Phnom Srok (, ) is a district (''

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'') in the east of

Banteay Meanchey province Banteay Meanchey (, , ) is a Provinces of Cambodia, province of Cambodia located in the far northwest. It borders the provinces of Oddar Meanchey province, Oddar Meanchey to the north, Siem Reap province, Siem Reap to the east, Battambang provi ...

, in north-western

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. The district capital is Phnom Srok town located around 52 kilometres north east of the provincial capital of

Sisophon Serei Saophoan ( ) is the capital and largest city of the Banteay Meanchey Province and the fourth most populous city in Cambodia. The city separates Cambodia's National Highway 5 and National Highway 6. Its administrative name is "Serei Sop ...

by road. Phnom Srok district is the easternmost district of Banteay Meanchey. The district shares a border with both Siem Reap province and

Oddar Meanchey province Oddar Meanchey (, UNGEGN: ''Ŏttâr Méanchoăy'', ALA-LC: ''Uttar Mānjăy'' ; ) is a province of Cambodia in the remote northwest. It borders the provinces of Banteay Meanchey to the west, Siem Reap to the south and Preah Vihear to the east ...

to the east. There are no major roads within the district and it is quite isolated. The district can be accessed by road from Sisophon (52 km) or Siem Reap (city) (70 km). Though there are no major roads, numerous tertiary roads run through from the district centre to the nearby districts of Kralanh, Chong Kal, Svay Chek and Preah Net Preah. The district encompasses significant wetlands and the large

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era reservoir of Ang Trapaing Thmor. Due to its relative isolation, these wetlands are home to numerous rare and endangered bird species and 10,000 hectares within the district has been declared a nature reserve for the preservation of these species.

Ang Trapeang Thma

Located in the centre of the district, the

Ang Trapaing Thmor Crane Sanctuary Ang Trapeang Thma Protected Landscape ( ) is a protected area in northwestern Cambodia that was first established in 1999 and converted to a protected landscape in 2016. The reserve was set aside to protect the rare eastern sarus crane (''Grus ...

is a protected area which was gazetted on 1 January 1999. The sanctuary covers an area of 10,250 hectares and is found at 13° 52' 7"N, 103° 18' 4"E. The reserve was set aside to protect the rare eastern sarus crane (''Grus antigone sharpii''). Prior to the discovery of the crane at Trapaing Thmor, there were thought to be fewer than 1,000 of the birds left alive in the world.

Location

Phnom Srok district lies in the east of the province and shares a border with Siem Reap and Oddar Meanchey Provinces. Reading from the north clockwise, Phnom Srok borders with Banteay Ampil and Chong Kal districts of

Oddar Meanchey Oddar Meanchey (, UNGEGN: ''Ŏttâr Méanchoăy'', ALA-LC: ''Uttar Mānjăy'' ; ) is a province of Cambodia in the remote northwest. It borders the provinces of Banteay Meanchey to the west, Siem Reap to the south and Preah Vihear to the east. I ...

province to the north. The eastern border of the district is shared with

Srei Snam Srei Snam District is a district of Siem Reap Province, in north western Cambodia Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. It is bordered by Thaila ...

and Kralanh districts of Siem Reap province. The

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also forms part of the district boundary towards the east. To the south the district shares a border with Preah Net Preah district of Banteay Meanchey. The western border of the district joins with Svay Chek and Thmor Pouk districts also of Banteay Meanchey.

Administration

Mr. Yim Samnang is the Governor of Phnom Srok district. He reports to

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, the Governor of Banteay Meanchey. The following table shows the villages of Phnom Srok district by commune.

Demographics

The district is subdivided into 6 communes (''

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'') and 55 villages (''

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''). According to the 1998 Census, the population of the district was 45,251 persons in 8,675 households in 1998. This population consisted of 21,768 males (48.1%) and 23,483 females (51.9%). With a population of over 45,000 people, Phnom Srok has one of the smallest district populations in Banteay Meanchey Province. Only Malai district is smaller. The average household size in Phnom Srok is 5.2 persons per household, which is exactly the same as the rural average for Cambodia (5.2 persons). The

sex ratio A sex ratio is 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. However, many species deviate from an even sex ratio, ei ...

in the district is 92.7%, with slightly more females than males.

References

External links

Banteay Meanchey at Royal Government of Cambodia website
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