Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh (Khmer: ភ្ន៓ពេញ; official Romanization: Phnum Pénh; IPA: [pʰnum peːɲ]) is the capital of Cambodia. It is the largest and most populous city in the country. It is also the capital of the Phnom Penh administrative city.
Overview
On April 17, 1975, it was seized by the Khmer Rouge who soon forced everyone to leave. It was later retaken from the Khmer Rouge by the Vietnamese Army in January 1979.
Phnom Penh Media
From top, left to right: Royal Throne Hall, Silver Pagoda, a street in Koh Pich, Sisowath Quay, Riverside Park, National Museum, Wat Phnom, Royal Stupas, Hotel Le Royal, Supreme Court Building
View of Phnom Penh from above, showing the confluence of the Tonlé Sap River and Mekong, and the filled in lake of Boeung Kak.
Phnom Penh City hall
Sections (khans) of Phnom Penh.
- Cambodian National Assembly 2016-7.jpg
The National Assembly building of Cambodia
Courthouse. Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
The Central Post Office Building
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Coordinates: 11°34′10″N 104°55′16″E / 11.56944°N 104.92111°E
