Kampong Chhnang
កំពង់ឆ្នាំង | |
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From top, clockwise: Kangrei Mountain, rural countryside, Wat Kampong Tralach Leu, paddy field | |
Coordinates: 11°N 106°E / 11°N 106°E | |
Country | Cambodia |
Provincial status | 1907 |
Capital | Kampong Chhnang |
Subdivisions | 7 districts; 1 municipality |
Government | |
• Type | Province |
• Governor | Sun Sovannarith (CPP) |
• National Assembly | 4 / 125
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Area | |
• Total | 5,521 km2 (2,132 sq mi) |
• Rank | 14th |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 579,189 |
• Rank | 13th |
• Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
• Rank | 14th |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
ISO 3166 code | KH-4 |
Website | www |
Kampong Chhnang (Khmer: កំពង់ឆ្នាំង [kɑmpɔŋ cʰnaŋ]; meaning 'Port of Pottery') is one of the central provinces (khaet) of Cambodia. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Kampong Thom, Kampong Cham, Kandal, Kampong Speu, and Pursat. The provincial capital is the city of Kampong Chhnang.[2][3]