Phnom Penh Capital City

Phnom Penh the Capital City of the Kingdom of Cambodia consists of 08 Khans (district in the capital city). Previously, there were 7 only. The newest khan is Sen Sok, a least developed area of Phnom Penh where the people from the former slums in the center of the capital are residing.

These are the numbers of the board of governors in each khan of Phnom Penh Capital City

1- Khan Dangkor: 5
2- Khan Meanchey: 5
3- Khan Chamkarmorn: 5
4- Khan Tuol Kork: 5
5- Khan Russey Keo: 5
6- Khan Daun Penh: 5
7- Khan 7 Makara: 5
8- Khan Sen Sok: 5

The numbers of the council in each khan administration in Phnom Penh have been decided as follow (by Sub-Degree No. 18 ANK/BK dated January 12, 2009)

1- Khan Dangkor: 19
2- Khan Meanchey: 19
3- Khan Chamkarmorn: 19
4- Khan Tuol Kork: 19
5- Khan Russey Keo: 19
6- Khan Daun Penh: 17
7- Khan 7 Makara: 17
8- Khan Sen Sok: 17

There are 21 councilors in the Phnom Penh Capital Council.

New Administration Structure in Cambodia

According to the Organic Law promulgated by the Royal Degree No. NS/RKM/0508/017 dated May 24, 2008, the administration structures in Cambodia have been reorganised. Now Cambodia has autonomous Capital City, Provinces, Municipalities, Districts and Khans. Those are called "The Sub-National Administrations". Each administratio managed by a council as legislative body and a board of governors as executive body. The council members are to be elected indirectly and the board of governors are to be nominated by the national governement.

Cambodian Government has issued a sub-degree No. 26 ANKR-BK dated January 29, 2009 to limit the board of governors for the Capital City, Provinces, Municipalities, Districts and Khans.

Follows are the list of the board of governors of those sub-national administrations decided by the head of the Royal Government of Cambodia:

Article 1- To limit the number of Board of Governors of Capital Phnom Penh and every province in accordance with article 140 of the Law on Administrative Management of Capital, Provinces, Municipalities, Districts and Khans as follows:

1- Capital City Phnom Penh: 7
2- Kampong Cham Province: 7
3- Kandal Province: 7
4- Battambang Province: 7
5- Prey Veng Province: 7
6- Siem Reap Province: 7
7- Takeo Province: 7

8- Banteay Meanchey Province: 6
9- Kampong Speu Province: 6
10- Kampong Thom Province: 6
11- Kampong Chhnang Province: 6
12- Kampot Province: 6
13- Svay Rieng Province: 6
14- Pursat Province: 6
15- Kratie Province: 6
16- Preah SiHanouk Province: 6

17- Preah Vihear Province: 5
18- Rattanakkiri Province: 5
19- Koh Kong Province: 5
20- Stung Treng Province: 5
21- Udor Meanchey Province: 5
22- Mondulkiri Province: 5
23- Kep Province: 5
24- Pailin Province: 5

Article 2- To limit the number of Board of Governors of municiplaities, districts and khans in accordance with the Law on Administrative Management of Capital, Provinces, Municipalities, Districts and Khans.

With the new arrangement, Cambodia has 1 Capital City, 23 provinces, 26 municipalities, 159 districts and 8 khans. The communes and sangkat remain the same in number -1621 communes and sangkats. The sangkats have been recently increased due to the changes of the status of the district in the provincial capital from district to municipality, therefore the previous communes have also been changed to sangkats.