Thpong District Explained

Thpong
Settlement Type:District (srok)
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 Name2:7
Subdivision Type3:Villages
Subdivision Name3:72
Population As Of:1998
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:43,516
Timezone:+7
Coordinates:11.7333°N 130°W
Blank Name:Geocode
Blank Info:0508

Thpong District (Central Khmer: ស្រុកថ្ពង) is a district (srok) located in Kampong Speu Province in central Cambodia.

Geography

The district is located in central Cambodia. Neighbouring districts are (from the east clockwise) Odongk, Samraong Tong and Aoral. To the north are the districts Tuek Phos and Sameakki Mean Chey of Kampong Chhnang Province.

Administration

Thpong District is subdivided into 7 communes (khum)[2]

GeocodeName
050801Amleangអមលាំង
050802Monouromមនោរម្យ
050804Prambei Momប្រាំបីមុម
050805Rung Roeangរុងរឿង
050806Toap Meanទ័ពមាន
050807Veal Ponវាលពន់
050808Yea Angkយាអង្គ

References

11.7333°N 130°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: General Population Census of Cambodia, 1998: Village Gazetteer. National Institute of Statistics. February 2000. 136–137.
  2. http://statsnis.org/areaname/area_name.htm National Institute of Statistics