Cambodia - Mondulkiri
Cambodia Information
Capital: Phnom Penh
Major language: Khmer
Population: 13.7 million (UN 2006)
Head of state: King Norodom Sihamoni
Currency: Riel
Major Religion: Buddhism
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Mondulkiri
Mondulkiri, to the north-east of Phnom Penh is the largest and yet most sparsley
populated of Cambodia's provinces. The population of barely 40,000 consists mostly
of Phnong and other minority tribes. Accessible by road from Phnom Penh in approximately
7 hours, the journey to the tiny provincial capital, Sen Monorom, takes you climbing
gradually through some of Cambodia's most beautiful countryside. The scenery is
a stunning combination of rolling hills and valleys, river gorges, high waterfalls
and huge tracts of pristine jungle and rainforest. The province is home to a diverse
range of wildlife including elephants, leopards and tigers and there are even rumours
that rhinoceroses are located in the remotest parts.
Travel around Mondulkiri can
be difficult in the dry season and impossible in the wet. Russian jeeps and motorbikes
are the favoured modes of transport and the tracks and paths are often pretty tough
going. However,a visit to Mondulkiri offers adventurous travellers the chance to
explore one of Cambodia's last wild frontiers and experience a truly magical wilderness.