Stueng Trang
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Steung Trang ស្រុកស្ទឹងត្រង់ |
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| District (srok) | |
 Steung Trang
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| Coordinates: 12°15′26″N 105°32′10″E / 12.25722°N 105.53611°E | |
| Country |
 Cambodia
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| Province | Kampong Cham |
| Communes | 12 |
| Villages | 96 |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 107,425 |
| Time zone | +7 |
| Geocode | 0315 |
Steung Trang district (Khmer: ស្រុកស្ទឹងត្រង់ "Straight River") is a district (srok) located in Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia. The district capital is Steung Trang town located around 30 kilometres directly north of the provincial capital of Kampong Cham by road. Steung Trang is a large border district in the north of the province located on the Mekong River. The district lies on the border between Kampong Cham, Kampong Thom, Kratie and Tbong Khmum provinces. It is the birthplace of Cambodia's Prime Minister, Samdech Hun Sen.
The district is easily accessed by road or river from Kampong Cham city. The Beung Ket Rubber plantation covers much of the northern part of the district and a long stretch of the Mekong River is part of the district to midstream. Steung Trang town lies on National Road 222 which runs from Kampong Cham city to Chamkar Leu town.
Steung Trang district is a north east district of Kampong Cham Province and shares a border with three other provinces. Reading from the north clockwise, Steung Trang shares a border with Santuk district of Kampong Thom to the north. The eastern border of the district is shared with Chhloung district of Kratie. The Mekong river itself forms the southern border of the district to midstream and Krouch Chhmar of Tbong Khmum Province lie across the river. To the south is Kampong Siem district and Chamkar Leu District is on the southern. Baray District of Kampong Thom province forms the north western border.
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