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Kampong Chhnang (city)
View on WikipediaKampong Chhnang (Khmer: កំពង់ឆ្នាំង [kɑmpɔŋ cʰnaŋ]) is the capital city of Kampong Chhnang Province, in central Cambodia.
Key Information
It is located just west of the Tonlé Sap River and is a noted port. The small city is connected to Phnom Penh by a national highway route and railway. Phnom Kong Rei is a landmark located north of the city across the Tonle Sap River.
The economy of the area is dominated by rice production.[2] Until recently, many locals lived in floating fishing villages during the high-water monsoon season. The last of these floating villages was dismantled at the end of 2022.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. 26 January 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Kampong Chhnang – Britannica Online Encyclopedia
- ^ "Kampong Chhnang free of Tonle Sap floating villages - Khmer Times". 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
External links
[edit]- Kampong Chhnang map
- Kampong Chhnang at the Cambodia National and Provincial Resources Data Bank
- Kampong Chhnang official tourism site
- Kampong Chhnang images
12°15′N 104°40′E / 12.250°N 104.667°E
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