Once known as the “Pearl of Asia”, it was considered one of the loveliest French-built cities in Indochina in the 1920s. Phnom Penh, along with Siem Reap and Sihanoukville, are significant global and domestic tourist destinations for Cambodia.
Kingfishers located at Boeng Kak Lake
Founded in 1434, the city is noted for its beautiful and historical architecture and attractions. There are a number of surviving French colonial buildings scattered along the grand boulevards.
Independence Monument
Situated on the banks of the Tonlé Sap, Mekong and Bassac rivers, the Phnom Penh metropolitan area is home to more than 2 million of Cambodia’s population of over 14 million. The city is the wealthiest and most populous city in Cambodia and is home to the country’s political hub.
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
Climate
Phnom Penh has a tropical wet and dry climate. The climate is hot year-round with only minor variations. City temperatures range from 18° to 38 °C (64° to 100 °F) and experiences tropical monsoons. Southwest monsoons blow inland bringing moisture-laden winds from the Gulf of Thailand and Indian Ocean from May to October.
The National Assembly building of Cambodia
The northeast monsoon ushers in the dry season, which lasts from November to March. The city experiences the heaviest precipitation from September to October with the driest period occurring from January to February.
Boeng Kak Lake in the northern part of Phnom Penh
The city has two distinct seasons. The rainy season, which runs from May to October, which temperatures can rise up to 40 °C (104 °F) around April and is generally accompanied with high humidity. The dry season lasts from November to April when temperatures can drop to 22 °C (72 °F). The best months to visit the city are November to January when temperatures and humidity are lower.
Naga World Hotel and Casino
OCIC Tower, is the first skyscraper in the city
Stairs leading to the top of Wat Phnom
The Silver Pagoda houses the Emerald Buddha
Throne hall of the royal palace
The National Museum was built in the early 1900's
Example of French colonial architecture
The Hotel Le Royal was built in the late 1920's
Phnom Penh International Airport
Common motorcycle traffic in Phnom Penh
Statue of King Sisowath at Wat Phnom
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