KAMPONG CHAM

Kampong Cham Province is located in the southeast of Cambodia, bordered to the east by Vietnam, to the north by Kratie Province, to the west by Kampong Thom Province and to the south by Prey Veng and Say Rieng Provinces. Kampong Cham is the transport hub to the northeast of Cambodia and between Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand.

Farming and fishing are the main stay of the local inhabitants. Besides, Kampong Cham offers green rubber plantations, some of the best quality Khmer silk and the traditional Khmer scarves. Kampong Cham also has many Angkorian and pre-Angkorian sites for the visitors. Biking along the Mekong in Kampong Cham is one of the best experience for the bikers in Cambodia.

Kampong Cham City which is the capital of Kampong Cham Province is much of a quiet riverside village. The riverfront is definitely worth a promenade and a try of the local drinks.

Kampong Cham is 120 km north-east of Phnom Penh and 228 km south-west of Kratie. You can travel between Phnom Penh – Kampong Cham – Kratie by land or by waterway.