Kandal province
province of Cambodia
Kandal (Khmer: កណ្ដាល, Kândal [kɑnˈɗaːl]; lit. 'middle') is a province of Cambodia which completely surrounds the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. Located in the country's southeast, it borders the provinces of Kampong Speu and Takéo to the west, Kampong Chhnang and Kampong Cham to the north, Prey Veng to the east, and shares an international border with Vietnam (An Giang and Đồng Tháp). It is the second most populous province in Cambodia after the capital Phnom Penh.
Geography
The province consists of the plain wet area, covering rice fields and other agricultural plantations. The average altitude of the province is no more than 10 meters above sea level. The province features the Bassac and Mekong Rivers.
The province has a warm and humid tropical climate. The monsoon season normally begins in May and runs through October, while the rest of the year is the dry season. The warmest period of the year occurs between March and May, while the coolest period is from November through March.
Demography
Along National Road #6 to the border with Kampong Cham, there is a Cham Muslims community.
The public source identifies “Kandal province” as province of Cambodia. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Kandal, province and Cambodia.
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