Lumphat District

Lumphat District

Lumphat (Khmer: លំផាត់) is a district in Ratanakiri Province, northeast Cambodia. As of 1998, it had a population of 10,301.

Lomphat, the former capital of Ratanakiri, is located in the district on the Srepok River. The town is home to less than 800 people. The district gives its name to the Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary, a preservation area for the many unique species indigenous to Northeast Cambodia.

Read more about Lumphat District:  Administration

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