Arey Ksat
Arey ksat is a city in Kandal province, Cambodia. It was established on 23 December 2022 by sub‑decree of the Royal Government of Cambodia. The city consists of communes that were separated from parts of Khsach Kandal District and Lvea Aem District.Places of Interest
Highlights include Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda.
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. Royal Palace is situated 4 km west of Arey Ksat.
Silver Pagoda
Buddhist temple
Photo: Adam Carr, Public domain.
The Silver Pagoda is located on the south side of the Royal Palace in Chey Chumneas, Phnom Penh. The official name is Wat Ubaosoth Ratanaram, also known as Wat Preah Keo Morakot which is commonly shortened to Wat Preah Keo in Khmer. Silver Pagoda is situated 4 km west of Arey Ksat.
Chaktomouk Conference Hall
Theater building
The Chaktomuk Conference Hall is a theatre located in the city of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The fan-shaped hall is one of the most iconic works of famous Cambodian architect Vann Molyvann and was since its construction in 1961 one of the "landmarks and infrastructures of the newly independent nation". Chaktomouk Conference Hall is situated 3½ km west of Arey Ksat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Koh Pich and Phnom Penh.
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. Koh Pich is situated 3½ km southwest of Arey Ksat.
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.
Arey Ksat
- Type: Locality
- Description: City in Kandal province
- Category: municipality
- Location: Akreiy Ksatr, Lvea Aem District, Kandal, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
11.56245° or 11° 33′ 45″ northLongitude
104.96683° or 104° 58′ 1″ eastElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
7P36HX68+XPGeoNames ID
11475288Wikidata ID
Q130362236
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In Other Languages
From Khmer to Vietnamese—“Arey Ksat” goes by many names.
- Khmer: “អរិយក្សត្រ”
- Thai: “เทศบาลนครอริยะกษัตริย์”
- Thai: “เทศบาลอริย์กซัตร์”
- Thai: “เทศบาลอริยะกษัตริย์”
- Vietnamese: “Arey Ksat”
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