Daun Penh is a major district in Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh

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. Many major businesses in Phnom Penh like Sorya Shopping Center

Sorya Shopping Center

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 and Mokod Pich Jewelry Enterprise are located here. The district has an area of 7.44 km². According to the 1998 census of Cambodia, it had a population of 131,913.

The district is the commercial hub of Phnom Penh, marked by Phsar Thom Thmei with its unique art deco

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 architecture

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 and several major roads which emanate from and pass near the market. The district is subdivided into 11 Sangkats and 134 Krom

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Postal Code of Daun Penh District (12200)

No.	Sangkat	Postal Code
1	Srah Chak	12201
2	Wat Phnom	12202
3	Phsar Chas	12203
4	Phsar Kandal I	12304
5	Phsar Kandal II	12205
6	Chey Chomneas	12206
7	Chak Tomuk	12207
8	Phsathmey I	12208
9	Phsathmey II	12209
10	Phsathmey III	12210
11	Boeng Raing	12211

Places of Interest: Wat Phnom

Wat Phnom

Wat Phnom is a Buddhist temple located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It was built in 1373, and stands 27 metres above the ground. It is the tallest religious structure in the city.-History:...

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Foreign Correspondents' Club, Phnom Penh

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, Raffles Hotel Le Royal

Raffles Hotel Le Royal

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