Phnom Penh at a Crossroad

Quick Tour Phnom Penh is in south-central Cambodia at the confluence of the Mekong, Bassac, and Tonle Sap Rivers (Figure 1). Because the rivers form an 'X' shape as they converge, the city has also been called Krong Chaktomuk, the "city of four faces."

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Published in:The American Geographical Society's focus on geography 2009-12, Vol.52 (3-4), p.9-15
Main Author: Cybriwsky, Roman
Format: Article
Language:English
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Architecture
Bats
Capital formation
Cities
City planning
Clothing industry
Construction
Floods
Foreign investment
Shopping centers
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Urban development
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Summary:Quick Tour Phnom Penh is in south-central Cambodia at the confluence of the Mekong, Bassac, and Tonle Sap Rivers (Figure 1). Because the rivers form an 'X' shape as they converge, the city has also been called Krong Chaktomuk, the "city of four faces."
ISSN:1549-4934
1949-8535
DOI:10.1111/j.1949-8535.2009.tb00249.x