Steung Saen River (ស្ទឹងសែន), sometimes spelt Steung Sen, is a river in

Cambodia Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. It is bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east, and has a coastline ...

. It is a major tributary of the

Tonlé Sap River Tonlé Sap () is a river in Cambodia that connects the Tonlé Sap lake with the Mekong river. The river is known for its unusual seasonal reversal, which plays a crucial role in supporting biodiversity, sustaining local livelihoods, enhancing agric ...

. The Stung Sen River Basin is the largest among the 11 main tributaries around Tonlé Sap with a catchment surface of . The basin receives about of rain per year. The river passes through

Preah Vihear Province Preah Vihear (, UNGEGN: ''Preăh Vĭhar'', ALA-LC: ''Braḥ Vihār'' ; lit. 'sacred sanctuary') is a province (''khaet'') of Cambodia. It borders the provinces of Oddar Meanchey and Siem Reap to the west, Kampong Thom to the south and Stung Tr ...

and Kampong Thom Province. The northern extent of the river basin corresponds to the border with Thailand as in 1904, Siam and the French colonial authorities ruling Cambodia formed a joint commission to demarcate their mutual border to largely follow the watershed line of the Dângrêk mountain range.

Etymology

Steung Saen () means "river of soldiers" in Khmer. ''Steung'' () means river in Khmer, while ''Saen'' () is derived from the Sanskrit word ''Sena'' (सेना), meaning "soldier".

References

External links

Ramsar Sites Information Service:Stung Sen

Stung Sen IWRM Integrated Water Resources Management
Rivers of Cambodia Tonlé Sap {{Cambodia-river-stub