Kien Svay
ស្រុកកៀនស្វាយ
District (srok)
A field in Kien Svay
A field in Kien Svay
Kien Svay is located in Cambodia
Kien Svay
Kien Svay
Location in Cambodia
Coordinates: 11°30′32″N 105°4′31″E / 11.50889°N 105.07528°E / 11.50889; 105.07528
Country Cambodia
ProvinceKandal
Communes12
Villages46
Population
 (1998)[1]
 • Total148,358
Time zone+7
Geocode0802

Kien Svay (Khmer: ស្រុកកៀនស្វាយ) is a district (srok) of Kandal Province, Cambodia. The district is subdivided into 12 communes (khum): Banteay Daek, Chheu Teal, Dei Edth, Kampong Svay, Kbal Kaoh, Kokir, Kokir Thum, Phum Thum, Preaek Aeng, Preaek Thmei, Samraong Thum, Veal Sbov; and 46 villages (phum).[2]

Near the town is a "resort" of small shacks on stilts above a river. This is a popular weekend jaunt for Phnom Penh residents.

Kien Svay District lies on road number 1. It is connected between Phnom Penh Capital to Svay Rieng Province.

Most people here are farmers.

Education

Jayavarman VII High School
  • High schools
    • Jayavarman VII High School
    • Samrong Thom Sannivo High School
    • Hun Sen Serei Dei Dosh High School
  • Secondary schools
    • Banteay Daek Secondary School
    • Kokir Secondary School
    • Kokir Thom Secondary School
    • Roteang Secondary School
    • Ruessei Srok Secondary School

References

  1. ↑ General Population Census of Cambodia, 1998: Village Gazetteer. National Institute of Statistics. February 2000. pp. 149–152.
  2. ↑ "Kandal Administration". Royal Government of Cambodia. Archived from the original on 2008-12-24. Retrieved 2009-02-01.

11°30′32″N 105°4′31″E / 11.50889°N 105.07528°E / 11.50889; 105.07528


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