Kampong Chhnang (town)

Kampong Chhnang (city)

Kampong Chhnang
ក្រុងកំពង់ឆ្នាំង
—  City  —
Kampong Chhnang is located in Cambodia
Kampong Chhnang
Location of Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia
Coordinates: 12°15′N 104°40′E / 12.25°N 104.667°E / 12.25; 104.667
Country Cambodia
Province Kampong Chhnang
District Kampong Chhnang District
Settled
Official
Government
 - Type City municipality
Time zone Cambodia (UTC+7)

Kampong Chhnang is the capital city of Kampong Chhnang Province, in central Cambodia.

It is located just west of the Tonle Sap River and is a noted port. The small city is connected to Phnom Penh by a national highway route and railway.

The economy of the area is dominated by rice production and many locals live on floating fishing villages during the high-water monsoon season.


Coordinates: 12°15′N 104°40′E / 12.25°N 104.667°E / 12.25; 104.667


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