Kampong Speu Province


Kampong Speu is a province of Cambodia. It borders the provinces of Pursat and Kampong Chhnang to the north, Kandal to the east, Takéo to the southeast, Kampot to the south and Koh Kong to the west. Its capital is Chbar Mon town.

Etymology

Kampong Speu in Khmer means "starfruit port" or "starfruit harbor". In Khmer, kampong is a place-name element, meaning "port" or "harbor". It derives from the Austronesian language, Malay, in which it means "village". Speu in the Khmer language means "starfruit".

Administrative divisions

The province is subdivided into 7 districts and 1 municipality.
ISO CodeDistrictKhmer
05-01Basedthស្រុកបរសេដ្ឋ
05-02Chbar Mon Municipalityក្រុងច្បារមន
05-03Kong Piseiស្រុកគងពិសី
05-04Aoralស្រុកឱរ៉ាល់
05-05Oudongស្រុកឧដុង្គ
05-06Phnom Sruochស្រុកភ្នំស្រួច
05-07Samraong Tongស្រុកសំរោងទង
05-08Thpongស្រុកថ្ពង

Economy

The Wing Star Shoes factory in Kampong Speu Province manufactures Asics sports shoes. It collapsed in 2013. Three people were killed. Workers struck at the Wing Star Shoes Factory in 2014, blocking National Route 3, and demanding a $5 raise in bonuses and enforcement of labor laws. In 2016 and 2018, mass faintings of workers were reported. The cause in 2016, initially attributed to a worker having been possessed by a "spirit," was later revised to "poor health and imagination." 2018, police reported that after a worker had a seizure, her "scream caused a mass panic, prompting workers to run, feel dizzy and faint."

Attraction

Phnom Aural

is the tallest peak in Cambodia. It is 1,813 meters tall. It is in the eastern part of the Cardamom Mountains. To protect the biodiversity of the mountains, Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary was established.
This mountain in located in Aoral District, Kampong Speu Province.

Oudong

Located at the foothill of the mountain Phnom Oudong, about 40 km northwest of the modern capital Phnom Penh, Oudong was royal residence and Cambodia's capital for more than 250 years until 1866. A monumental royal necropolis of sovereigns of several centuries is scattered on top the prominent bisected mountain, which runs from the southeast to the northeast.

Kirirom National Park