Tuol Kouk
Tuol Kouk is a section in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Tuol Kouk is well known for the large villas in its northern part of the district and is where most Cambodian elites reside.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: human settlement
- Description: district in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Also known as: “Khan Toui Kouk”, “Khan Tuol Kouk”, “Toul Kork District”, and “Tuol Kork”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Olympic Stadium and National Library.
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.
National Library
Library
Photo: Gonzo Gooner, CC BY 3.0.
The National Library of Cambodia is the national library of Cambodia, based in Phnom Penh. From 1975-1979, the Khmer Rouge destroyed many of the books and bibliographical records, it is commonly thought that about 20% of its 65,000 materials survived, though the true number lost remains unknown.
Central Market
Marketplace
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Central Market is a market and an art deco landmark in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The bright yellow building completed in 1937 has a 26-metre high central dome, with four tall arch-roofed arms branching out diagonally across the block, creating vast hallways housing countless stalls and a variety of goods.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Koh Pich.
Koh Pich
Suburb
Photo: Io Herodotus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Koh Pich is one of Phnom Penh's central business district. The district is developed by Cambodian group OCIC since 2006. Koh Pich is situated between the Mekong and Bassac rivers and forms part of Chamkarmon District, bordering Koh Norea. Koh Pich is situated 5 km southeast of Tuol Kouk.
Tuol Kouk
- Category: district of Cambodia
- Location: Phnom Penh, Mekong Lowlands and Central Plains, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Tuol Kouk” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Տուոի Կորկ”
- Cebuano: “Khan Tuŏl Koŭk”
- French: “Toul Kork (district)”
- French: “Tuol Kork”
- Italian: “Tuol Kork”
- Italian: “Tuol Kouk”
- Japanese: “トゥール・コーク”
- Khmer: “Khan Tuŏl Koŭk”
- Khmer: “ខណ្ឌ ទួលគោក”
- Khmer: “ខណ្ឌទួលគោក”
- Khmer: “ទួលគោក”
- Portuguese: “Tuol Kork”
- Spanish: “Tuol Kork”
- Swedish: “Khan Tuŏl Koŭk”
- Vietnamese: “Toul Kork”
- Vietnamese: “Tuol Kouk”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boeng Kak and Hotel Le Royal.
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