Mondulkiri is a province of Cambodia.
Bordering the provinces of Kratie
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 created in
1961 from the eastern part of Kratié
Province. The capital is the town of Senmonorom.
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| Location of Mondulkiri Province |
Geography and Environment
Mondulkiri is known for its forested hills and powerful
waterfalls. Some waterfalls include:
- Bou Sra
Waterfall. Located at Pich Chinda District, 43 kilometers from Senmonorom
town, Bou Sra is the largest waterfall,
made famous by a popular Khmer song in Mondulkiri.
- Senmonorom
Waterfall. Five kilometers from town and an easy walk, Senmonorom
waterfall is not much to look at and used to be a nice picnic spot until
the construction of a Japanese built hydroelectric power station that cut
the flow of water.
- Romnea Waterfall.
Ten kilometers from Senmonorom, Romnea waterfall is actually 1 of 3 large
waterfalls that has now been deforested and privatised.
Culture
Although more and more houses are
built in 'Khmer style', traditional Phnong houses can still be found. Pnong
houses contain large jars (which are said to be more than a thousand years old)
and traditional gongs. There are various gongs used at different occasions.
Jars and gongs
are among the most valuable possessions of indigenous communities both in traditional
and spiritual as well as material terms. During the times of Pol Pot
those objects were buried in hidden places in the jungle and in many cases they
still wait in the ground.
(credit: wikipedia)
Gallery:
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| Busra Waterfall |
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| View of province |
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| Province Landmark |
