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Mondulkiri
មណ្ឌលគីរី
Statistics
Country: Flag of Cambodia Cambodia
Division: Province
Area: 14,288 km²
Inhabitants: 32,407 (1998)
Pop. density: 2. The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East There are several types of administrative divisions of Cambodia. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3 inh. /km²
Districts: 5
Communes: 21
Villages: 98
ISO 3166-2: KH-11
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Map of Cambodia highlighting Mondulkiri Province

Mondulkiri is an eastern province of Cambodia. ISO 3166-2KH is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Cambodia. There are several types of administrative divisions of Cambodia. The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East It is the most sparsely populated province in the country although being the largest province in Cambodia. Its capital is Senmonorom. Senmonorom is the capital of Senmonorom District and Mondulkiri Province, Cambodia Mondulkiri is known for its forested hills and powerful waterfalls. Mondulkiri is a candidate for eco-tourism in Cambodia. Ecotourism, also known as ecological tourism, is a form of Tourism that appeals to ecologically and socially conscious individuals

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Minorities/Hill Tribes of Mondulkiri

80 percent of the Mondulkiri's population is made up of ten tribal minorities, with the majority of them being Phnong. For the town Phnong see Bar Kham. The Pnong are an aboriginal Cambodian minority Ethnic group, found primarily in The remaining 20 percent are Khmer, Chinese and Muslim Cham. The Cham people ( Vietnamese: người Chăm or người Chàm) are an ethnic group in Southeast Asia. The population lives off the land, planting rice, fruit trees and a variety of vegetables. Others grow strawberries, coffee, rubber and cashew nuts. Although more and more houses are built in 'Khmer style', you still can find the traditional Phnong houses. In the houses you'll find big jars, which are said to be more than a thousand years old, and traditional gongs. There are various sorts of gongs used at different occasions. Jars and gongs are among the most valuable possessions of indigenous communities both in traditional and spiritual as well as material terms. This article is about the Internet Protocol Television channel See also Indigenous peoples This is a selected list of the world's indigenous peoples. During the times of Pol Pot those objects were buried in hidden places in the jungle and in many cases they still wait in the ground.

Waterfalls

Many majestic waterfalls are found in Mondulkiri.

Bou Sra Waterfall

Located at Pich Chinda District, 43 kilometers from Senmonorom by a very difficult road in the wet season but upgraded and passable in the dry season. Senmonorom is the capital of Senmonorom District and Mondulkiri Province, Cambodia Bou Sra is the largest waterfall, made famous by a popular Khmer song in Modulkiri and has two stages.

Senmonorom Waterfall

5 km from town and an easy walk, is not much to look at but makes for a nice picnic spot.

Romnea Waterfall

10 kilometers from Senmonorom, is actually 1 of 3 large waterfalls that has now been deforested and privatised.

Villages

Land grabbing

Instances of dispossession of indigenous lands are occurring in some parts of the province and also in the adjacent province of Ratanakkiri. Ratanakiri is a province in northeastern Cambodia that borders Laos to the north Vietnam to the east Mondulkiri Province to the

Districts

The province is subdivided into 5 districts, which are further subdivided into 21 communes and 98 villages.

Kaev Seima is a district located in Mondulkiri Province, in Cambodia. Kaoh Nheaek is a district located in Mondulkiri Province, in Cambodia. Ou Reang is a district located in Mondulkiri Province, in Cambodia. Pechr Chenda District is a district located in Mondulkiri Province, in Cambodia. Senmonorom District is a district located in Mondulkiri Province, in Cambodia.
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