Kampong Thom city explained

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.

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12.7°N 158°W

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. 4 February 2021.
  2. Communicating Climate-Change and Natural Hazard Risk and Cultivating Jeanette L. Drake, Yekaterina Y. Kontar, John C. Eichelberger 3319201611 2015 "Kampong Thom is one of the major regional centers in central Cambodia and is located on the lower Stung Sen River basin."
  3. Web site: Kampong Thom, a picturesque town on the banks of the Stung Saen River . 2017-01-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170206232500/http://bookingyourtravel.com/city/kampong-thom-city-69.html . 2017-02-06 . dead .
  4. Matt Jacobson Adventure Cambodia: An Explorer's Travel Guide 9749575539 2004 p131 "Highway 6 continues on to the left, going to Kampong Thom and Siem Reap."