Kampong Chhnang (city)
Kampong Chhnang City is the capital city of Kampong Chhnang Province, in central Cambodia.
Kampong Chhnang
ក្រុងកំពង់ឆ្នាំង | |
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City | |
| Kampong Chhnang City | |
 View of Kampong Chhnang from the Tonle Sap Lake | |
  Kampong Chhnang Location of Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia0967143335 | |
| Coordinates: 12°15′N 104°40′E | |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Province | Kampong Chhnang |
| Municipality | Kampong Chhnang Municipality |
| Government | |
| • Type | City municipality |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 41,080 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Cambodia) |
It is located just west of the Tonle 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 and many locals live on floating fishing villages during the high-water monsoon season.[2]
References
- "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- Kampong Chhnang - Britannica Online Encyclopedia
External links
- Kampong Chhnang map
- Kampong Chhnang at the Cambodia National and Provincial Resources Data Bank
- Kampong Chhnang official tourism site
- Kampong Chhnang images
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- "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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