Lumphat District

Infobox Cambodian district
name = Lumphat
khmer_name = លំផាត់
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province = Ratanakiri
district_code = 1605
communes = Chey Otdam, Ka Laeng, La Bang Muoy, La Bang Pir, Pa Tang, Seda
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population = 10,301
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Lumphat ( _km. 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.

Administration

The district is subdivided into six communes ("khum") [ [http://www.nis.gov.kh/areaname/com_pro01.htm National Institute of Statistics] ] , which are further subdivided into 26 villages ("phum").

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