Taing Kouk District () is a district located in Kampong Thom Province, in central Cambodia. The district was officially established in January 2019 by carving out eight communes from neighboring Baray District. The administrative seat and district hall are located in Sou Young Commune.
History Taing Kouk was created under Sub-decree No. 05, signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen on 8 January 2019. The separation from Baray District was implemented to improve local administrative efficiency and public service delivery for the growing local population.
Geography The district covers a total area of 505.9 square kilometers. It is located in the southern portion of Kampong Thom Province and is divided by National Road 6, a major economic artery connecting the national capital Phnom Penh with Siem Reap. The local landscape consists primarily of low-lying, fertile agricultural plains characteristic of the central Cambodian basin.
Administrative divisions Taing Kouk District has eight khums (communes) and 91 villages. The administrative headquarter is located in Sou Young Commune.
No.CodeCommuneKhmerNumber of villages1060901Pongroពង្រ72060902Chraneangច្រនាង133060903Chrolongជ្រលង94060904Trielទ្រៀល225060905Sou Youngសូយោង116060906Sralauស្រឡៅ157060907Svay Phleungស្វាយភ្លើង780609058Andoung Pouអណ្ដូងពោធិ៍7
Economy The district's economy is predominantly agricultural, with the vast majority of households relying on rice cultivation, subsistence farming, and fishery. Its strategic placement along National Road 6 also supports localized retail commerce, market trade, and transport services.
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