Rattanak Kiri is a mountainous border province in the north-east of Cambodia. The capital of the province called Banlung. Distance betw. Phnom Penh and Banlung is about 600 km away. Rattanak
Kiri equates to easier in German Gemstone mountains (Rattanak called
gems and Kiri means mountains. The province is famous for its natural
beauty, gemstones (zircon, amethyst, peridot, Schwarzopale ...) and a
variety of ethnic groups. 80% of the inhabitants of Rattanak Kiri are ethnic groups with different languages and cultures. The best known
are Tumpon, Kreung, Prov, Jarai, kachok, Kavet, Lun, Vietnamese, Cham,
Khmer, Lao and Chinese.
Jarai and Tum Pon have long and Kreung have round houses.
Rattanak Kiri has some of the most beautiful landscapes in the region. The province is 10 782 Km2 large and has 184,000 inhabitants (2013). In Banlung about 30,000 people live. Most visitors Rattanak Kiris select the city Banlung as a starting point for their excursions. There are many attractions in this province. In addition to the villages, the various ethnic groups and their
culture and waterfalls are very popular destinations of visitors.
A few attractions in Überblik:
- Boeng Yeak Laom (volcanic lake) - 5km from the city of Banlung removed
- Cha Ong Waterfall - 6 km from the city of Banlung
- the Kachanh waterfall, 6 km from the city of Banlung,
- the Katieng waterfall, 8 km from the city of Banlung,
- Ou Seanlair waterfall, 30 km from the city of Banlung,
- Veal Ram Plang, 14 km from the city of Banlung,
- the Lumphat Wildlife Sanctuary, about 50 km from the city of Banlung,
- the Virachey National Park, 60 km from the city of Banlung,
Elephant Trekking: these animals come in Rattanak Kiri ago in the wild, but are used by minorities also in the slash and burn. With some of these elephant trekking tours can be undertaken. Lt. Wildlife
Conservation Society (WLC), WWF and Fauna and Flora International (FFI)
it gabT in 2009 about 116 elephants in Rattanak Kiri / Phnom Penh Post,
7:04:09 /.
The Pursat province located in the north-west of Phnom Penh and lies on the western shore of Tonle Sap Lake. Distance between the provincial and Phnom Penh is 187km. The province is 12 692 km2 and has 397,161 inhabitants (2014). It is one of five provinces, which lie around the Tonle Sap Lake. Pursat
is also one of the few provinces that (also wildlife sanctuaries),
mountains and beautiful Khmer marble abounds in rainforest. Even King Sihanouk wished his urn from Pursat marble kept his ashes in it. Pursat has no historic temple, but is famous for its marble goods
floating houses of Kampong Luong and a Khmer hero named Oknha Kleang
Moeung.
Most tourists who visit Pursat, are more or less on their way to Battambang or Phnom Penh.
The attractions of the province of Pursat:
Floating houses in Kampong Luong, 34 km from the provincial capital,
Marble workshop, in almost all districts of the province,
Oknha Kleang Moeung statue - 6 km from the provincial capital,
Long Trach Mountain - 49 Km from the provincial capital,
Bak Tra Mountain - 16 Km from the provincial capital,
Waterfall O'Da (Toek Chhou) - 60 Km from the provincial capital.
The Sihanoukville Province was founded on 22/12/2008. Between 1954 and 2008 Sihanoukville was only one city. The Province is a small province in southern Cambodia. The provincial capital, whose name also Sihanoukville is located on a peninsula. In Sihanoukville is the largest deep-water port in Cambodia. In
honor of the then king, Norodom Sihanouk, who fought for the
independence of Cambodia, the town of Kampong Som was renamed
Sihanoukville. The province is 868 m2 and has 316 233 inhabitants (2014), or about 1.6% of total population. Miami, Seattle (USA) are the sister cities of Sihanoukville.
The town of Sihanoukville 232 km from Phnom Penh eliminator, Sihanoukville can be reached via National Highway No. 4,.
Symbols of the city:
- Watt Utynien (Watt Krom, Intra Nhean): built in 1963,
- The most prominent pagoda of the city,
- Nice view of the city,
- No matter where a shrine of Yeay Mao (Gebietsbeschützerin) was built.
- Watt Chotynien (Watt Leu): 1958-62 built,
- Established (Partriarch to 1969) of Samdech Choun Nath,
- Staue the founder Lok Om (1999).
- St. Michael's Church, built in 1962,
- in the Pol Pot time (1975-79): a prison,
- 1979-93: warehouse,
- is now occupied by the resident Vietnamese.
- The Angkor Brewery Cambrew: 1966/1967 built until 1975 in operation since 1991 and again in production,
- Fishing port,
- Golden Lions, built in 1996,
- Independence Monument, built in 1985,
- Victory Monument built on the Weather Station Hill, 1985,
- The hill in the city is 132m high, on average, the city is about 40 meters above sea level.
- Independent Hotel: 1963-64 built and in 1990 re-opened,
- Port:
- 1955-60: 11-13m deep (the channel next to the island of Koh Pos is 8-9m deep),
- The old quay is 290m and the new one is 350m long,
- Breakwater is 3117m long.
- beaches:
- Victory beach,
- Hawaii beach
- Port beach (best sunset)
- Ochheurteal beach, very popular, 3 km long,
- Serendiptiy beach, about 1 km,
- Otres beach, about 3 km long, poorly developed,
- Independence beach, 1 km long, Hotel Independence,
- Sokha beach, about 1 km long, private (Hotel Sokha)
Economy: agriculture, port, tourism, fisheries, industry (textiles, shoes, bags ...)
Mondul Kriri is in terms of area, the largest province of Cambodia. It
is located in the east of the country, located on the border with
Vietnam and the provincial capital is located 521 km from Phnom Penh. This province was founded in 1959th In
the province there are many mountains (this is why it is called Mondul
Kiri, literally translated it means: The center of Bergen) and a
beautiful nature. The provincial capital is called Sen Monorom (approx. 5000 inhabitants, counting from 1999) / 2 /. In
districts such as Sen Monorom, Pich Ta, Koh NHEK and Keo Seimar the
proportion of minorities is up to 80% of the people who live there / 3
/. Mundul Kriri is home to 14 ethnic groups. These
are Phanong, Stieng, Kouy, Tumpun, Jaray, Freestyle, Kroeung, Ra Ong,
Thmon, Cham, Chinese, Vietnamese, Laotians and Khmer (20%) / 4 /. The county has 61107 inhabitants and is 14.288 km2 (2014).
Temperatures in module Kiri are compared to Phnom Penh very pleasant, since the province is on average 800m above the sea level.
The various traditions of minorities and the nature of Mondul Kiri draw now tourists from home and abroad like a magnet.
There
are 4 national parks in Mondul Kiri, where elephants, leopards, deer,
gaurs, tigers and Rhinoszerosse to 2008 were still alive. Tiger and Rhinoszerosse are now considered extinct.
Attractions:
- The provincial capital Sen Monorom,
- Bousra Waterfall, 43km from Sen Monorom,
- Pou Tang Village, minority village, 5km from Sen Monorom, very popular with tourists
- Pou Loung Village, Minority village Pou Loung, 15km from Sen Monorom,
- Sen Monorom waterfall / king residence, 5km from Sen Monorom
- Rommanear Waterfall I, 17km from Sen Monorom,
- Rommanear Waterfall II, 12km from Sen Monorom,
- Dak Dam waterfall, 23 km from Sen Monorom,
- Chrey Thom Waterfall, 20 km from Sen Monorom,
- Phnom Prich nature reserve, 80km from Sen Monorom
- Elephant trekking to the minority villages ...
Tradition:
The people of a minority group in Mondol Kiri moved to the village after a villager died. This tradition is now gone, lost due to land grabbing and land concessions.
Kab Krâbei Pheksra (fixed, in which a water buffalo slaughtered brutally).
The festival takes place only if a family has harvested at least 41 SAL rice. A Sal rice weighs 12 (12.5) kg. The Khmer unit for this is Taov (1 Taov paddy rice weighs 12.5kg).
Kratie is located northeast of Phnom Penh. Distance between the provincial and Phnom Penh is 315km. It
is the only Cambodian province along the Mekong River, in the highly
endangered freshwater dolphins, the Irrawaddy dolphins still live. They are the pride of Cambodia. Certain species of fish live in Kratie Mekong. The fish are of very high quality and good for export. Visitors who come to Kratie, not only the people, the city and beautiful pagodas want to see, but also watch the dolphins. Riding a boat from Kompong Cham to Kratie is an adventure, but hardly anyone makes this ride more. The province can also be reached by road. Kratie
is one of the thin besideltsten provinces of Cambodia, but has valuable
natural resources such as gold and other resources. The Kratie province is also home to 7 ethnicities as Phnong, Stieng, Kouy, Khaung, Mil, Freestyle and Thnon. The Kampi pool is home for a group of rare freshwater Irrawaddy dolphins. Therefore, these dolphins are the main tourist attraction of the province and the city. In
the Mekong River in the city there are beautiful sand banks and on the
west bank of the Mekong is a large island of Koh Trung / Koh Trong what
tourists should not be out of the program. In the city are still buildings from the French colonial era and a very old pagoda Watt Rokar Kandal ... to visit.
The attractions in Kratie:
- the Kapi Pool (Irrawaddy dolphin watching), 14km north of the city,
- Koh Trung / Koh Trong,
- the Phnom Sambok, a mountain 9km from the city on the way to dolphins
- the Watt Sarsar 100 (the pagoda with 100 columns), 16th century., 36km from the town,
- the Watt Vihear Lao (Laot. pagoda in the area of Watt Sarsar100), 36km from the city
- the Watt Rokar Kandal, 2km south of the city, etc.
The Koh Kong province located in the southwest of Cambodia on the border with Thailand. She has islands with secluded beaches, a lot of jungle and mangrove forests. Large parts of the region are in the mountains Kravanh (cardamom).
The city Koh Kong is below the southern foothills of the mountains Kravanh. The
jungle in these mountains is one of the last almost untouched
rainforest areas of Cambodia and is home to a variety of rare species. A tour in the region is a unique holiday experience. In the city and to nearby surroundings there are hotels, guest houses
and bungalow resorts and there are treks to the mountains and into the
extensive mangrove forests (50,000ha) offered.
The
attractions in the province of Koh Kong are like Khun Chhang-Khun Phen
stupa sner beach (on the mainland), the islands like Koh Kong, Koh Rong,
Koh Rong Samloem, national parks like Kirirom National Park, Botum
Sakor National Park, waterfalls like Kbal Chhay waterfall, Ta Tai waterfall etc.
Kampong Thom
The Kampong Thom province in territorial terms to the province Mondul Kiri the second largest province of Cambodia. The province borders the Tonle Sap Lake and is located approximately in the center of the country. The
provincial capital, Krong Stung Sen, lies at Stung Sen River about 170
km north of Phnom Penh on National Road 6. The city is the starting
point to visit the temples of Sambor Prei Kuk from the 7th to the 9th
century. Further north and accessible only by poor dirt roads, are partly
overgrown the ruins of the temple Preah Khan Kampong Svay, the largest
temple complex of angkorianischer time.
Attractions:Sambor Prei Kuk - temple from the 7th century, about 35 Km north of Kampong Thom.Andet temple, dating from the 7th century., About 27 km in nördwestlich from the provincial capital,Phnom Santuk - temple from the 15th century, approximately 17 km south of the provincial capital.Kok Rokar or Preah Theat temple 11Jh., About 14 km south of the provincial capital,Phum Prasat temple 8JH., About 30 km south of the provincial capital,Kuhak Nokor temple 10-11Jh., About 70 km south of the provincial capital etc.
The history of Kampong Thom:
Kampong Pos Thom was the original name of Kampong Thom. Kampong means in German port / berth, heading in German snake and Thom means large or huge. For a long time ago, there was the berth of Sen river next to a large natural lake, a large cave, where two huge snakes lived. The people in the area saw every Buddhist holiday to these large snakes. They came out of their cave and played at berth. After some time disappeared the snakes, and the people in the area called it Kampong Pos Thom (Port of large snakes). Later, she spoke only briefly and it's Kampong Thom become darau.
