Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh, at the confluence of the Mekong and the Tonle Sap Rivers, is the capital of Cambodia and its largest city. Having been liberated in the late 1970s from Khmer Rouge oppression, the city has exploded in activity in the 21st century and now a thumping little metropolis, small at heart but big in vibe.

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Museum of Cambodia and Royal Palace.

National Museum of Cambodia

Museum

Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The National Museum of Cambodia is Cambodia's largest museum of cultural history and is the country's leading historical and archaeological museum. It is located in Chey Chumneas, Phnom Penh.

Royal Palace

Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0.

The Royal Palace of Cambodia is a complex of buildings which serves as the official royal residence of the King of Cambodia. Its full name in Khmer is the Preah Barom Reacheaveang Chaktomuk Serey Mongkol.

Olympic Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Khmer Scholar, CC BY 2.0.

The National Olympic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It has a capacity of 30,000. Despite its name, the stadium has never hosted an Olympic Games.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koh Pich.

Koh Pich

Suburb

Photo: Io Herodotus, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Koh Pich is a 100-hectare island and a mixed-use estate and central business district in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It lies in the Tonlé Bassac River near Chaktomuk, where the Mekong and Tonlé Sap rivers meet and the Bassac River branches off; it forms part of Chamkar Mon District and faces Koh Norea across the river.

Phnom Penh

Also known as: “Krŏng Phnum Pénh” and “Phnum Pénh”
Location: Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

11.5749° or 11° 34′ 30″ north

Longitude

104.9139° or 104° 54′ 50″ east

Population

2,350,000

Elevation

8 metres (26 feet)

Open location code

7P36HWF7+XH

GeoNames ID

1830103

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In Other Languages

From French to Vietnamese—“Phnom Penh” goes by many names.

French: “Municipalité de Phnom-Penh”
Vietnamese: “Nam Vang”

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Notable Places Nearby

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