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srok 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 provin ...

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Tboung Khmum Province Tboung Khmum ( km, ត្បូងឃ្មុំ ; meaning "Amber"), also spelled as Tbong Khmum, is a province of Cambodia located on the central lowlands of the Mekong River. It borders the provinces of Kampong Cham to the west, Kratié to t ...

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. The district capital is Dambae town. This small town is located just off National Road 73 about 11 kilometres from National Highway 7. Dambae is around 45 kilometres west of the provincial capital of Kampong Cham Province, Kampong Cham, and 47 kilometres south of the city of Kratié, the capital of

Kratié Province Kratié (also transliterated Kracheh) may refer to: *Kratié (town), a town in Kratié Commune, Cambodia *Kratié Commune, a commune in Kratié District, Cambodia *Kratié District, a district in Kratié Province, Cambodia *Kratié Province Kratié ...

. Dambaer district is home to the Haung resort and waterfall, a picnic and holiday spot. The falls are located in Srae Veng Village, Teuk Chrov Commune near the border with

Memot district Memot District ( km, ស្រុកមេមត់) is a district (''srok'') in Tboung Khmum Province, Cambodia. The district capital is Memot town, around east of the provincial capital of Kampong Cham by road. Memot is a border district and ...

and about 90 kilometres from the provincial capital. Haung is set in mountain scenery including 1,800 hectares of natural forest. The waterfalls have worn out a 1,425 square metre stone crater below the cascade.

Location

Dambaer district is in north-central Tboung Khmum Province and borders on one other province. Reading from the north clockwise, Dambae shares a border with Preaek Prasab District of Kratie Province to the north and

Memot District Memot District ( km, ស្រុកមេមត់) is a district (''srok'') in Tboung Khmum Province, Cambodia. The district capital is Memot town, around east of the provincial capital of Kampong Cham by road. Memot is a border district and ...

forms the eastern boundary. To the south of Dambaer is

Ponhea Kraek District Ponhea Kraek District ( km, ស្រុកពញ្ញាក្រែក) is a district (''srok'') located in Tboung Khmum Province, Cambodia. The district capital is Ponhea Kraek town located around 48 kilometres east of the provincial capital ...

. Dambae shares its western border with Tboung Kmum and Krouch Chhmar districts.

Administration

Formerly part of the Kampong Cham Province, Dambae is one of six districts that were split off to form the new province of Tboung Khmum on 31 December 2013. The Dambae district governor reports to the governor of Tboung Khmum. The following table shows the villages of Dambae district by commune.

Demographics

Dambae district is subdivided into 7 communes (''

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''). According to the 1998 Census, the population of the district was 51,650 persons in 9,738 households in 1998. With a population of over 50,000 people, Dambae is one of the least populated districts in Tboung Khmum province and has the lowest population density. The average household size in Dambae is 5.2 persons per household, slightly higher than the rural average for Cambodia (5.1). The

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in the district is 95.5%, with more females than males.

References

External links

The former Kampong Cham at Royal Government of Cambodia website
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