Doun Penh section
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Doun Penh
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| Country | File:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia |
| Province | Phnom Penh |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.44 km2 (2.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | Increase 155,069 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 12200 |
| Geocode | 1202 |
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Doun Penh or Daun Penh (Khmer: ដូនពេញ, Don Pénh [ɗoːn pɨɲ], lit. "Grandmother Penh") is a major district (khan) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Many major businesses in Phnom Penh like Sorya Shopping Center and Mokod Pich Jewelry Enterprise are located here. The district has an area of 7.44 km2 (2.87 sq mi). According to the 2019 census of Cambodia, it had a population of 155,069.[2]
The district is the commercial hub of Phnom Penh, marked by the Central Market with its unique art deco architecture and several major roads which emanate from and pass near the market. The district is subdivided into 11 sangkats and 134 kroms.
Administration
[edit | edit source]| No. | Sangkat | Postal Code |
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| 1 | Srah Chak | 12201 |
| 2 | Wat Phnom | 12202 |
| 3 | Phsar Chas | 12203 |
| 4 | Phsar Kandal I | 12204 |
| 5 | Phsar Kandal II | 12205 |
| 6 | Chey Chumneas | 12206 |
| 7 | Chaktomuk | 12207 |
| 8 | Phsar Thmey I | 12208 |
| 9 | Phsar Thmey II | 12209 |
| 10 | Phsar Thmey III | 12210 |
| 11 | Boeng Reang | 12211 |
Places of interest
[edit | edit source]- Khalandale Mall Phnom Penh
- FCC Phnom Penh
- Independence Monument
- National Museum of Cambodia
- Norodom Sihanouk Memorial
- Phnom Penh
- Phsar Thom Thmey
- Royal Palace of Cambodia
- Silver Pagoda
- Sisowath Quay
- Sorya Shopping Center
- Wat Botum
- Wat Ounalom
- Wat Phnom
Education
[edit | edit source]- Lycée français René Descartes de Phnom Penh in Wat Phnom sangkat[3]
In 2014, due to the large numbers of schools in the areas, there are congestion problems when the schools dismiss classes.[3]
References
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