Rumduol District

District in Svay Rieng, Cambodia
Rumduol
រំដួល
Location of Rumduol District
Location of Rumduol District
Country Cambodia
ProvinceSvay Rieng
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (ICT)
Geocode2003

Rumduol (Khmer: រំដួល [rumɗuəl]), lit.'Metralla mesnyi flower' is a district located in Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia. The district is subdivided into 10 khums and 78 phums. According to the 1998 census of Cambodia, it has a population of 49,384.[2]

Toponymy

Rumduol (Khmer: រំដួល [rumɗuəl]) is derived from the Rumduol flower, scientifically known as Metrella mesnyi. The plant was proclaimed Cambodia's national flower in 2005 by royal decree, and is of cultural and ecological importance. Rumduol is not only a symbol of beauty but also holds cultural and medicinal significance. Several places in Cambodia share the name, reflecting the flower's prominence in the country.[1]

References

  1. ^ General Population Census of Cambodia, 1998: Village Gazetteer. National Institute of Statistics. February 2000. pp. 239–240.
  2. ^ "General Population Census of Cambodia 1998, Final Census Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning, Cambodia. August 2002. Retrieved 2010-11-25. See page 256.
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Svay Rieng
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