Svay Rieng (Khmer: ស្វាយរៀង, UNGEGN: Svay Riĕng [sʋaːj riəŋ], lit. 'The Mango's Range') is a province (khaet) in Cambodia. Located in the southeast, the province juts into Vietnam (Long An and Tây Ninh), 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.
Svay Rieng ស្វាយរៀង | |
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| Svay Rieng Province ខេត្តស្វាយរៀង | |
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 Map of Cambodia highlighting Svay Rieng | |
| Coordinates: 11°4′N 105°49′E / 11.067°N 105.817°E | |
| Country |  Cambodia |
| Provincial status | 1907 |
| Capital | Svay Rieng |
| Largest city | Bavet |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Peng Pouthisa (CPP) |
| • National Assembly | 5 / 125 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,966 km2 (1,145 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 21st |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total |  525,497 |
| • Rank | 13th |
| • Density | 177/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th |
| Time zone | UTC+07:00 (ICT) |
| Dialing code | +855 |
| ISO 3166 code | KH-20 |
Districts and municipalities
The province is subdivided into 6 districts and 2 municipalities.
| ISO code | District | Khmer |
|---|---|---|
| 20-01 | Chantrea | ស្រុកចន្ទ្រា |
| 20-02 | Kampong Rou | ស្រុកកំពង់រោទិ៍ |
| 20-03 | Rumduol | ស្រុករំដួល |
| 20-04 | Romeas Haek | ស្រុករមាសហែក |
| 20-05 | Svay Chrum | ស្រុកស្វាយជ្រំ |
| 20-06 | Svay Rieng Municipality | ក្រុងស្វាយរៀង |
| 20-07 | Svay Teab | ស្រុកស្វាយទាប |
| 20-08 | Bavet Municipality | ក្រុងបាវិត |
These 6 districts and 2 municipalities are subdivided into 84 khums and 690 phums.
Religion
Religion in Svay Rieng (2019 census)[2]
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.[3] 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