Backpacker Cambodia

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Distance between main cities

Phnom Penh

293 Battambang

124 440 Kampong Cham

162 322 162 Kampong Thom

148 441 272 316 Kampot

340 610 228 367 463 Kratie

543 814 669 Mondolkiri

408 117 442 303 556 670 Poipet

635 916 771 Ratanakiri

215 523 354 398 105 545 761 630 853 Sihanoukville

315 175 253 147 462 425 946 147 785 544 Siem Reap

359 80 393 254 521 621 49 603 103 Sisophon

480 746 369 508 603 141 811 685 769 762 Steung Treng

100 372 195 240 80 423 485 184 391 436 564 Takeo

Distance of Phnom Penh - Province

City Phnom Penh

distance Road Number of hours

Battambang 293 km N°5 5 h

Kampong Cham 124 km N°6 et 7 2 h

Kampong Chhnang 93 km N°5 2 h

Kampong Speu 48 km N°4 1 h

Kampong Thom 162 km N°6 2 h 30

Kampot 148 km N°3 3 h

Kandal 13 km N°2 20 mn

Kep 165 km N°3 4 h 30

Koh Kong 350 km N°4 et 48 8 h

Kratie 340 km N°7 et 13 4 h 30

Mondolkiri 543 km N°7 et 13 7 h

Oudor Meanchey 420 km N°5

Pailin 371 km N°5 et 10 7 h

Preah Vihear 292 km N°6 et 64

Prey Veng 91 km N°1 2 h

Pursat 184 km N°5 3 h

Ratanakiri 635 km N°7 et 13

Sihanoukville 215 km N°4 3 h

Siem Reap 315 km N°6 4 h

Sisophon 359 km N°5 6 h

Steung Treng 480 km N°7 et 13

Svay Rieng 124 km N°1 4 h

Takeo 100 km N°2 2 h

Geographie of every province

Province Municipality Surface(km²) Population Situation Local speciality To Visit

Phnom Penh 290 1 500 000 South Wat Phnom, National Museum, Quai Sisowath "Riverside", Market psa thom.
The royal palace: pagoda silver, emerald Buddha, a large number of other Buddhas.

Battambang 11 702 1 024 663 Northwest Rice Colonial buildings, Psa nat, Psa Boeuk Chouk(established in 1992), iron bridge, Museum, Vat Damrei sor, Wat Kandal, Centre artistic Phare Ponleu Selpak, night market on steuk Sanker, in the vicinity: Vat Ek phnom, Pheam Ek, Phnom Banan (with 358 marches), Phnom Sampov, Vat Kor Village

Banteay MeanChey 6 679 678 033 Northwest Banteay Chhmar,Banteay Top.

Kampong Cham 9 799 1 680 694 East The planting of rubber trees, Krama (Khmer scarves). Vat Nokor,Koh Paen,In the vicinity:Phnom Pros Phnom SreiVat Maha Leap,Vat Hanchey

Kampong Chhnang 5 521 471 616 Center Fishing,Rice Pottery Development Center,

Kampong Speu 7 017 716 517 Southwest

Kampong Thom 13 814 630 803 Center In the vicinity: Sambor Prei Kouk(monuments postangkoriens): prasat yeay Poeun, prasat thau, prasat Abdette, phnom Santuk (207 m).

Kampot 4 873 585 110 South Pepper,crab Beach, Boat trip to beautiful sites, In the vicinity: falls of Teuk cabbage, national park of Bokor, phnom Bokor (visit Bokor palace, Black Palace: former residence of Sihanouk), Popkvil waterfalls .

Kandal 3 568 1 265 085 South Z00,Tonle Bati

Kep 336 35 753 South Beach, Promenade, Market to crabs, the surrounding area: Koh Tonsay( Rabbit island ), Koh Pos (Snake Island).

Koh Kong 11 160 132 106 Southwest Beach, Koh Kong Safari World, Fall of Koh Por(1 hour from Koh Kong), Make the immersed

Kratie 11 094 318 523 East In the vicinity: Phnom Sombok, excursion to observe dolphins, City Sambor.

Mondolkiri 14 288 60 811 Est Elephants Trek on elephant back, In the vicinity: Monorom falls, bou Sra waterfall.

Oudor Meanchey

Pailin 803 70 482 West Precious stones

Preah Vihear 13 788 170 852 North Rice Temple Preah Vihear,Prasat Bakheang.

Prey Veng 4 883 947 357 Southeast Ba Phnom(ancien site religieux du Veme siècle).

Pursat 12 692 397 107 West Orange

Ratanakiri 10 782 149 997 Northwest Agriculture ,Natural landscapes Waterfall,Virachay national park (hiking).

Sihanoukville South Beach: Occheuteal, Others with its white sand, Victory and Koh Pos (Snake Island) 800 m from the coast.

Siem Reap 10 299 896 309 Northwest Angkor Wat(200 ha),Angkor Thom,Banteay Srey,Phnom Koulen(Waterfall),Craftsmen of Angkor, Angkor national museum, Cambodian cultural village.

Steung Treng 11 092 111 734 North

Svay Rieng 2 966 482 785 Southeast

Takeo 3 563 924 758 South Psa nat, Walk by the Lake, In the vicinity: Angkor Borei, Phnom Da, archaeological museum.

Phnom Penh
293	Battambang
124	440	Kampong Cham
162	322	162	Kampong Thom
148	441	272	316	Kampot
340	610	228	367	463	Kratie
543	814			669		Mondolkiri
408	117	442	303	556	670		Poipet
635	916			771				Ratanakiri
215	523	354	398	105	545	761	630	853	Sihanoukville
315	175	253	147	462	425	946	147	785	544	Siem Reap
359	80	393	254	521	621		49		603	103	Sisophon
480	746	369	508	603	141		811		685	769	762	Steung Treng
100	372	195	240	80	423		485		184	391	436	564	Takeo

City	Phnom Penh
	distance	Road	Number of hours
Battambang	293 km	N°5	5 h
Kampong Cham	124 km	N°6 et 7	2 h
Kampong Chhnang	93 km	N°5	2 h
Kampong Speu	48 km	N°4	1 h
Kampong Thom	162 km	N°6	2 h 30
Kampot	148 km	N°3	3 h
Kandal	13 km	N°2	20 mn
Kep	165 km	N°3	4 h 30
Koh Kong	350 km	N°4 et 48	8 h
Kratie	340 km	N°7 et 13	4 h 30
Mondolkiri	543 km	N°7 et 13	7 h
Oudor Meanchey	420 km	N°5
Pailin	371 km	N°5 et 10	7 h
Preah Vihear	292 km	N°6 et 64
Prey Veng	91 km	N°1	2 h
Pursat	184 km	N°5	3 h
Ratanakiri	635 km	N°7 et 13
Sihanoukville	215 km	N°4	3 h
Siem Reap	315 km	N°6	4 h
Sisophon	359 km	N°5	6 h
Steung Treng	480 km	N°7 et 13
Svay Rieng	124 km	N°1	4 h
Takeo	100 km	N°2	2 h

Province	Municipality	Surface(km²)	Population	Situation	Local speciality	To Visit
	Phnom Penh	290	1 500 000	South		Wat Phnom, National Museum, Quai Sisowath "Riverside", Market psa thom. The royal palace: pagoda silver, emerald Buddha, a large number of other Buddhas.
Battambang		11 702	1 024 663	Northwest	Rice	Colonial buildings, Psa nat, Psa Boeuk Chouk(established in 1992), iron bridge, Museum, Vat Damrei sor, Wat Kandal, Centre artistic Phare Ponleu Selpak, night market on steuk Sanker, in the vicinity: Vat Ek phnom, Pheam Ek, Phnom Banan (with 358 marches), Phnom Sampov, Vat Kor Village
Banteay MeanChey		6 679	678 033	Northwest		Banteay Chhmar,Banteay Top.
Kampong Cham		9 799	1 680 694	East	The planting of rubber trees, Krama (Khmer scarves).	Vat Nokor,Koh Paen,In the vicinity:Phnom Pros Phnom SreiVat Maha Leap,Vat Hanchey
Kampong Chhnang		5 521	471 616	Center	Fishing,Rice	Pottery Development Center,
Kampong Speu		7 017	716 517	Southwest
Kampong Thom		13 814	630 803	Center		In the vicinity: Sambor Prei Kouk(monuments postangkoriens): prasat yeay Poeun, prasat thau, prasat Abdette, phnom Santuk (207 m).
Kampot		4 873	585 110	South	Pepper,crab	Beach, Boat trip to beautiful sites, In the vicinity: falls of Teuk cabbage, national park of Bokor, phnom Bokor (visit Bokor palace, Black Palace: former residence of Sihanouk), Popkvil waterfalls .
Kandal		3 568	1 265 085	South		Z00,Tonle Bati
	Kep	336	35 753	South		Beach, Promenade, Market to crabs, the surrounding area: Koh Tonsay( Rabbit island ), Koh Pos (Snake Island).
Koh Kong		11 160	132 106	Southwest		Beach, Koh Kong Safari World, Fall of Koh Por(1 hour from Koh Kong), Make the immersed
Kratie		11 094	318 523	East		In the vicinity: Phnom Sombok, excursion to observe dolphins, City Sambor.
Mondolkiri		14 288	60 811	Est	Elephants	Trek on elephant back, In the vicinity: Monorom falls, bou Sra waterfall.
Oudor Meanchey
	Pailin	803	70 482	West	Precious stones
Preah Vihear		13 788	170 852	North	Rice	Temple Preah Vihear,Prasat Bakheang.
Prey Veng		4 883	947 357	Southeast		Ba Phnom(ancien site religieux du Veme siècle).
Pursat		12 692	397 107	West	Orange
Ratanakiri		10 782	149 997	Northwest	Agriculture ,Natural landscapes	Waterfall,Virachay national park (hiking).
	Sihanoukville			South		Beach: Occheuteal, Others with its white sand, Victory and Koh Pos (Snake Island) 800 m from the coast.
Siem Reap		10 299	896 309	Northwest		Angkor Wat(200 ha),Angkor Thom,Banteay Srey,Phnom Koulen(Waterfall),Craftsmen of Angkor, Angkor national museum, Cambodian cultural village.
Steung Treng		11 092	111 734	North
Svay Rieng		2 966	482 785	Southeast
Takeo		3 563	924 758	South		Psa nat, Walk by the Lake, In the vicinity: Angkor Borei, Phnom Da, archaeological museum.