| Svay Rieng | |
| Official Name: | Svay Rieng Province Central Khmer: ខេត្តស្វាយរៀង |
| Native Name: | Central Khmer: ស្វាយរៀង |
| Native Name Lang: | km |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Svay Rieng in Cambodia |
| Coordinates: | 11.0667°N 154°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Established Title: | Provincial status |
| Established Date: | 1907 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Svay Rieng |
| Parts Type: | Largest city |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Bavet |
| Leader Party: | CPP |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Peng Pouthisa |
| Area Total Km2: | 2966 |
| Area Rank: | 21st |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 577,507 |
| Population Rank: | 14th |
| Population As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Density Km2: | 177 |
| Population Density Rank: | 6th |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +07:00 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | +855 |
| Iso Code: | KH-20 |
The province is subdivided into 80 communes, 6 districts and 2 municipalities.
| ISO Code | Municipalities (ក្រុង)/District (ស្រុក) | ISO Code | Communes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-01 | Chantrea (ចន្រ្ទា) | 20-01-03 | Chantrea |
| 20-01-04 | Chres | ||
| 20-01-05 | Me Sar Thngak | ||
| 20-01-08 | Prey Kokir | ||
| 20-01-09 | Samraong | ||
| 20-01-10 | Tuol Sdei | ||
| 20-02 | Kampong Rou (កំពង់រោទិ៍) | 20-02-01 | Banteay Krang |
| 20-02-02 | Nhor | ||
| 20-02-03 | Khsaetr | ||
| 20-02-04 | Preah Ponlea | ||
| 20-02-05 | Prey Thum | ||
| 20-02-06 | Reach Montir | ||
| 20-02-07 | Samlei | ||
| 20-02-08 | Sam Yaong | ||
| 20-02-09 | Svay Ta Yean | ||
| 20-02-11 | Thmei | ||
| 20-02-12 | Tnaot | ||
| 20-03 | Rumduol (រំដួល) | 20-03-01 | Bos Mon |
| 20-03-02 | Thmea | ||
| 20-03-03 | Kampong Chak | ||
| 20-03-04 | Chrung Popel | ||
| 20-03-05 | Kampong Ampil | ||
| 20-03-06 | Meun Chey | ||
| 20-03-07 | Pong Tuek | ||
| 20-03-08 | Sangkae | ||
| 20-03-09 | Svay Chek | ||
| 20-03-10 | Thna Thnong | ||
| 20-04 | Romeas Haek (រមាសហែក) | 20-04-01 | Ampil |
| 20-04-02 | Andoung Pou | ||
| 20-04-03 | Andoung Trabaek | ||
| 20-04-04 | Angk Prasrae | ||
| 20-04-05 | Chantrei | ||
| 20-04-06 | Chrey Thum | ||
| 20-04-07 | Doung | ||
| 20-04-08 | Kampong Trach | ||
| 20-04-09 | Kokir | ||
| 20-04-10 | Krasang | ||
| 20-04-11 | Mukh Da | ||
| 20-04-12 | Mream | ||
| 20-04-13 | Sambuor | ||
| 20-04-14 | Sambatt Mean Chey | ||
| 20-04-15 | Trapeang Sdau | ||
| 20-04-16 | Tras | ||
| 20-05 | Svay Chrum (ស្វាយជ្រំ) | 20-05-01 | Ang Ta Sou |
| 20-05-02 | Basak | ||
| 20-05-03 | Chambak | ||
| 20-05-04 | Kampong Chamlang | ||
| 20-05-05 | Ta Suos | ||
| 20-05-07 | Chheu Teal | ||
| 20-05-08 | Doun Sa | ||
| 20-05-09 | Kouk Pring | ||
| 20-05-10 | Kraol Kou | ||
| 20-05-11 | Kruos | ||
| 20-05-12 | Pouthi Reach | ||
| 20-05-13 | Svay Angk | ||
| 20-05-14 | Svay Chrum | ||
| 20-05-15 | Svay Thum | ||
| 20-05-16 | Svay Yea | ||
| 20-05-17 | Thlok | ||
| 20-06 | Svay Rieng Municipality (ក្រុងស្វាយរៀង) | 20-06-01 | Sangkat Svay Rieng |
| 20-06-02 | Sangkat Prey Chhlak | ||
| 20-06-03 | Sangkat Koy Trabaek | ||
| 20-06-04 | Sangkat Pou Ta Hao | ||
| 20-06-05 | Sangkat Chek | ||
| 20-06-06 | Sangkat Svay Toea | ||
| 20-06-07 | Sangkat Sangkhoar | ||
| 20-07 | Svay Teab (ស្វាយទាប) | 20-07-02 | Kokir Saom |
| 20-07-03 | Kandieng Reay | ||
| 20-07-04 | Monourom | ||
| 20-07-05 | Popeaet | ||
| 20-07-06 | Prey Ta Ei | ||
| 20-07-07 | Prasoutr | ||
| 20-07-08 | Romeang Thkaol | ||
| 20-07-09 | Sambuor | ||
| 20-07-11 | Svay Rumpear | ||
| 20-08 | Bavet Municipality (ក្រុងបាវិត) | 20-08-01 | Sangkat Bati |
| 20-08-02 | Sangkat Bavet | ||
| 20-08-03 | Sangkat Chrak Mtes | ||
| 20-08-04 | Sangkat Prasat | ||
| 20-08-05 | Sangkat Prey Angkunh |
The state religion is Theravada Buddhism. More than 99.8% of the people in Svay Rieng are Buddhists, It's the second most Buddhist province in the country. Chams have been practicing Islam for hundreds of years. A small percentage follow Christianity.
The province projects into Vietnam and is referred to as the Parrot's Beak (Vietnamese: Mỏ Vẹt).
Dance
Svay Rieng province is the birthplace of the Cambodian coconut dance.[3] It originated around 1960 in Romeas Haek District. The dance is a performance with coconuts involving men and women.