Kampong Leaeng district

Coordinates: 12°16′N 104°43′E / 12.267°N 104.717°E / 12.267; 104.717
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Kampong Leaeng
ស្រុកកំពងលែង
Kampong Chhnang
Communes9
Population
 (1998)[1]
 • Total37,379
Time zone+7
Geocode0404
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Kampong Leaeng (

Tonle Sap river runs through the district roughly from north to south. In the south of the district are two significant mountains. Phnom Chrak Tunling and Phnom Neang Kangrei both over 1000 metres in elevation.[2]

The district has very little road infrastructure. There is one provincial ring road that circles the small mountains in the district's south. This road is accessible from

Chol Kiri due to its flooded landscape and lack of road transport infrastructure.[3]

Diarrhoea epidemic

In 2008, Kampong Leaeng was the site of a diarrhea epidemic that struck down over 100 people in

potable water sources are rare in the district people had been taking drinking water from stagnant ponds. This contaminated water was believed to have caused the epidemic. Forty six people were affected by the water in the first 24 hours and three days later the toll had risen to 113 people. Medical staff from Kampong Chhnang hospital were dispatched by boat to stay in the commune to provide treatment and monitor those affected. Five people became seriously ill and were hospitalized.[4]

Location

Kampong Leaeng district lies in the north of the province and shares a border with Kampong Thom province. Reading from the north clockwise, Kampong Leaeng borders with

Rola B'ier districts.[5]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 communes (

phum).[6] The Kampong Leaeng district governor reports to Touch Marim
, the Governor of Kampong Chhnang. The following table shows the villages of Kampong Leaeng district by commune.

Khum
(communes)
Phum
(villages)
Chranouk Kangkaeb, Thlok, Lech, Kandal
Dar Dar, Thnal, Chrolong, Prasat, Kuy
Kampong Hau Kampong Boeng, Kaeng Ta Sok, T'uor Rolum, Stueng Sandaek, Kaoh K'aek, Doun Veat
Phlov Tuk Thnal Chheu Teal, Peam Knong, Slat
Pou Pou, Samraong, Peam Tonlea, Thmei, Damnak Kakaoh, Kampong Ba Chen
Pralay Meas Pralay Meas, Krang Phtel, Kramal, Anlong Kanhchoh, Ta Daok, Kaoh Ruessei
Samraong Saen Samraong Saen, Paprak
Svay Rumpear Chambak Khpos, Knong, Cheung Kraoh, Lvea, Ta Lat
Trangel Trangel, Trabaek, Chres, Tumnob, Trapeang Meas, Andoung Ronuk, Khlaeng Poar

Demographics

According to the 1998 Census, the population of the district was 37,379 persons in 6,955 households in 1998. This population consisted of 18,010 males (48.2%) and 19,369 females (51.8%). With a population of under 40,000 people, Kampong Leaeng has one of the smallest district populations in Kampong Chhnang province. The average household size in Kampong Leaeng is 5.4 persons per household, which is slightly larger than the rural average for Cambodia (5.2 persons). The sex ratio in the district is 93.0%, with significantly more females than males.[7]

References

  1. ^ General Population Census of Cambodia, 1998: Village Gazetteer. National Institute of Statistics. February 2000. pp. 77–78.
  2. ^ Total Road Atlas of Cambodia 2006 (3rd ed.). Total Cambodge. 2006. p. 42.
  3. ^ Cambodia Road Network (Version 03-00 ed.). Ministry of Public Works and Transport. 2001.
  4. ^ Titthara, May (12 September 2008). "Diarrhoea epidemic hits KChhnang". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
  5. ^ "Kampong Chhnang Provincial Resources". Ministry of Commerce. Archived from the original on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
  6. ^ "Kampong Chhnang Administration". Royal Government of Cambodia. Archived from the original on 24 December 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
  7. ^ General Population Census of Cambodia, 1998: Village Gazetteer. National Institute of Statistics. February 2000. pp. 1–15.

External links

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