Lumphat District

Lumphat (Khmer: លំផាត់) is a district in Ratanakiri Province, north-east Cambodia. In 1998, it had a population of 10,301.[1]

Lumphat

លំផាត់
District
Location of Lumphat in Ratanakiri
Location of Ratanakiri in Cambodia
CountryCambodia
ProvinceRatanakiri
CommunesChey Otdam, Ka Laeng, La Bang Muoy, La Bang Pir, Pa Tang, Seda
Population
 (1998)
 • Total10,301
Time zoneUTC+7 (Cambodia time)
District code1605

Lomphat, the former capital of Ratanakiri, is located in the district on the Srepok River. The town is home to fewer than 800 people. The district gives its name to the Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary, a preservation area for the many unique species indigenous to Northeast Cambodia.

Administration

The district is subdivided into six communes (khum),[2] which are further subdivided into 26 villages (phum).

CommuneVillages[1][3]Population (1998)[1]
Chey OtdamOu Kan, Srae Chhuk, Sam Kha, Dei Lou, Thmei, Lumphat2,832
Ka LaengSays, Ka Laeng, Ka Nang Ket1,026
La Bang MuoyKam Phlenh, Ka Tueng, Ka Tieng, Ka Lang912
La Bang PirKa Tieng, Ka Chanh670
Pa Tang (Ba Tang)Ul, Pruok, Pa Tang, Chang Rea1,964
SedaThmei, Pa Tat, Kaeng San, Sakmotr Leu, Poum, Nang Hai, Sakmotr Kraom2,897

References
  1. "Final Population Totals, Rotanak Kiri Province, 1998" Archived 2008-10-29 at the Wayback Machine. Cambodia National Institute of Statistics. Accessed June 6, 2008.
  2. "National Institute of Statistics". Archived from the original on 2007-06-28. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
  3. "Ratanak Kiri Province" Archived 2008-06-02 at the Wayback Machine. Cambodia National Institute of Statistics. Accessed June 6, 2008.


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