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Kandal កណ្ដាល
Province
Kandal Province ខេត្តកណ្ដាល
Oudong, the 17th century capital of Cambodia, is located in Kandal province
Seal
Map of Cambodia highlighting Kandal province
Country	Cambodia
Provincial status	1907
Capital	Ta Khmau
Subdivisions	10 districts; 3 cities
Government
• Type	Province
• Governor	Kong Sophorn (CPP)
• National Assembly	11 / 125
Area
• Total	3,179 km (1,227 sq mi)
• Rank	19th
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population
• Total	1,820,505
• Rank	2nd
• Density	378/km (980/sq mi)
• Rank	2nd
Time zone	UTC+07:00 (ICT)
ISO 3166 code	KH-8
HDI (2017)	0.591 medium

Kandal (Khmer: កណ្ដាល, Kândal [kɑnˈɗaːl]; lit. 'Middle') is a province of Cambodia located in the southeast portion of the country. It completely surrounds the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh and borders the provinces of Kampong Speu and Takéo to the west, Kampong Chhnang and Kampong Cham to the north, Prey Veng to the east, and shares an international border with Vietnam (An Giang and Đồng Tháp) to the south. It is the second most populous province in Cambodia after the capital Phnom Penh. Its capital and largest city is Ta Khmau, which is approximately eight kilometres (5.0 mi) south of central Phnom Penh. Kandal is one of the wealthier provinces in the country.

Geography

Physical

Kandal province completely surrounds the capital Phnom Penh. The province is also a part of the greater Phnom Penh Metropolitan Area with more than a million people living in and around the province. While traveling out of Phnom Penh, the boundary between the two provinces is nearly unrecognizable.

The province consists of the typical plain wet area, covering rice fields and other agricultural plantations. The average altitude of the province is no more than 10 meters above sea level. The province also features two of the biggest rivers in the country, the Bassac and Mekong Rivers.

Climate

The province has a warm and humid tropical climate. The monsoon season normally begins in May and runs through October, while the rest of the year is the dry season. The warmest period of the year occurs between March and May, while the coolest period is from November through March.

Economy

Kandal province serves as an economic belt of the capital Phnom Penh. Farming and fishing are the two main industries of the province. Major products include palm oil, peanuts, rice, and pepper. In addition to farming and fishing, the province also supports thriving cottage industries that specialize in wood carving, silk, and handicrafts.

Many garment factories are located in Kandal province, which hires more than 500,000 workers.

Demography

Along National Road #6 to the border with Kampong Cham, one can find the Cham Muslims community there. They are a community with a mediocre economy. Most of them are now more fluent in Khmer language, the national and majority language of Cambodia. The ethnic majority in this province is Khmer people. The Cham people historically before the Democratic Kampuchea period probably comprised 8–12% of the population of Kandal province, but now they have mixed with the majority Khmer people and embraced Theravada Buddhism, currently the population is around 4%. Other ethnic minorities are Vietnamese Cambodians who mostly live in Kandal, Phnom Penh, and Kampong Cham, as well as Chinese Cambodians who also live around Kandal and other several provinces. The latter two ethnic groups make up about 2% of the population of Kandal province.

Administrative divisions

The province is subdivided into 10 districts and 3 cities. The districts are further subdivided into 146 communes (khum) and 1087 villages.

2 districts Khsach Kandal and Lvea Aem in east Mekong river

Parliament

Religion

Religion in Kandal (2019 census)

The state religion is Theravada Buddhism. More than 98.3% of the people in Kandal are Buddhists. Chams have been practicing Islam for hundreds of years. A small percentage follow Christianity.

Notable People

• Maya Gilliss-Chapman - CEO of Cambodians in Tech
• Chea Vichea - politician

References

1. "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
3. Mom, Kunthear (7 August 2019). "Cambodia's population reaches 15.2 million". Khmer Times. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
4. TC-Kandal Geography
5. TC-Kandal
6. Goldberg, Lina (5 April 2013). "Snaps: A visit to a Cham Muslim village". movetocambodia.com. Move To Cambodia. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
7. "Cambodia Population: Census: Kandal". ceicdata.com. CEIC Data. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
8. "Database of Southeast Asian Sociocultural Information". southeastasia.sac.or.th. ศูนย์มานุษยวิทยาสิรินธร (องค์การมหาชน). Retrieved 27 November 2024.
9. "Final General Population Census 2019-English.pdf" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics Ministry of planning. October 2020.

v t e Places adjacent to Kandal province
Kampong Chhnang province Kampong Cham province Kampong Speu province Kandal province Prey Veng province Takéo province Đồng Tháp province, Vietnam An Giang province, Vietnam

v t e Kandal province
Capital: Ta Khmau
Municipality	Ta Khmau
Districts	Ang Snuol Kandal Steung Kien Svay Khsach Kandal Koh Thom Leuk Daek Levea Em Muk Kamphol Ponhea Leu S'ang

v t e Provinces of Cambodia
Autonomous municipality	Phnom Penh
Provinces	Banteay Meanchey Battambang Kampong Cham Kampong Chhnang Kampong Speu Kampong Thom Kampot Kandal Kep Koh Kong Kratié Mondulkiri Oddar Meanchey Pailin Pursat Preah Sihanouk Preah Vihear Prey Veng Ratanakiri Siem Reap Stung Treng Svay Rieng Takeo Tboung Khmum

• Cambodia

• Kandal province
• Provinces of Cambodia