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Russey Keo District
Russey Keo ( km, ប្ញស្សីកែវ ; meaning "Crystal Bamboo"), also spelled as Russei Keo, is a district ('' khan'') in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This district consists of the northern and north-eastern outskirts of the main city of Phnom Penh, stretching from Khan Sen Sok in the west to the Tonlé Sap River in the east. As of 2019, it is the most populous district of Phnom Penh. History Two legends of the Royal Chronicles: the origins of the Emerald Buddha There are two occurrences of Russey Keo in the Cambodian Royal Chronicles. The first occurrence is in the story of legendary king Baksei Chamkrong; Baksey Chamkrong escapes from Angkor and finds refuge on Phnom Baset, southwest of Oudong, before fleeing to the island of Russey Keo where he was surrounded by his opponents. The second occurrence of Russey Keo mentions this area as the settlement of Buddhagosa, who landed on Russey Keo after a storm disrupted his travels sailing from Langka to Laos. It is du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Districts In Cambodia
This is a list of Cambodia's 162 districts ( ''srok''), 27 district-level municipalities ( ''krong'') and 14 sections ( ''khan'') organized by each province and an autonomous municipality (Phnom Penh). Each has a code in parentheses displaying the first two digits as the province and the last two representing that province. Banteay Meanchey # Mongkol Borei (01-02) # Phnom Srok (01-03) # Preah Netr Preah (01-04) # Ou Chrov (01-05) # Serei Saophoan municipality (01-06) # Thma Puok (01-07) # Svay Chek (01-08) # Malai (01-09) # Poipet municipality (01-10) Battambang # Banan (02-01) # Thma Koul (02-02) # Battambang municipality (02-03) # Bavel (02-04) # Ek Phnom (02-05) # Moung Ruessei (02-06) # Rotanak Mondol (02-07) # Sangkae (02-08) # Samlout (02-09) # Sampov Loun (02-10) # Phnum Proek (02-11) # Kamrieng (02-12) # Koas Krala (02-13) # Rukhak Kiri (02-14) Kampong Cham # Batheay (03-01) # Chamkar Leu (03-02) # Cheung Prey (03-03) # Kampong Cham municipali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wat Ounalom
Wat Ounalom ( km, វត្តឧណ្ណាលោម, UNGEGN: , ALA-LC: , ; also Wat Unnalom and several other spellings) is a wat located on Sisowath Quay in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, near the Royal Palace of Cambodia. As the seat of Cambodia's Mohanikay Order, it is the most important wat of Phnom Penh, and the center of Cambodian Buddhism. It was established in 1443 and consists of 44 structures. It was damaged during the Khmer Rouge period but has since been restored. The main complex houses a stupa that contains what is believed to be an eyebrow hair of Lord Buddha and an inscription in Pali Pali () is a Middle Indo-Aryan liturgical language native to the Indian subcontinent. It is widely studied because it is the language of the Buddhist ''Pāli Canon'' or '' Tipiṭaka'' as well as the sacred language of '' Theravāda'' Buddh .... Etymology The name of Wat Ounalom commemorates one of the holiest relics in Cambodia, a hair (''lom'') from the whorl (''unna'') b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangkat
Administrative divisions of Cambodia have several levels. Cambodia is divided into 24 provinces (''Khaet''; km, ខេត្ត, ) and the special administrative unit Phnom Penh. Though a different administrative unit, Phnom Penh is at province level, so ''de facto'' Cambodia has 25 provinces and municipalities. Each province is divided into districts (''Srok''/''Khan''; , /) - there are 159 districts throughout the country’s provinces, and 12 are in Phnom Penh. Each province has one capital district (changed to " city/town", ''krong''; , ), e.g. for Siem Reap, it's ''Srok Siem Reap''. The exceptions are the provinces of Banteay Meanchey, Kandal, Mondulkiri, Oddar Meanchey, Preah Vihear and Ratanakiri, where the province and the capital district does not match. A district of a province, which is called ''Srok'' (, ), is divided into "communes" (''khum''; , ). A commune is further divided into "villages" (, ). In Phnom Penh the districts are called ''khan'' (, ), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Communes In Cambodia
The communes of Cambodia ( ''khum''/ '' sangkat'') are the third-level administrative divisions in Cambodia. They are the subdivisions of the districts and municipalities of Cambodia. Communes can consist of as few as 3 or as many as 30 villages ('' phum''), depending on the population. * In 1998 there were a total of 1,609 communes, and 13,406 villages in Cambodia. * However, according to the 2008 census there are now 1,621 communes in Cambodia and 14,073 villages. * As of the 2017 commune elections, the number of communes had risen to 1,646. Banteay Meanchey Province Mongkol Borei District # *Banteay Neang # * Bat Trang # * Chamnaom # * Kouk Ballangk # * Koy Maeng # *Ou Prasat # *Phnum Touch # *Rohat Tuek # *Ruessei Kraok # *Sambuor # * Soea # * Srah Reang # *Ta Lam # Phnum Srok District * Nam Tau *Paoy Char *Phnom Dei *Ponley *Spean Sraeng Rouk *Srah Chik Preah Netr Preah District *Bos Sbov *Chhnuor * Chob * Phnum Lieb * Prasat Char * Preah Netr *Rohal Rohal * Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camko City
CamKo City ( km, កាំកូស៊ីធី) is a $2 billion urban development project in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. ''CamKo City'' means Cambodia and Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ... City. CamKo City is the first mega infrastructure project in Cambodia via foreign direct investment. It is chaired and approved during the Cabinet meeting in December 2005 by H.E Samdech Prime Minister of the Royal Government of Cambodia, Hun Sen. It is fully supported by COM (Council Of Ministers) of the Kingdom of Cambodia. CamKo City is designed to provide office space, special economic zone for global businesses, with incentives to attract business. In addition to commercial space, CamKo City will include leisure facilities, international schools, hospitals It is constru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forced Evictions In Cambodia
The human rights situation in Cambodia is facing growing criticisms both within the country and from an increasingly alarmed international community. After a series of flagrant violations against basic human rights a feeling of incertitude regarding the direction the country is emerging, sometimes comparing the situation to a newborn Burma. In its report on Cambodia, Human Rights Watch stated that "Authorities continue to ban or disperse most public demonstrations. Politicians and journalists critical of the government face violence and intimidation and are barred from equal access to the broadcast media. In addition, the judiciary remains weak and subject to political influence. Sex trafficking in Cambodia of women and children through networks protected or backed by police or government officials is rampant. The government continues to turn a blind eye to fraudulent confiscation of farmers' land, illegal logging, and widespread plundering of natural resources." The current stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabinet Of Cambodia
The Cabinet of Cambodia, officially known as the Office of the Council of Ministers ( km, ទីស្ដីការគណៈរដ្ឋមន្ត្រី, ), is the executive body of the Kingdom of Cambodia led by the Prime Minister, assisted by Deputy Prime Ministers, Senior Ministers, Ministers, and Secretaries of State. Members of the Cabinet are nominated by the Prime Minister and appointed by the Monarch. Role Chapter VIII of the Constitution states the role of the Royal Government of Cambodia. *Article 99: The Council of Ministers is the Royal Government of Cambodia. The Council of Ministers shall be led by one Prime Minister assisted by Deputy Prime Ministers, and by State Ministers, Ministers, and State Secretaries as members. *Article 100: At the recommendation of the President and with the agreement of both Vice-Presidents of the Assembly, the King shall designate a dignitary from among the representatives of the winning party to form the Royal Government. This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dredging
Dredging is the excavation of material from a water environment. Possible reasons for dredging include improving existing water features; reshaping land and water features to alter drainage, navigability, and commercial use; constructing dams, dikes, and other controls for streams and shorelines; and recovering valuable mineral deposits or marine life having commercial value. In all but a few situations the excavation is undertaken by a specialist floating plant, known as a dredger. Dredging is carried out in many different locations and for many different purposes, but the main objectives are usually to recover material of value or use, or to create a greater depth of water. Dredges have been classified as suction or mechanical. Dredging has significant environmental impacts: it can disturb marine sediments, leading to both short- and long-term water pollution, destroy important seabed ecosystems, and can release human-sourced toxins captured in the sediment. Descripti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambodian Civil War
The Cambodian Civil War ( km, សង្គ្រាមស៊ីវិលកម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ) was a civil war in Cambodia fought between the forces of the Communist Party of Kampuchea (known as the Khmer Rouge, supported by North Vietnam and the Viet Cong) against the government forces of the Kingdom of Cambodia and, after October 1970, the Khmer Republic, which had succeeded the kingdom (both supported by the United States and South Vietnam). The struggle was complicated by the influence and actions of the allies of the two warring sides. North Vietnam's People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) involvement was designed to protect its Base Areas and sanctuaries in eastern Cambodia, without which it would have been harder to pursue its military effort in South Vietnam. Their presence was at first tolerated by Prince Sihanouk, the Cambodian head of state, but domestic resistance combined with China and North Vietnam continuing to provide aid to the anti-government Khmer Rouge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Cathedral Of Phnom Penh
Notre Dame Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Phnom Penh ( km, រាជធានីភ្នំពេញវិហារ; french: Cathédrale de Phnom Penh), was a 19th-century French Gothic revival church that served as the cathedral of the Apostolic Vicariate of Phnom Penh. It was located in the Russei Keo District of the city on Monivong Boulevard. The construction of the cathedral began in the 19th century and was overseen by the French colonial government in Cambodia. The architectural style has been described as resembling Reims Cathedral. Shortly after the Khmer Rouge captured Phnom Penh at the end of the Cambodian Civil War, the cathedral was destroyed. History In 1863, Cambodia became a protectorate of France within its colonial empire. Construction of the cathedral most likely started after this time. It was built near the riverfront of the Mekong and was situated at the heart of Phnom Penh on the Monivong Boulevard in the Russei Keo District, a few b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norodom Of Cambodia
Norodom ( km, នរោត្តម, ; born Ang Voddey ( km, អង្គវតី, ); 3 February 1834 – 24 April 1904) was King of Cambodia from 19 October 1860 to his death on 24 April 1904. He was the eldest son of King Ang Duong and was a half-brother of Prince Si Votha and King Sisowath. He was elected to the throne in 1860 but would not be crowned until 1864 due to the fact that Siam held the royal regalia (the royal crown and other artefacts). In 1863, he signed a treaty with France by which he gave France control over Cambodia's foreign relations in exchange for personal protection against his enemies. The treaty saved Cambodian independence, but French control over Cambodia's internal affairs strengthened continually until the end of his reign (full independence was not restored until 1953). His reign of is the longest in Cambodian history in terms of verifiable exact date. Upon his death, he was succeeded by his half-brother, Sisowath. He is the progenitor of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Joseph's Church, Phnom Penh
The St Joseph's Church (french: Église Saint-Joseph de Phnom Penh) or Main Roman Catholic Church of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, is actually a school temporarily transformed into a church until the construction of an actual church. Churches of Phnom Penh were destroyed by the Khmer Rouge and still today there is no proper Roman Catholic Church in Phnom Penh. This school was spared, it offers the possibility to accommodate a large number of people. Although the majority of the faithful are of Vietnamese descent, the bishop decided that the main liturgies should be celebrated in the Khmer language. Masses are also said in other languages, in which case, the smaller chapel is used. This parish is dedicated to St Joseph. The church is located about three kilometres north of the city centre, near the Tonle Sap on the N5. File:Intérieur de l'église de Phnom Pen-2.JPG, Shoes are to be removed before entering File:Choeur tabernacle phnom penh.JPG, The tabernacle underwent influences of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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