Kampong Cham is the third largest city in Cambodia to 123 Km of Phnom Penh (less than 2 h road) and one of the provinces the more populated.
Kampong Cham has always been an important centre of trade and transport.
Tobacco, soya beans, rubber and other tropical products are grown and exported from here.
The soil of Kampong Cham is mainly the color red.
The town is picturesque and charming with very friendly people.
Kampong Cham is a mixture of old and new, with a new temple built in and around the old ruins and the captivating temples of the 12th century: the Nokor Ba Chey, the Han Chey and the Phnom Pros-Phnom Srei.
The Kizona is the long, built on the Mekong River Bridge, connects the regions of the northeast of the country to the town.
There are a few useful attractions nearby .
Beach Koh Pen
2 km from the city provincial.
Teuk Chha
Next to the temple, there is a canal existing since ancient time. The canal has water throughout the year, the water is clear and flows without judgment that leads to the attraction of tourists.
Phnom Srey and Phnom Pros
Hill boy and girl in Khmer hill located at 114 Km from Phnom Penh 7 Km from the city Kampong Cham.
The pagoda of Phnom Pros, called Sovan Kiri Rotanak, 30 metres high. He can be reached by road to the top or there is a temple to the model of Bontey Srei. Under the temple, there is a large statue to height of 15 metres named Keo so.At the top of Phnom Pros, we can see the magnificent scene of the province of Kampong Cham.
1 Km to the North, there is another mountain, called Phnom Srei, can be mounted by 308 steps of stairs. to the top, there is a ruined temple. In this resort, there are many local people who go there during the Khmer traditional holidays like new year Khmer and Pchum Ben.
North of the Phnom Srei, there are the ranks of the mountains as the Dang Rek Phnom, Ba Ley and Chhuk.