Srah Reang Explained

Srah Reang
Native Name:ឃុំស្រះរាំង
Native Name Lang:khm
Settlement Type:Commune
Pushpin Map:Cambodia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Cambodia
Coordinates:13.5°N 107°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Cambodia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Banteay Meanchey
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mongkol Borei District
Parts Type:Villages
Parts Style:para
P1:9
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:1998
Population Density Km2:auto
Geocode:010212
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7

Srah Reang (Central Khmer: ឃុំស្រះរាំង) is a khum (commune) of Mongkol Borei District in Banteay Meanchey Province in western Cambodia.[1]

History

Nine houses in three villages in the commune were damaged by Typhoon Fate on the night of July 29, 2012, though the district police chief confirmed that the typhoon caused no loss of life.[2] In 2016, an 11-kilometer road spanning the communes of Srah Reang and Banteay Neang was damaged by heavy rain. The road was reopened in September 2016.[3]

Geography

Srah Reang lies approximately by road southeast of Sisophon, to the east of Banteay Neang.

Villages

Landmarks

The commune contains a small health centre, the Wat Sal Rangsiyaram monastery (វត្តសាលរង្សិយារាម), and the Dongroun Pagoda.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Banteay Meanchey. cambodia.gov.kh. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081224051055/http://www.cambodia.gov.kh/unisql1/egov/english/province/banteay_meanchey.html. 2008-12-24.
  2. Web site: The typhoon damaged 9 houses in Srah Reang commune, Mongkul Borei district. Kohsantepheapdaily.com. 30 July 2012. 24 August 2022.
  3. Web site: ផ្លូវលំ ១ខ្សែប្រវែង ១១គីឡូម៉ែត្រ នៅឃុំស្រះរាំង និងឃុំបន្ទាយនាង ស្រុកមង្គលបូរី ត្រូវបានជួសជុលឡើងវិញ . Fresh News Asia. 8 September 2016. 24 August 2022. Khmer.