Yeak Laom
Yeak Laom is a commune in the Banlung Municipality of the Ratanakiri Province in northeastern Cambodia. It has a population of 1,855. On May 2, 2008, the Ratanakiri provincial governor granted a 1,250-acre, 90-year lease to BVB Investment to develop a tourist attraction site on Youl Mountain in the commune including parts of the indigenous Phnom, Sil, and Lapo villages.- Type: Locality
- Description: commune in Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia
- Also known as: “Phumĭ Yeăk Laôm”, “Phumĭ Yeăks Laôm”, and “Yeak Laom Sangkat”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Yeak Laom.
Lake Yeak Laom
Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Yeak Laom is a volcanic crater lake and a tourist destination in the commune of Yeak Laom, Banlung Municipality, Ratanakiri Province, in north-eastern Cambodia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Banlung.
Banlung
Photo: Darren On The Road, CC BY 2.0.
Banlung, although a small town, is the capital of Ratanakiri Province in Eastern Cambodia. This part of the country is heavily forested, giving way to plantation agriculture and home to 12 ethnic minority groups, giving the province a sort of "edge of civilization" feel to it.
Yeak Laom
- Category: quarter/commune of Cambodia
- Location: Yeak Laom, Krong Ban Lung, Ratanakiri, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Yeak Laom from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Yeak Laom” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Yeak Laom”
- French: “Yeak Laom”
- Italian: “Yeak Laom”
- Khmer: “Yeak Laom”
- Khmer: “សង្កាត់យក្សឡោម”
- Thai: “ยักส์เฬาม์”
- Urdu: “یاک لوم”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Yeak Laom”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Phnum and Lon.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ratanakiri Airport and Phnum Té Poŭn.
Cambodia: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Angkor Archaeological Park, and Battambang.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.