PHNOM PENH
PHNOM PENHThe capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, is located at the confluence of three rivers - the Mekong, the Bassac and Tonle Sap. The city is divided into three sections - the north, an attractive residential area; the south or the French part of the city with its ministries, banks and colonial houses; and the centre or the heart with its narrow lanes, markets, foods stalls and shops.Phnom Penh means Hill(Phnom) of lady Penh, who found it in 1372.The first establishment did not last long; the capital moved from one place to another. The capital Phnom Penh was sixth after Nokor Phnom, Angkor Wat, Longvek, Srey Sonthor, and Oudong. At the end of 19th century, the capital moved to Phnom Penh again and still remain the same up to the present time.Covers an area of 41 square Kilometres, Phnom Penh is a major political, economic, cultural, communication, and tourism centre for home and world service.
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