Mongkol Borey District

Mongkol Borey ស្រុកមង្គលបូរី 吾哥比里 , Mongkhonburi
District (srok)
យាយជីច្រូតស្រូវ Mongkol Borey Symbol
Map showing the location of the district within Banteay Meanchey Province.
Mongkol Borey Location in Cambodia
Coordinates: 13°32′30″N 103°1′30″E / 13.54167°N 103.02500°E / 13.54167; 103.02500
Country	Cambodia
Province	Banteay Meanchey
Communes	13
Villages	157
Government
Population (2008)
• Total	139,315
Time zone	+7
Area code(s)	54
Geocode	0102

Mongkol Borey District (Khmer: ស្រុកមង្គលបូរី; rtgs: Mongkhonburi, pronounced [mōŋ.kʰōn būrīː], "Auspicious City") is a district (srok) in the south of Banteay Meanchey Province, in north-western Cambodia. The district capital is Mongkol Borey town located around 9 kilometres south of the provincial capital of Sisophon by road. Mongkol Borey District is the southernmost district of Banteay Meanchey. The district shares a border with Battambang Province to the south. The main railway line from Phnom Penh to Poipet on the border with Thailand runs through the district from north to south.

The district is easily accessed by road from Sisophon (9 km) Battambang (city) (60 km) and Siem Reap (city) (110 km). Mongkol Borey District is one of the smallest districts in Banteay Meanchey province by land area and only Serei Saophoan District is smaller. However, it has the largest district population in the province due to its central location and transport infrastructure. National Highway 5 which begins in Phnom Penh and ends at Poipet and the National railway bisect the district in parallel running from north to south. National road 160 begins near the centre of the district and runs south west into Pailin.