Kampong Thom | |
Official Name: | Kampong Thom City |
Pushpin Map: | Cambodia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Kampong Thom |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Stueng Saen District |
Area Total Km2: | 367.5 |
Population As Of: | 2019 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 53118 |
Timezone: | Cambodia |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 12.7°N 158°W |
Elevation M: | 10 |
Kampong Thom (Central Khmer: ក្រុងកំពង់ធំ), also Krong Kampong Thom, is the capital city of Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia lying on the bank of the Steung Saen River.[2] [3] It is a mid-way stopover on the National Highway No 6 halfway between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.[4]
The Kampong Thom High School is North of the river bridge, and the Kampong Thom Market is on the south side of the bridge, followed by the main street and dual carriageway. Further south along the road is Steung Saen (Central Khmer: ក្រុងស្ទឹងសែន) also a district in Kampong Thom Province and a side road to the Floating Pagoda (វត្ត ក្ដីអណ្ដែត).
One of Kampong Thom's landmarks is a roundabout with a statue of an elephant fighting two tigers.