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Svay Rieng province

Coordinates: 11°4′N 105°49′E / 11.067°N 105.817°E / 11.067; 105.817
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Svay Rieng
ស្វាយរៀង
Svay Rieng Province
ខេត្តស្វាយរៀង
Bavet
Official seal of Svay Rieng
Map of Cambodia highlighting Svay Rieng
Map of Cambodia highlighting Svay Rieng
Coordinates: 11°4′N 105°49′E / 11.067°N 105.817°E / 11.067; 105.817
Country Cambodia
Provincial status1907
CapitalSvay Rieng
Largest cityBavet
Government
 • GovernorPeng Pouthisa (CPP)
 • National Assembly
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Area
 • Total
2,966 km2 (1,145 sq mi)
 • Rank21st
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total
Increase 577,507
 • Rank14th
 • Density177/km2 (460/sq mi)
  • Rank6th
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (ICT)
Dialing code+855
ISO 3166 codeKH-20

Svay Rieng (Khmer: ស្វាយរៀង, UNGEGN: Svay Riĕng [sʋaːj riəŋ], lit.'The Mango's Range') is a province (khaet) in Cambodia. Located in the southeast, the province juts into Vietnam (Long An and Tây Ninh), which surrounds it to the north, east and south. The only other Cambodian province to border Svay Rieng is Prey Veng. The capital is Svay Rieng while the largest city is Bavet, which is the international border between Cambodia and Vietnam.

Communes, Districts and municipalities

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The province is subdivided 6 districts and 2 municipalities, which are further divided into 80 communes.

ISO Code Municipalities (ក្រុង)/District (ស្រុក) ISO Code Communes
20-01 Chantrea (ចន្រ្ទា) 20-01-03 Chantrea
20-01-04 Chres
20-01-05 Me Sar Thngak
20-01-08 Prey Kokir
20-01-09 Samraong
20-01-10 Tuol Sdei
20-02 Kampong Rou (កំពង់រោទិ៍) 20-02-01 Banteay Krang
20-02-02 Nhor
20-02-03 Khsaetr
20-02-04 Preah Ponlea
20-02-05 Prey Thum
20-02-06 Reach Montir
20-02-07 Samlei
20-02-08 Sam Yaong
20-02-09 Svay Ta Yean
20-02-11 Thmei
20-02-12 Tnaot
20-03 Rumduol (រំដួល) 20-03-01 Bos Mon
20-03-02 Thmea
20-03-03 Kampong Chak
20-03-04 Chrung Popel
20-03-05 Kampong Ampil
20-03-06 Meun Chey
20-03-07 Pong Tuek
20-03-08 Sangkae
20-03-09 Svay Chek
20-03-10 Thna Thnong
20-04 Romeas Haek (រមាសហែក) 20-04-01 Ampil
20-04-02 Andoung Pou
20-04-03 Andoung Trabaek
20-04-04 Angk Prasrae
20-04-05 Chantrei
20-04-06 Chrey Thum
20-04-07 Doung
20-04-08 Kampong Trach
20-04-09 Kokir
20-04-10 Krasang
20-04-11 Mukh Da
20-04-12 Mream
20-04-13 Sambuor
20-04-14 Sambatt Mean Chey
20-04-15 Trapeang Sdau
20-04-16 Tras
20-05 Svay Chrum (ស្វាយជ្រំ) 20-05-01 Ang Ta Sou
20-05-02 Basak
20-05-03 Chambak
20-05-04 Kampong Chamlang
20-05-05 Ta Suos
20-05-07 Chheu Teal
20-05-08 Doun Sa
20-05-09 Kouk Pring
20-05-10 Kraol Kou
20-05-11 Kruos
20-05-12 Pouthi Reach
20-05-13 Svay Angk
20-05-14 Svay Chrum
20-05-15 Svay Thum
20-05-16 Svay Yea
20-05-17 Thlok
20-06 Svay Rieng Municipality (ក្រុងស្វាយរៀង) 20-06-01 Sangkat Svay Rieng
20-06-02 Sangkat Prey Chhlak
20-06-03 Sangkat Koy Trabaek
20-06-04 Sangkat Pou Ta Hao
20-06-05 Sangkat Chek
20-06-06 Sangkat Svay Toea
20-06-07 Sangkat Sangkhoar
20-07 Svay Teab (ស្វាយទាប) 20-07-02 Kokir Saom
20-07-03 Kandieng Reay
20-07-04 Monourom
20-07-05 Popeaet
20-07-06 Prey Ta Ei
20-07-07 Prasoutr
20-07-08 Romeang Thkaol
20-07-09 Sambuor
20-07-11 Svay Rumpear
20-08 Bavet Municipality (ក្រុងបាវិត) 20-08-01 Sangkat Bati
20-08-02 Sangkat Bavet
20-08-03 Sangkat Chrak Mtes
20-08-04 Sangkat Prasat
20-08-05 Sangkat Prey Angkunh

These 6 districts and 2 municipalities are subdivided into 80 khums and 690 phums.[2][3]

Religion

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Religion in Svay Rieng (2019 census)[4]

  Buddhism (99.8%)
  Islam (0.1%)
  Christianity (0.1%)
  Animism and Other religions (0.1%)

The state religion is Theravada Buddhism. More than 99.8% of the people in Svay Rieng are Buddhists, It's the second most Buddhist province in the country. Chams have been practicing Islam for hundreds of years. A small percentage follow Christianity.

Geography

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The province projects into Vietnam and is referred to as the Parrot's Beak (Vietnamese: Mỏ Vẹt).

Culture

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Dance

Svay Rieng province is the birthplace of the Cambodian coconut dance.[5] It originated around 1960 in Romeas Haek District. The dance is a performance with coconuts involving men and women.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  2. ^ "List of communes in Cambodia", Wikipedia, 2024-10-27, retrieved 2024-11-04
  3. ^ "Index Map 2-20. Districts and Communes in Svay Rieng Province" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Final General Population Census 2019-English.pdf" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics Ministry of planning. October 2020.
  5. ^ Titthara, M. (2002, December). Nuts About Dancing. Leisure Cambodia. Retrieved August 15, 2020, from http://www.leisurecambodia.com/news/detail.php?id=67
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