Kandal Province


Kandal is a province 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. It is the second most populous province in Cambodia after the capital Phnom Penh. 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.

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.

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.

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 and 1087 villages.
ISO CodeDistrictKhmer
08-01Kandal Stuengស្រុកកណ្ដាលស្ទឹង
08-02Kien Svayស្រុកកៀនស្វាយ
08-03Khsach Kandalស្រុកខ្សាច់កណ្ដាល
08-04Kaoh Thumស្រុកកោះធំ
08-05Leuk Daekស្រុកលើកដែក
08-06Lvea Aemស្រុកល្វាឯម
08-07Mukh Kampulស្រុកមុខកំពូល
08-08Angk Snuolស្រុកអង្គស្នួល
08-09Ponhea Lueuស្រុកពញាឮ
08-10S'angស្រុកស្អាង
08-11Ta Khmau Municipalityក្រុងតាខ្មៅ

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