Ratanakiri province
Ratanakiri is a province in Cambodia. The capital city is Banlung. Ratanakiri Province was created in 1959 from land that had been the eastern area of Stung Treng Province.[3]
Ratanakiri Province
រតនគិរី | |
|---|---|
 Ratanakiri countryside | |
 Location of Ratanakiri in Cambodia | |
| Coordinates: 13°44′N 107°0′E | |
| Country |  Cambodia |
| Established | 17 February 1959[1] |
| Named for | Khmer: រតនៈ (gem) + គិរី (mountain) |
| Capital | Banlung Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,782 km2 (4,163 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
| • Total |  204,027 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Website | www |
The Annamite Range of mountains is in the north. There are the Tonle San and Tonle Srepok rivers. Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary and Virachey National Park are both in the province.
There are 8 districts and 1 municipality:
- Andoung Meas
- Banlung Municipality
- Bar Kaev
- Koun Mom
- Lumphat
- Ou Chum
- Ou Ya Dav
- Ta Veaeng
- Veun Sai
References
- "History of Ratanakiri Province". ratanakiri.gov.kh (in Khmer). Ratanakiri Administration. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019". National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. June 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- Indigenous Peoples: Ethnic Minorities and Poverty Reduction, pp. 6–7.
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