Doun Penh Section

Daun Penh District or Doun Penh District or Khan Daun Penh (Khmer: ខណ្ឌដូនពេញ, literally "grandmother Penh") is a major district 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. According to the 1998 census of Cambodia, it had a population of 131,913.[2]

"Daun Penh" redirects here. For the founder of Phnom Penh, see Penh.
Doun Penh District
District
Royal Palace is located in Chey Chomneas
Doun Penh District
Coordinates: 11.57561°N 104.92025°E / 11.57561; 104.92025
Country Cambodia
ProvincePhnom Penh
Area
 • Total7.44 km2 (2.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total 155,069
Time zoneUTC+7 (Cambodia)
Postal code12200
Geocode1202

The district is the commercial hub of Phnom Penh, marked by Phsar Thom Thmey 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.

No. Sangkat Postal Code
1 Srah Chak 12201
2 Wat Phnom 12202
3 Phsar Chas 12203
4 Phsar Kandal I 12204
5 Phsar Kandal II 12205
6 Chey Chomneas 12206
7 Chaktomuk 12207
8 Phsar Thmey I 12208
9 Phsar Thmey II 12209
10 Phsar Thmey III 12210
11 Boeung Raing 12211

Cityscape

Places of interest

Education

In 2014, due to the large numbers of schools in the areas, there are congestion problems when the schools dismiss classes.[3]

References
  1. "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  2. "General Population Census of Cambodia 1998, Final Census Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning, Cambodia. August 2002. Retrieved 2010-11-25. See page 173.
  3. Wilkins, Emily (2014-03-22). "When School is Out, Streets Clog in Phnom Penh". Cambodia Daily. Retrieved 2020-05-15.


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