Kampong Chhnang (city)
City in Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia
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Kampong Chhnang (Khmer: កំពង់ឆ្នាំង [kɑmpɔŋ cʰnaŋ]) is the capital city of Kampong Chhnang Province, in central Cambodia.
Kampong Chhnang
កំពង់ឆ្នាំង | |
|---|---|
Tonlé Sap River bank in the city of Kampong Chhnang | |
  Kampong Chhnang Location within Cambodia | |
| Coordinates: 12°15′N 104°40′E | |
| Country |  Cambodia |
| Province | Kampong Chhnang |
| Municipality | Kampong Chhnang |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 41,080 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
It is located just west of the Tonlé Sap River and is a noted port. The small city is connected to Phnom Penh by a national highway route and railway. Phnom Kong Rei is a landmark located north of the city across the Tonle Sap River.
The economy of the area is dominated by rice production.[2] Until recently, many locals lived in floating fishing villages during the high-water monsoon season. The last of these floating villages was dismantled at the end of 2022.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Kampong Chhnang (1982–2024) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.6 (88.9) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.8 (91.0) |
34.0 (93.2) |
34.3 (93.7) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.7 (92.7) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
32.3 (90.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.0 (68.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.7 (71.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20.2 (0.80) |
28.3 (1.11) |
50.2 (1.98) |
98.1 (3.86) |
156.4 (6.16) |
219.2 (8.63) |
227.8 (8.97) |
281.8 (11.09) |
303.6 (11.95) |
282.5 (11.12) |
125.7 (4.95) |
0.4 (0.02) |
1,794.2 (70.64) |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization[4] | |||||||||||||
