Phnom Penh is the biggest city of Cambodia. Phnom Penh capital is also called Phnom Penh municipality- it is the first destination, located in the south-central Cambodia, where every tourist will discover the culture, economy, commercial building, historical museums, Cambodia Hand-Made Gift Malls, and parks.
Phnom Phnom got its popular name from Phnom Daun Penh, built in 1373, or we call it Wat Phnom (Wat means pagoda, Phnom means mount), it became the capital city in 1865, permanent home of governor, and Royal Palace was built in 1866.
Night in Cambodia
Capital of Phnom Penh and Siem Reap province are the greatest places for international and local tourist destination. Also, Phnom Phnom is awarded as the most popular capital with over 1 million Cambodian population residing. It offers almost anything to all international and local tourists including magnificent historical places, five star hotels, condos, restaurants, disco clubs, casino in the heart of the city.
To make it easy to govern, government has divided it into 7 Khans and 76 Sangkats (Khan means district, Sangkat means commune).
1. Khan 7 Makara (Makara means January) with 8 communes
2. Khan Daun Penh with 11 communes
3. Khan Chamka Morn with 12 communes
4. Khan Touk Kok with 10 communes
5. Khan Reusey Koe with 12 communes
6. Khan Dang Kou with 15 communes
7. Khan Mean Chey with 8 communes
Cambodia code: 855 , Phnom Penh Code: 023
Mayor: His Excellency Keb Chutema
Capital Area: 290 Km2 (112 square miles)
Population: 1,325,681 (CS in 2008)
Temperature: starts from 13° to 36 °C (56°F to 97 °F)
The great time to spend your vacation in Phnom Penh should be from November to January because the temperatures are low and enjoyable.
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