Barsedth ( km, បរសេដ្ឋ) is a district (''
srok'') in the south of
Kampong Speu Province, in southern
Cambodia
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. The district capital is the town of
Barsedth located some 50 kilometres south of the provincial capital of
Kampong Speu by road. The district shares a border with
Kampot and
Takeo provinces to the south.
National Highway 3 forms the eastern district boundary. The district is made up of flat farmland and supports extensive agriculture and a large population.
The district has significant road infrastructure and
National Highway 3 which runs from
Phnom Penh
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Veal Rinh runs along the eastern edge of the district from north to south. Borsedth District is one of the smaller districts in Kampong Speu province by land area but has one of the largest district populations in the province due to well irrigated land and good transport infrastructure. National Road 124 crosses the district, entering from the north and exiting in the south to join National Highway 3 further south in
Dang Tong district of
Kampot Province. Numerous smaller tertiary roads cross the district running either north to Kong Pisei and then to the provincial capital or east toward National Highway 3.
Dam rehabilitation
Borsedth district is the site of a 2-year climate change project funded by the
Global Environment Facility (GEF). The project will rehabilitate several dams in Borsedth and neighbouring Samraong district of Takeo. The dams are vital for rice production and water supply for families in the two districts. The total project cost over two years is 2.5 million U.S. dollars.
Location
Borsedth district lies in the south of the province and shares a border with Kampot and Takeo provinces. Reading from the north clockwise, Basedth borders with
Samraong Tong district
Samraong Tong District ( km, ស្រុកសំរោងទូង) is a district located in Kampong Speu Province in central Cambodia.
Administration
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to the north. To the north east is
Kong Pisei district. The eastern border of the district is shared with
Samraong District of Takeo province. To the south the district shares a border with
Tram Kak district of Takeo. The western border of the district joins with
Phnom Sruoch district of Kampong Speu.
Administration
Borsedth District is subdivided into 15 communes (''
khum'') and 218 villages (''
phum'')
National Institute of Statistics
The Basedth district governor reports to Korng Heang, the Governor of Kampong Speu. The following table shows the villages of Basedth district by commune.
Demographics
According to the 1998 Census, the population of the district was 108,648 persons in 21,288 households in 1998. This population consisted of 51,175 males (47.1%) and 57,473 females (52.9%). With a population of over 100,000 people, Basedth has the second largest district population in Kampong Speu province. Only Samraong Tong is larger. The average household size in Basedth is 5.1 persons per household, which is slightly lower than the rural average for Cambodia (5.2 persons). The sex ratio
The sex ratio (or gender ratio) is usually defined as the ratio of males to females in a population. As explained by Fisher's principle, for evolutionary reasons this is typically about 1:1 in species which reproduce sexually. Many species devia ...
in the district is 89.0%, with significantly more females than males.
References
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Districts of Kampong Speu province