Banteay Meanchey

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Banteay Meanchey
បន្ទាយមានជយ
Statistics
Area: 6,679 km²
Inhabitants: 577,772 (1998)
Pop. density: 86.5 inh./km²
ISO 3166-2: KH-1
Map
Map of Cambodia highlighting Banteay Meanchey

Banteay Meanchey is a Cambodian province. It is in the northwest of the country, and its capital is Sisophon. This province borders Thailand by the west in Poipet.

The province is subdivided into 8 districts

  • 0102 Mongkol Borei
  • 0103 Phnum Srok
  • 0104 Preah Netr Preah
  • 0105 Ou Chrov
  • 0106 Serei Saophoan
  • 0107 Thma Puok
  • 0108 Svay Chek
  • 0109 Malai

The area was once Sisophon Province of Thailand.