title: Lumphat District
text: # Lumphat District
  
  Lumphat (Khmer: លំផាត់) is a district in Ratanakiri Province, north-east Cambodia. In 1998, it had a population of 10,301.
  
  Lomphat, the former capital of Ratanakiri, is located in the district on the Srepok River. The town is home to fewer than 800 people. The district gives its name to the Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary, a preservation area for the many unique species indigenous to Northeast Cambodia.
  
  ## Administration
  
  The district is subdivided into six communes (khum), which are further subdivided into 26 villages (phum).
  
  | Commune | Villages | Population (1998) |
  | - | - | - |
  | Chey Otdam | Ou Kan, Srae Chhuk, Sam Kha, Dei Lou, Thmei, Lumphat | 2,832 |
  | Ka Laeng | Says, Ka Laeng, Ka Nang Ket | 1,026 |
  | La Bang Muoy | Kam Phlenh, Ka Tueng, Ka Tieng, Ka Lang | 912 |
  | La Bang Pir | Ka Tieng, Ka Chanh | 670 |
  | Pa Tang (Ba Tang) | Ul, Pruok, Pa Tang, Chang Rea | 1,964 |
  | Seda | Thmei, Pa Tat, Kaeng San, Sakmotr Leu, Poum, Nang Hai, Sakmotr Kraom | 2,897 |
  