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 Royal Palace and National Museum of Cambodia.
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.
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.
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″ northLongitude
104.9139° or 104° 54′ 50″ eastPopulation
2,350,000Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
7P36HWF7+XHGeoNames 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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