Banlung

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Coordinates: 13°44′49″N 107°00′16″E / 13.746804, 107.004519

Banlung
Main street of Banlung
Main street of Banlung
Banlung (Cambodia)
Banlung
Banlung
Location of Banlung, Cambodia
Coordinates: 13°44′48″N 107°0′16″E / 13.74667, 107.00444
Country Flag of Cambodia Cambodia
Province Ratanakiri Province
District Banlung District
Government
 - Type City

Banlung (Khmer: បានលុង) is the capital of Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia. It is also the capital of the Banlung District. It has a population of 17,000.[1] The town was formerly known as Labansiek.[1] It is a relatively lively commercial center; ethnic minorities from surrounding villages often come to the city market to sell their goods.[1]

Banlung market
Banlung market

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  1. ^ a b c Ray, Nick. Cambodia. [[Lonely Planet (2002), p315. ISBN 1740591119.
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