Kampong Speu province


Kampong Speu is a province of Cambodia. It borders the provinces of Pursat and Kampong Chhnang to the north, Kandal to the east, Takéo to the southeast, Kampot to the south and Koh Kong to the west. Parts of the province were designated as Central Cardamom Mountains National Park in 2016. Its capital is the town of Chbar Mon.
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Etymology

Kampong Speu in Khmer means "starfruit port" or "starfruit harbor". In Khmer, kampong is a place-name element, meaning "port" or "harbor". It derives from the Austronesian language, Malay, in which it means "village". Speu in the Khmer language means "starfruit".

Administrative divisions

The province is subdivided into 7 districts and 1 municipality, further divided into 87 communes.
ISO codeDistrictKhmerPopulation
05-01Basedthស្រុកបរសេដ្ឋ136,971
05-02Chbar Mon Municipalityក្រុងច្បារមន50,359
05-03Kong Piseiស្រុកគងពិសី145,476
05-04Aoralស្រុកឱរ៉ាល់39,544
05-05Oudongស្រុកឧដុង្គ145,311
05-06Phnom Sruochស្រុកភ្នំស្រួច104,438
05-07Samraong Tongស្រុកសំរោងទង182,774
05-08Thpongស្រុកថ្ពង63,328
05-09Odongk Meae Chey Cityក្រុងឧដុង្គម៉ែជ័យ
05-10Sameakki Muny Cheyស្រុកសាមគ្គីមុនីជ័យ

Economy

The Wing Star Shoes factory in Kampong Speu province manufactures Asics sports shoes. It collapsed in 2013. Three people were killed. Workers struck at the Wing Star Shoes Factory in 2014, blocking National Route 3, and demanding a $5 raise in bonuses and enforcement of labor laws. In 2016 and 2018, mass faintings of workers were reported. The cause in 2016, initially attributed to a worker having been possessed by a "spirit," was later revised to "poor health and imagination." 2018, police reported that after a worker had a seizure, her "scream caused a mass panic, prompting workers to run, feel dizzy and faint."

Religion

The state religion is Theravada Buddhism. More than 99.8% of the people in Kampong Speu are Buddhists, It's the most Buddhist province of the country. Chams have been practicing Islam for hundreds of years, besides that there is also a Khmer Muslims community in Kwan village. A small percentage follow Christianity.

Attraction

Phnom Aural

Phnom Aural is the tallest peak in Cambodia. It is 1,813 meters tall. It is in the eastern part of the Cardamom Mountains. To protect the biodiversity of the mountains, Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary was established.
This mountain located in Aoral District, Kampong Speu province.

Oudong

Located at the foothill of the mountain Phnom Oudong, about 40 km northwest of the modern capital Phnom Penh, Oudong was royal residence and Cambodia's capital for more than 250 years until 1866. A monumental royal necropolis of sovereigns of several centuries is scattered on top the prominent bisected mountain, which runs from the southeast to the northeast.


Kirirom National Park



Notable people