Kampong Cham Province

The province extends across 4,549 square kilometers of fertile lowlands along the western bank of the Mekong River in central Cambodia.

The administrative division was formally established in 1885 and underwent territorial restructuring in 2013, when its eastern region became Tbong Khmum province.

The region maintains strong Buddhist traditions with 97.6 percent of residents practicing Buddhism, while Muslim Cham communities form the second largest religious group.

The region produces diverse agricultural goods including rice, cotton, fruit trees, tobacco, rubber, and operates numerous processing facilities near the Mekong River.

Local craftsmen construct a temporary bamboo bridge connecting the mainland to Koh Pen island during the dry season each year.

Location: Cambodia

Inception: 1907

Capital city: Kampong Cham

Shares border with: Kampong Thom Province, Kandal Province, Kampong Chhnang Province, Prey Veng Province, Tbong Khmum Province, Kratié Province

GPS coordinates: 11.98333,105.45000

Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:58