Kampong Chhnang
Kâmpóng Chhnăng is a Provinces of Cambodia.
Introduction
Kampong Chhnang is an easygoing river port town that is worth a visit. It’s easy to get to from Phnom Penh (a read good road) and the road goes by the old capital of O’Dong, as well as a nice sampling of Cambodian countryside along the way.
It’s only 91 km from Phnom Penh, so it’s a quick jaunt up. Kampong Chhnang also gives you the option or taking an air-con bus to get there. There are also some sights to check out and thetown has a fair selection of places to spend the night and a couple of decent spots to have a feed.
The bullet boats to and from Siem Reap and Phnom Penh made a port call here and there are also motorized boats to rent to explore the Tonle Sap River area around town. They are between US$ 8 per hour, or you can get one of the small non-motorized boats to take you on a more quiet tour for 4,000 riel per hour.
The new river walkway is the place for a stroll and is where the locals head to for the early evening social hour. It’s the evening and weekend spot to be seen.
Understand
People
The total population is 538,163 person include 259,347 male and 278,816 female or 3.6% of the total population 14,363,519 person in Cambodia (2007, provincial government data) with growth rate 2.4%, In the above number are also consisting of 407,453 person or 85.5% are farmers, 29,250 person or 6% are fishermen, 35,076 person or 7.5% are traders, 4,783 person or 1% are government’s officers. covers an area of 5,521 square kilometres and comprises 8 srok (rural districts), 69 khum (rural communes) and 553 phum (villages). The main administrative divisions are: Srok Borobor (11 khum, 64 phum), Srok Chul Kiri (5 khum, 26 phum), Srok Kompong Chhnang (4 khum, 26 phum), Srok Kompong Laeng (9 khum, 44 phum), Srok Kompong Tralach (10 khum, 103 phum), Srok Rolear Pa Ear (13 khum, 135 phum), Srok Samaki Meanchey (9 khum, 85 phum), and Srok Teuk Pos (8 khum, 70 phum).
Climate
Cambodia has sun almost year round. Average temperature 27 degrees Celsius; minimum tenperature is about 16 degrees. Dry season from November to March, temperature ranging from 17-27 degrees. December and January is the coolest period. Rainy season from May to October, temperature ranging from 27-35 degrees with humidity up to 90%. The hottest month is April.
Get In
By Bus
Your best bet if you don’t have your own transportation is to take the Hoh Wah Genting bus. To and from Phnom Penh costs just 5,000 riel on the air-con bus.
Kampong Chhnang to Phnom Penh:
departs 6:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:30 pm.
Phnom Penh to Kampong Chhnang departs (from Central Market Terminal) 6:40 am, 8:00 am, 9:00 am, 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:30 pm, and 4:30 pm. If you like, you can get off at O’Dong and see the old ruins and newest addition (just grab a moto-taxi next to the entrance road), then go back out to the highway and grab the next bus heading your way.
Share Taxi
It’s about a 1-½ hour ride up from Phnom Penh. The share taxi costs 100 baht from Phnom Penh and the same for Pursat.
Motorcycle Touring Info
Highway 5 from Kampong Chhnang to Pursat is slowly getting some resurfacing work and while not good by any stretch of the imagination, it’s not as bad as it used to be. As mentioned, the Kampong Chhnang to Phnom Penh stretch qualifies a dream road in Cambodia. Security is not pa problem.