Lumphat () is a district in
Ratanakiri Province, north-east
Cambodia
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. In 1998, it had a population of 10,301.
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Lomphat, the former capital of Ratanakiri, is located in the district on the ]Srepok River
The Srepok River (, ; Yagrai: Eă Srêpôkô; ) is a major tributary of the Mekong River.
Geography
Srepok River runs from Đắk Lắk Province in the Central Highlands of Vietnam through the Ratanakiri and Stung Treng provinces in Cambodi ...
. The town is home to fewer than 800 people. The district gives its name to the Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary, a preservation area for the many unique species indigenous to Northeast Cambodia.
Administration
The district is subdivided into six communes (''khum
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''),phum
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'').
References
Districts of Ratanakiri province
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