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is a
Province of
Cambodia . Its capital is
Kampong Thom , a picturesque town on the banks of the
Stung Saen river.
Kampong Thom is Cambodia's second largest province by area. Sambor temple and Prei Kuk temple are the two main temples in Kompong Thom as well as other less significant Angkorian sites.
The province is subdivided into 8 districts.
Kompong Tom was a powerful capital in south-east Asia during the
Funan period.
Two of the three core areas in Tonle Sap
Biosphere Reserve are located in Kampong Thom
- Boeng Chhmar (14,560 hectares), and
- Stung Saen (6,355 hectares).Save Cambodia's Wildlife. ''The Atlas of Cambodia: National Poverty & Environment Maps'', SWC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 2006, p. 72.
Much of Kampong Thom is located on the floodplain of Lake
Tonle Sap . In 2003-04 it was a significant harvester of wild fish (18,800 tons) and the fourth largest producer of fish through
Aquaculture in Cambodia (1,800 tons). Most fish-raising is home production, with a growing segment devoted to rice field aquaculture.Save Cambodia's Wildlife. ''The Atlas of Cambodia: National Poverty & Environment Maps'', SWC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 2006, pp. 78-81.
Kampong Thom is one of the largest producers of
Cashew Nuts in Cambodia, with 6,371 hectares under production in 2003-04.Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, ''The Fruit Crops: Agricultural Statistics, 2003-04, Phnom Penh, 2004.
