Banlung
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Banlung is the capital of Ratanakiri Province
Ratanakiri
Ratanakiri is a province in northeastern Cambodia that borders Laos to the north, Vietnam to the east, Mondulkiri Province to the south, and Stung Treng Province to the west. The province extends from the mountains of the Annamite Range in the north, across a hilly plateau between the Tonle San...
in northeastern Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
. Banlung is 636 km from the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. Ratanakiri province borders Vietnam and Laos. Banlung is also the capital of the Banlung District
Banlung District
Banlung is a district in Ratanakiri Province, northeast Cambodia. As of 1998, it had a population of 16,999. It contains 16 villages, which are located in three communes. It surrounds the provincial capital of Banlung.-Communes:-References:...
. The city has a population of around 17,000 and the surrounding district has a population of 23 888. The town became the capital of Ratanakiri province in 1979, following the fall of the Khmer Rouge. The capital was moved from Voen Sai to Banlung in order to facilitate trade with Vietnam (previous to Voen Sai the capital was Lumphat). Prior to 1979 the town was known as Labansiek. It is a relatively lively commercial center; ethnic minorities from surrounding villages often come to the city market to sell their goods.
Banlung district contains 16 villages located in three communes.
Communes
| Commune KHUM KHUM is a commercial Freeform music radio station in Ferndale, California, broadcasting to Humboldt County, Mendocino County, as well as Eureka, California, Arcata, California, and Humboldt State University on 104.7 FM. KHUM also broadcasts on translator K282AD 104.3 FM... (khum) |
Villages (phum) | Population (1998) |
|---|---|---|
| Kachanh | Phum Muoy, Phum Pir, Phum Bei, Phum Buon | 3,888 |
| Labansiek | Phum Muoy, Phum Pir, Phum Bei, Phum Buon, Phum Pram, Phum Prammuoy, Phum Prampir (Village 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) | 11,256 |
| Yeak Laom Yeak Laom Yeak Laom is a khum in the Banlung District of the Ratanakiri Province in Cambodia. It has a population of 1,855. On May 2, 2008, the Ratanakiri provincial governor granted a , 90-year lease to BVB Investment to develop a tourist attraction site on Youl Mountain in Yeak Laom commune, Banlung... |
Lon, Phnum, Sil, La Pou, Chri | 1,855 |
