Senmonorom (Khmer: សែនមនោរម្យ; lit. 'Delightful') is the capital city of Mondulkiri province, Cambodia. It is the largest city in the province with over 10,000 inhabitants.
Senmonorom
សែនមនោរម្យ | |
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Top: Central Senmonorom Bottom: Kouprey Monument | |
  Senmonorom Location of Senmonorom, Cambodia | |
| Coordinates: 12°27′N 107°12′E / 12.450°N 107.200°E | |
| Country |  Cambodia |
| Province | Mondulkiri |
| Municipality | Senmonorom |
| Elevation | 733 m (2,405 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 13,195 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Senmonorom (and the Mondulkiri province in general) is inhabited by the indigenous Bunong people. Bunong tribesmen and tribeswomen are often seen walking along major highways. The town is popular with NGO workers, loggers, and tourists both from outside Cambodia and from Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh.[2]
According to reports from Global Witness, the Mondulkiri province is facing a significant threat from illegal loggers attempting to exploit the area's virgin forests.[3] Protected areas close to Sen Monorom include Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary, Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary, and Srepok Wildlife Sanctuary.
Due to rapid development, as well as mania caused by real estate speculation, land prices in Sen Monorom have boomed. Lots that cost $150 in 2008 went for three or four times as much two years later in 2010.[4]
Phnom Doh Kromom (translated as "Virtuous Woman's Breast Mountain") is a breast-shaped hill located close to Senmonorom. Members of the Bunong ethnic group ascribe divine powers to the hill and every year hold festivals in the location.[5]
References
edit"Mondulkiri - Tourism & Development - Information about the Mondolkiri Province". Archived from the original on 2013-01-29.
- ^ "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Welcome To Mondulkiri, Cambodia, Tourism Cambodia.
- ^ Illegal Logging in Mondulkiri – a Test Case for Forest Sector Law Enforcement, Global Witness.
- ^ Tourists and lowlanders threaten hill-tribe ways[usurped], AsiaViews, December 2010.
- ^ Vicheka Lay, An introduction to Cambodias hidden resorts, The Free Library.
External links
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Senmonorom travel guide from Wikivoyage
