of Pol Pot and on one occasion translated for the KR leader during a rare interview with a western journalist in 1997. After Pot's death in 1998, Khunnal married the deceased leader's wife and moved to Malai district in Banteay Meanchey. He reports to Oung Ouen, the Governor of Banteay Meanchey. The following table shows the villages (phums) of Malai district by communes. Demographics The district is subdivided into 6 communes (khum) and 37 villages (phum). According to the 1998 Census, the population of the district was 22,724 persons in 4,383 households in 1998. This population consisted of 11,697 males (51.5%) and 11,027 females (48.5%). With a population of around 20,000 people, Malai has the smallest district population in Banteay Meanchey province. The average household size in Malai is 5.2 persons per household, which is exactly the same as the rural average for Cambodia. The sex ratio in the district is 106.1%, with significantly more males than females. References External links Banteay Meanchey at Royal Government of Cambodia website Banteay Meanchey at the Ministry of Commerce website Districts of Banteay Meanchey province