Kampong Cham is the capital city of
Kampong Cham Province in eastern
Cambodia. It is the sixth largest city in Cambodia with a population of 63,771 people (2006) and is located on the
Mekong River. Kampong Cham is 124 kilometers northeast from
Phnom Penh and can be reached by either boat or by asphalt road. It takes about 2.5 hours by vehicle or 2.5 hours by boat from Phnom Penh to the city of Kampong Cham. Its geographic location is 12.00°N, 105.46°E.