Skuon Explained

Skuon
Native Name:ស្គន់
Native Name Lang:km
Nickname:Spiderville
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Cambodia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Cambodia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Cambodia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kampong Cham
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Cheung Prey
Coordinates:12.0511°N 105.0708°W

Skuon (Central Khmer: ស្គន់) is the district capital of Cheung Prey District, in Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia. This busy market town has grown up around the intersection of National Highway 6 and National Highway 7. Skuon is around west of the provincial capital at Kampong Cham city and north of the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh.[1] Skuon is sometimes known in the local language as "Spiderville", it is famous with international visitors to Cambodia for its fried spiders.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Total Road Atlas of Cambodia 2006. Total Cambodge. 2006. 3rd. 44.