Doun Penh section explained

Official Name:Doun Penh
Native Name:Central Khmer: ខណ្ឌដូនពេញ
Settlement Type:District (Khan)
Pushpin Map:Cambodia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Cambodia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Phnom Penh
Population Total: 155,069
Population As Of:2019
Population Footnotes:[1]
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:12200
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:1202
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7

Doun Penh or Daun Penh (Central Khmer: ដូនពេញ, in Central Khmer pronounced as /dounpɨɲ/, lit. "Grandmother Penh") is a major district (khan) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Many major businesses in Phnom Penh like Sorya Shopping Center and Mokod Pich Jewelry Enterprise are located here. The district has an area of 7.44km2. According to the 2019 census of Cambodia, it had a population of 155,069.[2]

The district is the commercial hub of Phnom Penh, marked by the Central Market with its unique art deco architecture and several major roads which emanate from and pass near the market. The district is subdivided into 11 sangkats and 134 kroms.

Administration

No.SangkatPostal Code
1Srah Chak12201
2Wat Phnom12202
3Phsar Chas12203
4Phsar Kandal I12204
5Phsar Kandal II12205
6Chey Chumneas12206
7Chaktomuk12207
8Phsar Thmey I12208
9Phsar Thmey II12209
10Phsar Thmey III12210
11Boeng Reang12211

Places of interest

Education

In 2014, due to the large numbers of schools in the areas, there are congestion problems when the schools dismiss classes.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results. Ministry of Planning. National Institute of Statistics. 26 January 2021. 3 February 2021.
  2. Web site: General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results. Ministry of Planning. National Institute of Statistics. 26 January 2021. 3 February 2021.
  3. Web site: Wilkins, Emily. When School is Out, Streets Clog in Phnom Penh. Cambodia Daily. 2014-03-22. 2020-05-15.