Kampong Cham ( Khmer : កំពង់ចាម , UNGEGN : Kâmpóng Cham [kɑmpɔŋ caːm] ; lit. ' Cham Port ' ) is a province of Cambodia located on the central lowlands of the Mekong River . It borders the provinces of Kampong Chhnang to the west, Kampong Thom and Kratié to the north, Tboung Khmum to the east, and Prey Veng and Kandal to the south. Kampong Cham was officially divided into two provinces on 31 December 2013 in what was seen by many as a political move by the ruling party. All land west of the Mekong remained Kampong Cham while land east of the river became Tbong Khmum province. Prior to this division, Kampong Cham extended eastward to the international border with Vietnam , was the eleventh largest province in Cambodia, and with a population of 1,680,694, was the most populous province in Cambodia. Its capital and largest city is Kampong Cham .
14-413: Kampong Cham may refer to: Kampong Cham province Kampong Cham (city) Kampong Cham municipality Kampong Cham Commune Kampong Cham Airport Kampong Cham (National Assembly constituency) Apostolic Prefecture of Kompong Cham Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
28-479: Is subdivided into 9 districts and 1 municipality which in turn are subdivided into communes ( khum ) which are further divided into villages ( phum ). The province formerly consisted of 16 districts, however a request by Hun Sen 's government to split the province in two was made after his ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) lost the province to the opposition in the July 2013 elections. The CPP won only eight of
42-548: Is the Mekong River, which forms the eastern border of the province, separating it from Tbong Khmum province. Religion in Kampong Cham province (2019 census) The state religion is Theravada Buddhism . More than 97.6% of the people in Kampong Cham province are Buddhists. About 2.3% population of Kampong Cham province follow Islam followed by Chams . Christianity is followed by 0.1% in the province. Kampong Cham
56-472: Is the corrupted word of "Kampong Rong Chamm" means "The Waiting Port" then shorten as "Kampong Chamm", Later, the sound changed to "Kampong Cham" in Khmer . Kampong means port or harbor. Chamm refers to the "Waiting". A symbol the province is known for is two snakes sinuously wrapped around each other, which is located at the capital city bridge, Kampong Cham. Kampong Cham is primarily lowlands. The main river
70-713: The European Union , Japan and the United States dismissed the election results, and threatened to impose sanctions on Hun Sen's government. The governments of China , the Philippines , Laos and Thailand were among those to congratulate the CPP on their victory. Meanwhile, the former opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party accused the National Election Committee of misleading
84-468: The 2018 elections was called into question by various commentators and media outlets. There were a record number of invalid ballots, accounting for 8.6% of the total votes cast, more than any votes received by a political party barring the CPP. Also, in areas away from the country's capital, voters claimed that CPP were using intimidation tactics in order to influence the elections' results. Various international governments including Australia , Canada ,
98-551: The CNRP, and was succeeded by Sokha. On 3 September, Sokha was arrested and charged with treason, raising questions about the party's future. Another act of repression by the government was the closure of the Cambodia Daily newspaper. On 16 November 2017, the CNRP was forcibly dissolved, eliminating any real challenge to the long-ruling CPP. Its seats in parliament were distributed to three other parties. The legitimacy of
112-585: The CPP of poll fraud. As a result, the CNRP boycotted parliament in September 2013 and vowed not to enter parliament until electoral reforms had been made. The disputed results led to the outbreak of widespread anti-government protests . On 10 April 2014, Prime Minister Hun Sen agreed to hold elections five months early in February 2018. However, the opposition rejected the suggestion, demanding elections be held as early as 2015 or mid-2016. On 22 July 2014,
126-595: The CPP. 2 districts in south Mekong river are Koh Sotin and Steung Trang Kampong Cham is allocated 10 seats in the National Assembly , down from 18. It had been the largest constituency until 2018 . 2018 Cambodian general election General elections were held in Cambodia on Sunday, 29 July 2018 to elect members of the sixth National Assembly . Polling stations opened at 07:00 and closed at 15:00. The number of registered voters has decreased for
140-475: The National Assembly. Despite calls to boycott the election, voter turnout was alleged to be 83.02%. The previous elections in July 2013 saw a fourth consecutive victory for the CPP, which won 68 seats in the National Assembly, with the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) claiming the remaining 55 seats. Despite their huge gain in seats, the opposition decried the results and accused
154-541: The available 18 National Assembly seats in Hun Sen's home province. The request, which was ostensibly made in order to improve administrative efficiency in the large province, was approved by King Sihamoni on 31 December 2013. The 10 districts that remain in Kampong Cham province overwhelmingly voted for the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party , led by Sam Rainsy , while five of the six districts cut out from Kampong Cham to form Tboung Khmum province were won solidly by
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#1732775642150168-436: The first time since 1993 and was down 13% from the 2013 general elections . With the absence of a credible opposition, the elections were viewed as a formality to effectively solidify de facto one-party rule in the country, and were dismissed as sham elections by the international community. They resulted in a widely expected landslide victory for the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP), which won all 125 seats in
182-556: The political crisis officially ended and the opposition agreed to take their seats in parliament. It was also agreed that the next elections would be held in 2018. However, CNRP leader Sam Rainsy was stripped from parliamentary immunity, and then barred from returning to Cambodia after leaving the country. His request for a royal pardon was blocked by Sen, and in December 2016, his deputy Kem Sokha replaced him as Minority Leader . On 11 February 2017, Rainsy resigned as President of
196-516: The title Kampong Cham . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kampong_Cham&oldid=1106741034 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kampong Cham province Kampong Cham
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