Mongkol Borei District (Khmer: ស្រុកមង្គលបូរី; Thai: มงคลบุรี, RTGS: Mongkhonburi, "Auspicious City") is a district (srok) in the south of Banteay Meanchey Province, in north-western Cambodia. The district capital is Mongkol Borei town located around 9 kilometres south of the provincial capital of Sisophon by road. Mongkol Borey District is the southern-most 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.
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