Kampong Cham Province
Kampong Cham (Khmer: ខេត្តកំពង់ចាម, "Port of the Chams" ) is a province (khaet) 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, Prey Veng and Kandal to the south, and shares an international border with Vietnam to the east. Its capital and largest city is Kampong Cham.
Kampong Cham is the 11th largest province in Cambodia. With a population of 1,680,694, it ranks as the second most populated province in the nation. The Mekong river bisects the province. Kampong Cham is home to the current Prime Minister, Hun Sen.
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