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Phnom Penh [a] is the capital and most populous city of Cambodia. It has been the national capital since the French protectorate of Cambodia and has grown to become the nation's primate city and its economic, industrial, and cultural centre. Before Phnom Penh became the capital city, Oudong was the capital of the country.
The national census does not record population by city, rather by province. The only available method of estimating the population of a city is through the CDB, which is updated every two years. For instance, the 2018 CDB suggests that 1,474,489 people were living in Phnom Penh municipality, [ 1 ] whereas the 2019 census (which only preliminary ...
Cambodia has two major ports, Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville, and five minor ones. Phnom Penh, at the junction of the Bassac, the Mekong, and the Tonle Sap Rivers, is the only river port capable of receiving 8,000-ton ships during the wet season and 5,000-ton ships during the dry season.
Name Khmer UNGEGN Administrative Unit Geocode 1 Chamkar Mon: ចំការមន Section (ខណ្ឌ Khan) 1201 2 Doun Penh: ដូនពេញ Section (ខណ្ឌ Khan) 1202 3 Prampir Meakkakra: ៧មករា Section (ខណ្ឌ Khan) 1203 4 Tuol Kouk: ទួលគោក Section (ខណ្ឌ Khan) 1204 5 Dangkao: ដង្កោ
The districts in Phnom Penh are called khan (ខណ្ឌ) normally written as for addresses in English followed by the districts' names (Ex: Khan Chamkar Mon; lit. 'Chamkar Mon District'). The number of districts in each province varies, from two in the smallest provinces to 14 in Battambang, Prey Veng, and Siem Reap.
In Phnom Penh, Sihanouk, acting as head of state, was placed in a delicate position of negotiating with the French for full independence while trying to neutralise party politicians and supporters of the Khmer Issarak and Viet Minh who considered him a French collaborator. During the tumultuous period between 1946 and 1953, Sihanouk displayed ...
Phnom Penh (1434–1505 and 1865–present): "Penh's Hill" in Khmer. Phnom Penh city takes its name from the Wat Phnom, meaning 'Hill Temple'. Legend has it that in 1372, an old nun named Penh went to fetch water in the Mekong river and found a dead Koki tree floating down the stream.
The Canadian International School of Phnom Penh has its main campus in Koh Pich; this campus opened in 2015. [8] The EFI (Ecole Française Internationale) is a French international school that opened in 2016. It is located in Koh Pich, where it shares a campus with the Canadian International School of Phnom Penh.