Banlung

Banlung

បានលុង
*Banlŭng*
Banlung បានលុង; Banlŭng
UTC+7 (ICT)

13°44′48″N 107°00′16″E / 13.746804°N 107.004519°E / 13.746804; 107.004519

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Banlung (

Ratanakiri Province in northeastern Cambodia, and is 636 kilometres from the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. Ratanakiri Province borders Vietnam and Laos.^[2]

Banlung had been previously known as Banlung district before it officially gained town status. The town has a population of around 17,000 and the surrounding district has a population of 23,888.

The town became the capital of Ratanakiri Province in 1979, following the fall of the

Lumphat).^[3] Prior to 1979, Banlung was known as Labansiek.^[2]

It is a relatively lively commercial centre; people from surrounding villages often come to the town market to sell their goods.[2]

Three kilometres west of Banlung are the Katieng Waterfalls, where Ratnakiri's last elephants are covered by a conservation programme operated by the Airavata Elephant Foundation.

Transportation

The most convenient way to reach Banlung is by road. It is well connected with its neighbouring cities such as Stung Treng, Kratie and Phnom Penh. One can fly into Phnom Penh International Airport and travel by road from there.^[4]

Administration

Banlung city is divided into 4 sangkats (communes) which together contain 20 villages.

Sangkat	Khmer	Villages^[5]^[6]	Population (2019)^[1]
Kachanh	កាចាញ	Phum Muoy, Phum Pir, Phum Bei, Phum Buon	6,453
Labansiek	ឡាបានសៀក	Phum Muoy, Phum Pir, Phum Bei, Phum Buon, Phum Pram, Phum Prammuoy, Phum Prampir (Village 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)	12,319
Yeak Laom	យក្ខឡោម	Lon, Phnum, Sil, La Pou, Chri	3,755
Boeng Kansaeng	បឹងកន្សែង	Tes Anlung, Ou Konsaeng, Phnom Svay, Ou Kontil	7,872

Infrastructure

Electricity in Banlung is produced by the nearby O Chum 2 Hydropower Dam, but in the region only around 13% of homes have access to electricity.^{[citation needed]}

Gallery

References

^ ^a ^b "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
^
ISBN 1-74059-111-9
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^ The Rough Guide to Cambodia Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine, by Beverley Palmer, p. 238
^ "Transport in Banlung". Tripcrafters. Archived from the original on 2019-09-06.
^ "Ratanak Kiri Province" Archived June 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Cambodia National Institute of Statistics. Accessed June 6, 2008.
^ "Final Population Totals, Rotanak Kiri Province, 1998" Archived October 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Cambodia National Institute of Statistics. Accessed June 6, 2008.

External links

Banlung travel guide from Wikivoyage
Big Stories, Small Towns, an online documentary about the town of Banlung

[census2019-1] "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

[p315-2] 
ISBN 1-74059-111-9
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[3] The Rough Guide to Cambodia Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine, by Beverley Palmer, p. 238

[4] "Transport in Banlung". Tripcrafters. Archived from the original on 2019-09-06.

[adminlist-5] "Ratanak Kiri Province" Archived June 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Cambodia National Institute of Statistics. Accessed June 6, 2008.

[stats-6] "Final Population Totals, Rotanak Kiri Province, 1998" Archived October 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Cambodia National Institute of Statistics. Accessed June 6, 2008.

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v t e Cities in Cambodia
Autonomous municipality	Phnom Penh
Municipality cities	Banlung Battambang Bavet Chbar Mon Doun Kaev Kampong Cham Kampong Chhnang Kampot Kep Khemarak Phoumin Koh Rong Kratié Pailin Poipet Prey Veng Pursat Samraong Senmonorom Sihanoukville Serei Saophoan Siem Reap Stueng Saen Stung Treng Suong Svay Rieng Ta Khmau
District city	Preah Vihear