Mondulkiri Province

Mondulkiri (Khmer: មណ្ឌលគិរី, UNGEGN: Môndôlkĭri, ALA-LC: Maṇḍalagirī [mɔndɔl.kiriː]; lit. 'Center of Mountains') is a province (khaet) of Cambodia. Bordering the provinces of Kratié to the west, Stung Treng to the northwest, Ratanakiri to the north, and the country of Vietnam to the east and south. It is the most sparsely populated province in the country despite being the largest in land area. The province was established in 1961 from the eastern part of Kratié province. The capital is the town of Senmonorom.

Mondulkiri
មណ្ឌលគិរី
Mondulkiri Province
ខេត្តមណ្ឌលគិរី
Top: Mondulkiri’s landscape
Bottom: Kouprey roundabout
Map of Cambodia highlighting Mondulkiri
Coordinates: 12°27′N 107°14′E
Country Cambodia
Provincial status30 December 1961
CapitalSenmonorom
Government
  GovernorThong Savon (CPP)
  National Assembly
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Area
  Total14,288 km2 (5,517 sq mi)
  Rank1st
Population
 (2019)
  Total 92,213
  Rank23rd
  Density6/km2 (20/sq mi)
   Rank25th
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (ICT)
Dialing code+855
ISO 3166 codeKH-11
Websitemondulkiri.gov.kh

The province's symbol is the kouprey which is also Cambodia's national mammal.

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