List of communes in Cambodia

The communes of Cambodia (ឃុំ khum/សង្កាត់ sangkat) are the third-level administrative divisions in Cambodia. They are the subdivisions of the districts and municipalities of Cambodia. Communes can consist of as few as 3 or as many as 30 villages (phum), depending on the population.

  • In 1998 there were a total of 1,609 communes, and 13,406 villages in Cambodia.[1]
  • However, according to the 2008 census there are now 1,621 communes in Cambodia and 14,073 villages.[2]
  • As of the 2017 commune elections, the number of communes had risen to 1,646.[3]

Commune
ឃុំ/សង្កាត់
CategoryThird-level administrative subdivision of a unitary state
Location Cambodia
Number1,652
Administrative divisions
of Cambodia
First-level
Second-level
Third-level
Fourth-level
  • Village
Fifth-level
  • Block

Banteay Meanchey Province

Battambang Province

Kampong Cham Province

Kampong Chhnang Province

Kampong Speu Province

Kampong Thom Province

Kampot Province

Kandal Province

Koh Kong Province

Kratié Province

Mondulkiri Province

Phnom Penh Capital

Preah Vihear Province

Prey Veng Province

Pursat Province

Ratanakiri Province

Siem Reap Province

Preah Sihanouk Province

Stung Treng Province

Svay Rieng Province

Takeo Province

Oddar Meanchey Province

Kep Province

Pailin Province

Tboung Khmum Province

References
  1. General Population Census of Cambodia, 1998: Village Gazetteer. National Institute of Statistics. February 2000. pp. xi.
  2. "General Population Census of Cambodia 2008:Provisional Population Totals" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning. August 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
  3. Board, Jack (4 June 2017). "Cambodia commune elections: What's at stake?". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
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