Rong Damrel

Rong Damrel lies in the wooded border country northwest of Saigon, in the region later called Tây Ninh. Its Khmer name is associated with elephants, which inhabited the forests of the area. Vietnamese settlers gradually cleared land and established villages in this frontier country. In 1836 the Nguyễn court created Tây Ninh as a prefecture under Gia Định, extending its administration over the region and its mixed communities.