Prey Veng Cambodia

Prey Veng is a province of Cambodia. Its capital is Prey Veng.

The province is subdivided into 12 districts.

Statistics
Area:	4,883 km²
Inhabitants:	946,042 (1998)
Pop. density:	193.7 inh./km²
ISO 3166-2:	KH-14
Map

• 1401 Ba Phnum
• 1402 Kamchay Mear
• 1403 Kampong Trabaek
• 1404 Kanhchriech
• 1405 Me Sang
• 1406 Peam Chor
• 1407 Peam Ro
• 1408 Pea Reang
• 1409 Preah Sdach
• 1410 Prey Veaeng
• 1411 Kampong Leav
• 1412 Sithor Kandal

LAND AREA

The total land area is about 4,883 km² that equal to 2.70% of the total land area of Cambodia (181,035 km²), which consisting of 445.18 km² or 9.12% are human settlements, 3,100 km² 63.49% are agriculture land areas, 194.61 km² or 3.99% are forest areas, 1,082.86 km² or 22.18% are public land, infrastructures and water bodies, and the remaining 60.35 km² or 1.24 % are nonused areas.

POPULATION

The total population is 1,025,331 person or 7.64% of the total population 13,413,892 person in Cambodia (2001, provincial government data) with growth rate 2.40%, which consisting of 483,759 person or 47.18% are male and 541,572 person or 52.82% of female. In the above number are also consisting of 825,818 person or 80.54% are farmers, 140,685 person or 13.72% are fishermen, 44,561 person or 4,35% are traders, 14,267 person or 1.39% are government’s officers.

The average density 209.98 person per km².

BARAY AN DET RESORT

Located at Ba Ray village, Ba Ray commune, Prey Veng District in three-Kilometer distance west of the provincial town of Prey Veng.

This resort has a plain hill and big trees surrounded the people believe that Ba Ray An Det is the powerful and sacred place for swearing and wishing. The music of Pin Piet is usually concerted for offering to Neak Ta on every Buddhist holiday, festival day or Sunday for asking for happiness and rain.

BA PHNOM RESORT

Located at Chheu Kach commune, Ba Phnom District in the distance of 78 Kilometers from Phnom Penh and 45 Kilometers from the provincial town of Prey Veng with turning left more seven kilometers at kampong Seung market. The resort of Ba Phnom has four mountains closed to each other, namely: Sam Por, Sa Ang, Thum and Bonh Chor mountain.

Ba Phnom is the former old Capital named Nor Kor Phnom. Nowadays, it remains some evident like an ancient temple called Pra Sat Chan located in front of Kuk pagoda closed to Sam Pov Mountain in Cheung Phnom Commune, halls and palace are completely damaged by war at that time.

Ba Phnom has beautiful scenery when viewing from the above peak and big rocky caves, the hideout of wild life. At the mountain’s Valley, there is a pagoda named “Ba Phnom” surrounded mountain rank and a big pond at the East of the pagoda. Around the mountain, there are residences of the local people. The resort of Ba Phnom has been planned to develop as a big tourist attraction at the eastern part of Mekong River because this area can be attracting most visitors during the Cambodian festivals and holidays.

In addition, there are more 15-attractive sites in Prey Veng province such as:
 

1.Kandal temple located at kampong Trobek District.
2.Prey Cha Rick temple located at kampong Trobek District.
3.Prey Vea Temple located at kampong Trobek District.
4.Stupa of kampong Trobek
5.Kdey Troup pagoda located at Preah Sdach District.
6.Krang Svay pagoda located at Preah Sdach District.
7.Kdey Ang or Chum Nit located at Preah Sdach District.
8.Preah Sena temple located at Preah Sdach District.
9.Vang Phnan pagoda located at Preah Sdach District.
10.Ha temple located at Preah Sdach District.
11.Preah Poan located at Preah Sdach District.
12.Vi Heah located at Preah Sdach District.
13.Kuk temple located at Ba Phnom District.
14.Cham temple or Chan Ba Phnom
15.Preah Theat Me Bon located at Prey Veng District.
 

These attractive sites are the worshipping places for the people of Svay Rieng province who believe in mountain or Arak Neak Ta, and also the gathering places for local and international visitors from everywhere.

OTHER INTERESTING PLACES

Nokor Phnom

Classification: Nature & Wildlife Preserves
Location: Roung Dam Rei Village, Cheung Phnom Commune, Bar Phnom District
Accessibility: 45 km (1h:30mn) From Provincial Town

Vihear Chan temple

Classification: Historical Sites & Buildings
Location: Rong Dam Rey Village Cheung Phnom Commune, Bar Phnom District
Accessibility: 30 km (1h) From Provincial Town

Prey Chong Srok temple

Classification: Historical Sites & Buildings
Location: Boeng Chor Village, Prey TorToeng Commune, Sithorkandal District
AccessibilitY: 50 km (2h) From Provincial Town

Kampong Sne Damp

Classification: Nature & Wildlife Preserves
Location: Sné Village, Theay Commune, Baphnom District
Accessibility: 16 km (40mn) From Provincial Town

Fishing Growing center

Classification: Nature & Wildlife Preserves
Location: Bati Village, Peam Ror Commune, Peam Ror District
Accessibility: 23 km (40mn) From Provincial Town