Kampong Chhnang District
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Kampong Chhnang ស្រុកកំពង់ឆ្នាំង |
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| District (srok) | |
 Kampong Chhnang
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| Coordinates: 12°15′N 104°40′E / 12.250°N 104.667°E | |
| Country |
 Cambodia
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| Province | Kampong Chhnang |
| Communes | 4 |
| Villages | 26 |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 41,703 |
| Time zone | +7 |
| Geocode | 0403 |
Kampong Chhnang District (Khmer: ស្រុកកំពង់ឆ្នាំង) is a district (srok) in the centre of Kampong Chhnang Province in central Cambodia. This is classed as an urban district and the provincial capital Kampong Chhnang lies within the district. The town is also the capital of the district. The district is quite small and encompasses the provincial town and nearby communes. Kampong Chhnang is the smallest district in Kampong Chhnang province and is surrounded by other Kampong Chhnang districts. The Tonle Sap river lies on the north and eastern borders of the district.
The district is a significant transportation hub for both road and water transport. Kampong Chhnang is the smallest district in Kampong Chhnang province by land area but is densely populated. National Highway 5 which runs from Phnom Penh to Poipet in Banteay Meanchey enters the district in the south and exits to the north west. National Road 53 begins here and runs south west to meet the National Railway line at Romeas in Tuek Phos district. Numerous smaller provincial roads begin in the centre of the district. One of these runs north east for 2 kilometres to Kampong Chhnang Port in Phsar Chhnang commune.
Kampong Chhnang district lies in the centre of the province and is surrounded by other Kampong Chhnang districts. Reading from the north clockwise, Kampong Chhnang borders with Kampong Leang district to the north and north east. The south eastern border of the district is shared with Chol Kiri district. At this point the Tonle Sap river has three arms. The southern arm is located within the district and the middle arm is part of the district to midstream. To the south and the west the district shares a border with Rola B'ier District.
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