Veun Sai District ( km, វើនសៃ) is a district located in
Ratanakiri Province, in north-east
Cambodia
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. The town of Veun Sai is located in the district. It is approximately 38 km north by road of
Banlung
Banlung ( km, បានលុង, ) is the capital of Ratanakiri Province in northeastern Cambodia, and is 636 kilometres from the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. Ratanakiri Province borders Vietnam and Laos.Ray, Nick. ''Cambodia'' ...
and is located on the
Tonlé San
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River. The headquarters of
Virachey National Park are located in the village. The village is populated by Khmers and many ethnic minorities including Kreung, Lao,
and Chinese. Across the Tonle San river are a small Lao village and a small Chinese village.
Administration
The district is subdivided into nine communes (''
khum
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''),
which are further subdivided into 34 villages (''
phum
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 ...
'').
See also
*
Lygosoma veunsaiense first discovered at Veun Sai in 2010.
References
External links
* http://dg.travelnow.com/index.jsp?action=viewLocation&locationId=27207&cid=130178
Districts of Ratanakiri province
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