| Diamond Island | |
| Native Name: | Central Khmer: កោះពេជ្រ |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Cambodia |
| Subdivision Type1: | City |
| Subdivision Name1: | Phnom Penh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chamkar Mon |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Ha: | 0.8 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Koh Pich, or "Diamond Island" in English, is a satellite city in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia. Koh Pich faces the Boeng Keng Kang I district and is surrounded by the Mekong and Bassac rivers.
Linked by bridges, the man-made island is connected to downtown Phnom Penh.
Today, Koh Pich hosts some of Phnom Penh’s tallest buildings such as the GIA tower, Diamond Bay Garden, Diamond Twin Tower, Morgan tower and Casa By Meridian.[1]
Koh Pich (km|កោះពេជ្រ, in Central Khmer pronounced as /kɑh peic/) translates as Diamond Island in English.
Koh Pich was formed due to the buildup of slit from the changing river flows of the Bassac and Mekong river, creating a 800-meter wide island.[2]
In the early 2000s, the area was a swamp land with a small community of fishing families settled on the island.[3]
By 2004, the Government of Cambodia gave permission to a local conglomerate, OCIC Group, to develop the island into a commercial and residential hub.[4]
Since 2006, Koh Pich hosts high-rise projects, including apartment complexes, residential homes, office buildings, commercial buildings, schools, hospitals, entertainment areas, parks, wedding halls, a theater, and convention halls.[5]
A neighborhood named "Elysée" has a style inspired by Paris.[6] Almost all of the island is in Chamkar Mon Section.[7]
Koh Pich features a riverside promenade, as well as traffic signs, sidewalks, and roads.
The Canadian International School of Phnom Penh has its main campus in Koh Pich; this campus opened in 2015.[8]
The EFI (Ecole Française Internationale) is a French international school that opened in 2016. It is located in Koh Pich, where it shares a campus with the Canadian International School of Phnom Penh.
De Montfort University is the first British university to open its campus in Cambodia, it opened its doors in 2024, with its main campus in Koh Pich.
Koh Pich features green spaces and parks such as Coconut Park, Treellion Park and Elysée Garden.
Koh Pich is home to Aquation Office Park, a green complex of workspaces, stores, arts and entertainment, located in Treellion Park.[9]
The Phnom Penh stampede was a deadly stampede that occurred during the Water Festival at Diamond Island in Cambodia. It resulted in 347 people being killed and at least 755 being injured.
