Kâmpóng Thum

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also spelled  Kampong Thom,  

      town, north-central Cambodia. Kâmpóng Thum lies along the Sên River and is linked to Phnom Penh, the national capital, by national highway routes.

      Major agricultural products of the surrounding area include rice, corn (maize), rubber, and cotton. Bananas, potatoes, beans, sugarcane, tobacco, jute, coconuts, kapok, cinchona, lemons, cassava, sesame, China grass, mulberry, and mangoes are also grown. The upland areas to the northeast of Kâmpóng Thum are rich in timber, including good-quality hardwoods such as wild date, mahogany, berry trees, rosewood, and teak. Pop. (1998) 31,382.

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