Kandal Province

Kandal កណ្ដាល
Province
Monument in Kandal
Map of Cambodia highlighting Kandal Province
Country	Cambodia
Capital	Ta Khmau
Government
• Governor	Phay Bunchheun (CPP)
Area
• Total	3,568 km^2 (1,378 sq mi)
Area rank	Ranked 19th
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population (2008)
• Total	1,265,805
• Rank	Ranked 2nd
• Density	350/km^2 (920/sq mi)
• Density rank	Ranked 2nd
Human Development Index
• HDI (2009)	0.653 (medium)
Time zone	UTC+07
ISO 3166 code	KH-8
Districts	11
Communes	146
Villages	1087

Kandal (Khmer: កណ្ដាល, "Central") is a province (khaet) of Cambodia located in the southeast portion of the country. It borders the provinces of Prey Veng and Takeo to the west, Kampong Cham to the north, Prey Veng to the east, and shares an international border with Vietnam to the south. Its capital and largest city is Ta Khmao, which is 20 km south of 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.^[1]

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.^[2]

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 11 districts (srok). The districts are further subdivided into 146 communes (khum) and 1087 villages.

ISO Code	District	Romanization	Population
0801	ស្រុកកណ្តាលស្ទឹង	Kandal Stueng	76,549
0802	ស្រុកគៀនស្វាយ	Kien Svay	148,358
0803	ស្រុកខ្សាច់កណ្តាល	Khsach Kandal	105,345
0804	ស្រុកកោះធំ	Kaoh Thum	136,542
0805	ស្រុកលើកដែក	Leuk Daek	52,976
0806	ស្រុកល្វាឯម	Lvea Aem	65,835
0807	ស្រុកមុខកំពូល	Mukh Kamphul	77,456
0808	ស្រុកអង្គស្នួល	Angk Snuol	88,921
0809	ស្រុកពញ្ញាឮ	Popnhea Lueu	95,087
0810	ស្រុកស្អាង	S'ang	169,792
0811	ក្រុងតាខ្មៅ	Ta Khmau	195,898

Parliament

Kandal currently has 11 seats in Parliament of which a majority was won by the Cambodia National Rescue Party, winning 6 seats. The rest of the 5 seats were won by the Cambodian People's Party.

Name		Political Party
1	Eng Chhai Eang	CNRP
2	Ou Chanrith	CNRP
3	Chan Cheng	CNRP
4	To Vanchan	CNRP
5	Pot Pov	CNRP
6	Ter Chanmony	CNRP
7	Hun Sen	CPP
8	Khuon Sodary	CPP
9	Mom Chimhuy	CPP
10	Ho Non	CPP
11	Non Sirun	CPP

References

1. TC-Kandal Geography
2. TC-Kandal

Coordinates: 13°51′45″N 100°30′52″E / 13.86250°N 100.51444°E