Srei Santhor district
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Srey Santhor ស្រុកស្រីសន្ធរ |
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| District (srok) | |
 Srey Santhor
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| Coordinates: 11°50′31″N 105°7′33″E / 11.84194°N 105.12583°E | |
| Country |
 Cambodia
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| Province | Kampong Cham |
| Communes | 14 |
| Villages | 86 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mr. Heng Vanny |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 91,765 |
| Time zone | +7 |
| Geocode | 0314 |
Srey Santhor District (Khmer: ស្រុកស្រីសន្ធរ) is a district (srok) located in Kampong Cham province, Cambodia. The district capital is Srey Santhor town located on the south bank of the Mekong River around midway between Phnom Penh and the provincial capital of Kampong Cham. Srey Santhor is in south western Kampong Cham and lies on the border with Kandal and Prey Veng provinces. It was briefly the capital of Cambodia during the post-Angkor era from 1431 to 1434.
Between July and November 2000, Cambodia was subject to catastrophic flooding in all provinces bordering the Mekong River. The Mekong literally burst it banks and Cambodia experienced the worst flooding in 70 years. As most of Srey Santhor district is low lying and parallels the Mekong, Srey Santhor is subject to annual flooding when the Mekong rises. However, in 2000 90% of the land area in the district was flooded and 95% of the annual rice crop was completely destroyed.
Srey Santhor district is a central district of Kampong Cham Province. Reading from the north clockwise, Srey Santhor shares a border with Kang Meas District of Kampong Cham to the north across the Mekong. Koh Sotin district lies on the eastern border. To the south are Sithor Kandal and Pea Reang districts of Prey Veng Province. The western border of the district is shared with Khsach Kandal district of Kandal Province.
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