast%22+Mountain-a01073746871 Vicheka Lay, An introduction to Cambodias hidden resorts