Veun Sai District

Veun Sai
វើនសៃ
District

location in Ratanakiri Province
Country Cambodia
Province Ratanakiri Province
Population (1998)
 • Total 12,389
Geocode=1409

Veun Sai District (Khmer: វើនសៃ) is a district located in Ratanakiri Province, in north-east Cambodia. The town of Veun Sai is located in the district. It is approximately 38 km north by road of Banlung and is located on the Tonlé San River. The headquarters of Virachey National Park are located in the village. The village is populated by Khmers and many ethnic minorities including Kreung, Lao,[1] and Chinese. Across the Tonle San river are a small Lao village and a small Chinese village.

Administration

The district is subdivided into nine communes (khum),[2] which are further subdivided into 34 villages (phum).

Khum (commune) Phum (villages)
Ban Pong Ban Pong, Ban Hvang
Hat Pak Hat Pak, Veun Hay, Lam Poar
Ka Choun Ka Choun Leu, Ka Choun Kraom, Vang, Vay, Tiem Leu, Kok Lak
Kaoh Pang Pa Tang, Lam av, Pa Hay
Kaoh Peak Kaoh Peak, Phak Nam, Khun
Kok Lak La Lai, Rak, La Meuy, Trak
Pa Kalan Pa Kalan, Kampong Cham
Phnum Kok Phnum Kok Lav, Phnum Kok Prov, Kalai Ta Vang, Kalai Sapun, Tiem Kraom
Veun Sai Veun Sai, Pak Kae, I Tub, Thmei, Ka Lan, Kang Nak

See also

References

  1. ↑ Thomas Engelbert; Hans Dieter Kubitscheck (30 June 2004). Ethnic minorities and politics in Southeast Asia. Peter Lang. p. 227. ISBN 978-3-631-38990-4.
  2. ↑ National Institute of Statistics

Coordinates: 14°08′50″N 106°49′02″E / 14.1472°N 106.8173°E / 14.1472; 106.8173


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