Phnom Penh

Summary

Phnom Penh is a city^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,780 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Phnom Penh was a member of World Tourism Cities Federation^[3].
• Phnom Penh is located in Cambodia^[4].
• Phnom Penh is in the country of Cambodia^[5].
• Phnom Penh is on the body of water Mekong River^[6].
• Phnom Penh is on the body of water Bassac River^[7].
• Phnom Penh's head of government is recorded as Pa Socheatvong^[8].
• Phnom Penh's head of government is recorded as Khuong Sreng^[9].
• Phnom Penh's image is recorded as Phnom Penh aerial.jpg^[10].
• Phnom Penh's instance of is recorded as city^[11].
• Phnom Penh's instance of is recorded as provincial municipality of Cambodia^[12].
• Phnom Penh's instance of is recorded as big city^[13].
• Phnom Penh's instance of is recorded as largest city^[14].
• Phnom Penh's official language is recorded as Khmer^[15].
• Phnom Penh's shares border with is recorded as Mukh Kamphool District^[16].
• Phnom Penh's shares border with is recorded as Kandal Province^[17].
• Phnom Penh's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pou Senchey^[18].
• Phnom Penh's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chamkarmon District^[19].
• Phnom Penh's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Dangkao District^[20].
• Phnom Penh's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Daun Penh District^[21].
• Phnom Penh's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Meanchey District^[22].
• Phnom Penh's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Prampi Makara District^[23].
• Phnom Penh's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Russei Keo District^[24].
• Phnom Penh's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sen Sok District^[25].
• Phnom Penh's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Toul Kork District^[26].
• Phnom Penh's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chroy Changvar Section^[27].

Body

Geography

Phnom Penh is in the country of Cambodia^[5]. It is located in Cambodia^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Mekong River^[6], a transboundary river^[28], in People's Republic of China^[29] and Bassac River^[7], a river^[30], in Vietnam^[31].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+1501725'}^[32], {'amount': '+2129371'}^[33], {'amount': '+1523000'}^[34], {'amount': '+1677000'}^[35], {'amount': '+1284000'}^[36], and {'amount': '+925000'}^[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[11], provincial municipality of Cambodia^[12], big city^[13], and largest city^[14].

History and Context

+1372-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Phnom Penh^[38].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Phnom Penh include Phnom Penh International Airport^[39], an international airport^[40], in Cambodia^[41].

Why It Matters

Phnom Penh ranks in the top 2% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,780 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for it include Phnom Penh International Airport^[39], an international airport^[40], in Cambodia^[41].