Doun Penh section

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Doun Penh or Daun Penh (Khmer: ដូនពេញ, Don Pénh [ɗoːn pɨɲ], lit. "Grandmother Penh") is a major district (khan) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Many major businesses in Phnom Penh like Sorya Shopping Center and Mokod Pich Jewelry Enterprise are located here. The district has an area of 7.44 km² (2.87 sq mi). According to the 2019 census of Cambodia, it had a population of 155,069.^[2]

Doun Penh ខណ្ឌដូនពេញ
District (Khan)
The Royal Palace, located in Chey Chumneas
Doun Penh
Coordinates: 11.57561°N 104.92025°E / 11.57561; 104.92025
Country	Cambodia
Province	Phnom Penh
Area
• Total	7.44 km2 (2.87 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	155,069
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	12200
Geocode	1202

The district is the commercial hub of Phnom Penh, marked by the Central Market with its unique art deco architecture and several major roads which emanate from and pass near the market. The district is subdivided into 11 sangkats and 134 kroms.

Administration

No.	Sangkat	Postal Code
1	Srah Chak	12201
2	Wat Phnom	12202
3	Phsar Chas	12203
4	Phsar Kandal I	12204
5	Phsar Kandal II	12205
6	Chey Chumneas	12206
7	Chaktomuk	12207
8	Phsar Thmey I	12208
9	Phsar Thmey II	12209
10	Phsar Thmey III	12210
11	Boeng Reang	12211

Places of interest

• Khalandale Mall Phnom Penh
• FCC Phnom Penh
• Independence Monument
• National Museum of Cambodia
• Norodom Sihanouk Memorial
• Royal Railway Station
• Phsar Thom Thmey
• Royal Palace of Cambodia
• Silver Pagoda
• Sisowath Quay
• Sorya Shopping Center
• Wat Botum
• Wat Ounalom
• Wat Phnom

Education

• Lycée français René Descartes de Phnom Penh in Wat Phnom sangkat^[3]

In 2014, due to the large numbers of schools in the areas, there are congestion problems when the schools dismiss classes.^[3]