Banlung, Cambodia

Banlung, Cambodia

Banlung Cambodia

Banlung (in Khmer: បានលុង) is the capital of the Ratanak Kirí province in northeastern Cambodia. Banlung is 636 kilometers from the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh. The province of Ratanak Kirí borders Vietnam and Laos, Banlung is also the capital of the Banlung district. The city has a population of around 17,000 people and the surrounding district has a population of 23 888. The city became the capital of the province of Ratanak Kirí in 1979, after the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime. The capital was moved from Voen Sai to Banlung in order to facilitate trade with Vietnam (before Voen Sai, the capital was Lumphat.) Before 1979, the city was known as Labansiek. It is a relatively lively shopping center; Ethnic minorities living in the surrounding villages often come to the city market to sell their products.
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Recommended airport
Pleiku Airport (PXU)
Nearby destinations
  • Ratanakiri a 1.35 km
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