Koh Sotin ( km, ស្រុកកោះសូទិន) is a district (''
srok'') located in
Kampong Cham province,
Cambodia
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. The district capital is
Chi Haer town located around 10 kilometres south of the provincial capital of
Kampong Cham by water, but some 42 kilometres by road. The district borders on the southern bank of the
Mekong River and includes the islands of Koh Sothin and Koh Mitt in its area.
The district is easily accessed by boat from Kampong Cham. Road access however, is via 12 kilometres of secondary road to National road 11 and then a further 18 kilometres to the intersection with
National Highway 7
The following highways are numbered 7. For roads numbered A7, see list of A7 roads.
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International
* Asian Highway 7
* European route E07
* European route E007
Afghanistan
* Kunduz-Khomri Highway (A7)
Alb ...
. From this intersection in
Tbong Khmom district is it a further 12 kilometres west to the provincial capital. This small relatively narrow district follows the south bank of the
Mekong
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for about 25 kilometres. As the district is low lying, much of the land area of the district is inundated when the Mekong rises during the wet season.
An unusual birth
On 11 November 2004, Koh Sotin was home to an unusual birth. A two headed calf was born to a local farmer and a rumour quickly spread that it was a miracle that might help students pass their upcoming exams. Hundreds of students flocked to burn incense and make offerings to the dead calf, hoping that the miracle might increase their brainpower. The farmer who owned the animal packed the dead body in ice to slow decomposition and take advantage of the windfall. Hopeful pilgrims were willing to pay anything from a few cents to a few dollars for an audience with the deceased bovine.
Location
Koh Sotin district is in southern Kampong Cham Province. The Mekong runs along the northern border of the district and the district boundary includes the river itself to midstream. Reading from the north clockwise, Koh Sotin shares a border with
Kang Meas and
Kampong Siem districts to the north and the district of
Kampong Cham to the north east.
Tbong Khmom and
Ou Reang Ou districts are to the east. To the south is
Sithor Kandal district
Sithor Kandal District ( km, ស្រុកស៊ីធរកណ្ដាល) is a district located in Prey Veng Province, in south eastern Cambodia
Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kin ...
of
Prey Veng province and
Srei Santhor district lies on the western boundary.
Administration
The Koh Sotin district governor reports to Hun Neng, the Governor of Kampong Cham. The following table shows the villages of Koh Sotin district by commune.
Demographics
The district is subdivided into 8 communes (''
khum'') and 85 villages (''
phum'').
According to the 1998 Census, the population of the district was 70,672 persons in 14,187 households in 1998. With a population of over 70,000 people, Koh Sotin has one of the smallest populations for districts in Kampong Cham province after
Dambae
Dambae ( km, តំបែរ, ) is a district (''srok'') of Tboung Khmum Province, Cambodia.
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 ...
and
Kampong Cham districts. The average household size in Koh Sotin is 5.0 persons per household, which is slightly smaller 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 89.6%, with significantly more females than males.
Tourism
Wat Moha Leap, the only wooden-frame pagoda still standing in Cambodia, is a popular touristic destination located in Koh Sotin District.
References
External links
update 23-09-2019 by yim marin
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Districts of Kampong Cham province