General Information
Tbong Khmum (Bee's Diamond) is a province (khaet) of Cambodia located on the central lowlands of the Mekong River. It borders the provinces of Kampong Cham to the west, Kratié to the north, Prey Veng to the south, and shares an international border with Vietnam to the east. Its capital and largest city is Suong. The province's name consists of two words in Khmer, tboung (gem, precious jewel) and khmum (bee), which together mean "amber".
Tboung Khmum Province was formed when Kampong Cham Province was split in two by a royal decree signed on 31 December 2013 by King Norodom Sihamoni on the recommendation of Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Suong is the capital city of Tboung Khmum Province in Cambodia.
The province is subdivided into 6 districts and one city.
- Dambae
- Krouch Chhmar
- Memot
- Ou Reang Ov
- Ponhea Kraek
- Tboung Khmum
- Krong Suong