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Lumphat

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Practical info — Lumphat

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🌤 Weather — 5 days

📍 Nearby

Sights nearby

💡 Tips

Organize your transport and a local guide in Banlung before heading to this remote area.
Always ask for permission politely before taking photographs in the indigenous villages.
Prepare for muddy and potentially impassable dirt roads during the rainy season.
There are very few tourist facilities, so pack plenty of water and basic medical supplies.

🍽 Food

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Wild Forest Honey

Often offered by locals at the small village market.

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Bamboo-Cooked Meat

A traditional dish in the villages, often available at a homestay.

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Local Noodle Soup

Find it at the few, very simple food stalls in the village center.

🛍 Shopping · 🧘 Quiet spots

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Indigenous Handicrafts

Buy woven baskets and textiles best directly in the villages.

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Forest Spices and Resins

Local foragers often sell these natural products in small quantities.

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Srepok River Banks

A wild and isolated place, good for relaxing in nature.

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Lumphat Wildlife Sanctuary

Hire a guide for a silent and respectful hike into the wilderness.

Lumphat is a historically significant town in Ratanakiri Province, located in northeastern Cambodia on the scenic banks of the Srepok River. Until 1975, Lumphat served as the provincial capital of Ratanakiri before this role was transferred to Banlung due to strategic location and war damages. During the Vietnam War, the region was an important part of the Ho Chi Minh Trail and thus suffered massive destruction from US airstrikes. Today, the town is primarily known as the gateway to the Lumphat Wildlife Sanctuary, a vast protected area that provides refuge for endangered species like the Giant Ibis. The surroundings of Lumphat are dominated by dense forests and large rubber plantations, which form the economic backbone of the region. Despite its remote location, the town maintains a rural charm and serves as a local center for the region's ethnic minorities, such as the Tumpoun and Jarai people.

Location: Cambodia
Nearby: Banlung (8 km)
Population: ~19.205 (2020)

Best time to visit & climate

The most pleasant time to visit is Jan, Feb, Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg °C	26	27	29	31	30	29	28	28	28	28	27	26
Rain mm	4	2	12	25	77	109	127	162	142	98	47	15

Geography

Population

19,205 (2020)

Coordinates

13.48330, 106.98330

Facts

Lumphat officially lost its status as the provincial capital in 1975.
The Srepok River, on which the town is situated, flows onwards towards Vietnam.
The Lumphat Wildlife Sanctuary covers an area of over 250,000 hectares.
Significant archaeological sites from the Khmer era are located nearby.
The region is renowned for the cultivation of rubber and cashew nuts.
Lumphat is located approximately 37 kilometers south of the current capital, Banlung.