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Kandal ProvinceProvinces of Cambodia
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Kandal Province .mw-parser-output .noboldfont-weight:normal កណ្ដាល | |
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Province | |
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| Country |  Cambodia |
| Capital | Ta Khmau Municipality |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mao Phirun (CPP) |
| • National Assembly | 11 / 125 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,568 km2 (1,378 sq mi) |
| Area rank | Ranked 19th |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,265,805 |
| • Rank | Ranked 2nd |
| • Density | 350/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| • Density rank | Ranked 2nd |
| Time zone | UTC+07 |
| ISO 3166 code | KH-8 |
| Districts | 11 |
| Communes | 146 |
| Villages | 1087 |
HDI (2017) | 0.591[1] medium |
Kandal (Khmer: កណ្ដាល pronounced [kɑn.ˈɗaːl], "Central") is a province (khaet) of Cambodia located in the southeast portion of the country. It completely surrounds the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh and borders the provinces of Kampong Speu and Takeo to the west, Kampong Chhnang and Kampong Cham to the north, Prey Veng to the east, and shares an international border with Vietnam to the south. Its capital and largest city is Ta Khmao, which is approximately 8 km south of central Phnom Penh. Kandal is one of the wealthier provinces in the country.
Contents
1 Geography
1.1 Physical
1.1.1 Climate
2 Economy
3 Administrative divisions
4 Parliament
5 References
Geography
Physical
Kandal Province completely surrounds the capital Phnom Penh. The province is also a part of the greater Phnom Penh Metropolitan Area with more than a million people living in and around the province. While traveling out of Phnom Penh, the boundary between the two provinces is nearly unrecognizable.
The province consists of the typical plain wet area, covering rice fields and other agricultural plantations. The average altitude of the province is no more than 10 meters above sea level. The province also features two of the biggest rivers in the country, the Bassac and Mekong Rivers.[2]
Climate
The province has a warm and humid tropical climate. The monsoon season normally begins in May and runs through October, while the rest of the year is the dry season. The warmest period of the year occurs between March and May, while the coolest period is from November through March.[3]
Economy
Kandal Province serves as an economic belt of the capital Phnom Penh. Farming and fishing are the two main industries of the province. Major products include palm oil, peanuts, rice, and pepper. In addition to farming and fishing, the province also supports thriving cottage industries that specialize in wood carving, silk, and handicrafts.
Many garment factories are located in Kandal Province, which hires more than 500,000 workers.
Administrative divisions
The province is subdivided into 10 districts and 1 municipality. The districts are further subdivided into 146 communes (khum) and 1087 villages.
| ISO Code | District | Khmer |
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| 08-01 | Kandal Stueng | ស្រុកកណ្ដាលស្ទឹង |
| 08-02 | Kien Svay | ស្រុកកៀនស្វាយ |
| 08-03 | Khsach Kandal | ស្រុកខ្សាច់កណ្ដាល |
| 08-04 | Kaoh Thum | ស្រុកកោះធំ |
| 08-05 | Leuk Daek | ស្រុកលើកដែក |
| 08-06 | Lvea Aem | ស្រុកល្វាឯម |
| 08-07 | Mukh Kampul | ស្រុកមុខកំពូល |
| 08-08 | Angk Snuol | ស្រុកអង្គស្នួល |
| 08-09 | Ponhea Lueu | ស្រុកពញាឮ |
| 08-10 | S'ang | ស្រុកស្អាង |
| 08-11 | Ta Khmau Municipality | ក្រុងតាខ្មៅ |
Parliament
Kandal currently has 11 seats in Parliament of which a majority was won by the Cambodia National Rescue Party, winning 6 seats. The rest of the 5 seats were won by the Cambodian People's Party.
| Name | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eng Chhai Eang | CNRP |
| 2 | Ou Chanrith | CNRP |
| 3 | Chan Cheng | CNRP |
| 4 | To Vanchan | CNRP |
| 5 | Pot Pov | CNRP |
| 6 | Ter Chanmony | CNRP |
| 7 | Hun Sen | CPP |
| 8 | Khuon Sodary | CPP |
| 9 | Mom Chimhuy | CPP |
| 10 | Ho Non | CPP |
| 11 | Non Sirun | CPP |
References
^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
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Coordinates: 13°51′45″N 100°30′52″E / 13.86250°N 100.51444°E / 13.86250; 100.51444
