Svay Rieng (, UNGEGN: , ) is a province (khaet) in Cambodia. Located in the southeast, the province juts into Vietnam (Long An and Tây Ninh) or Kampuchea Krom (Kampong Kho and Rong Domrey), which surrounds it to the north, east and south. The only other Cambodian province to border Svay Rieng is Prey Veng. The capital is Svay Rieng while the largest city is Bavet, which is the international border between Cambodia and Vietnam.
Communes, Districts and municipalities The province is subdivided 6 districts and 2 municipalities, which are further divided into 80 communes.
ISO Code Municipalities (ក្រុង)/District (ស្រុក)ISO CodeCommunes 20-01 Chantrea (ចន្រ្ទា)20-01-03Chantrea20-01-04Chres20-01-05Me Sar Thngak20-01-08Prey Kokir20-01-09Samraong20-01-10Tuol Sdei 20-02 Kampong Rou (កំពង់រោទិ៍)20-02-01Banteay Krang20-02-02Nhor20-02-03Khsaetr20-02-04Preah Ponlea20-02-05Prey Thum20-02-06Reach Montir20-02-07Samlei20-02-08Sam Yaong20-02-09Svay Ta Yean20-02-11Thmei20-02-12Tnaot 20-03 Rumduol (រំដួល)20-03-01Bos Mon20-03-02Thmea20-03-03Kampong Chak20-03-04Chrung Popel20-03-05Kampong Ampil20-03-06Meun Chey20-03-07Pong Tuek20-03-08Sangkae20-03-09Svay Chek20-03-10Thna Thnong 20-04 Romeas Haek (រមាសហែក)20-04-01Ampil20-04-02Andoung Pou20-04-03Andoung Trabaek20-04-04Angk Prasrae20-04-05Chantrei20-04-06Chrey Thum20-04-07Doung 20-04-08Kampong Trach20-04-09Kokir20-04-10Krasang20-04-11Mukh Da20-04-12Mream20-04-13Sambuor20-04-14Sambatt Mean Chey20-04-15Trapeang Sdau20-04-16Tras 20-05 Svay Chrum (ស្វាយជ្រំ)20-05-01Ang Ta Sou20-05-02Basak20-05-03Chambak20-05-04Kampong Chamlang20-05-05Ta Suos20-05-07Chheu Teal20-05-08Doun Sa20-05-09Kouk Pring 20-05-10Kraol Kou20-05-11Kruos20-05-12Pouthi Reach20-05-13Svay Angk20-05-14Svay Chrum20-05-15Svay Thum20-05-16Svay Yea20-05-17Thlok 20-06 Svay Rieng Municipality (ក្រុងស្វាយរៀង)20-06-01Sangkat Svay Rieng20-06-02Sangkat Prey Chhlak20-06-03Sangkat Koy Trabaek20-06-04Sangkat Pou Ta Hao20-06-05Sangkat Chek20-06-06Sangkat Svay Toea20-06-07Sangkat Sangkhoar 20-07 Svay Teab (ស្វាយទាប)20-07-02Kokir Saom20-07-03Kandieng Reay20-07-04Monourom20-07-05Popeaet20-07-06Prey Ta Ei20-07-07Prasoutr20-07-08Romeang Thkaol20-07-09Sambuor20-07-11Svay Rumpear 20-08 Bavet Municipality (ក្រុងបាវិត)20-08-01Sangkat Bati20-08-02Sangkat Bavet20-08-03Sangkat Chrak Mtes20-08-04Sangkat Prasat20-08-05Sangkat Prey Angkunh These 6 districts and 2 municipalities are subdivided into 80 khums and 690 phums.
Religion
The state religion is Theravada Buddhism. More than 99.8% of the people in Svay Rieng are Buddhists, It's the second most Buddhist province in the country. Chams have been practicing Islam for hundreds of years. A small percentage follow Christianity.
Geography The province projects into Vietnam and is referred to as the Parrot's Beak (Vietnamese: Mỏ Vẹt).
Culture Dance
Svay Rieng province is the birthplace of the Cambodian coconut dance.Titthara, M. (2002, December). Nuts About Dancing. Leisure Cambodia. Retrieved August 15, 2020, from http://www.leisurecambodia.com/news/detail.php?id=67 It originated around 1960 in Romeas Haek District. The dance is a performance with coconuts involving men and women.
Notable people U Sam Ouer, poet and former UN delegate Khieu Samphan, former president and convicted war criminal Thun Sophea, kickboxer
References
External links Provincial resources Official tourist site