Floating village, Kampong Cham, CambodiaSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kompong_Cham_-_Floating_Village.jpg
Author: Corto Maltese 1999

Kampong Cham is the capital city of Kampong Cham Province in eastern
Cambodia. Located on the Mekong River, it has a population of some 64,000 people (2012 estimate).
Most Westerners who find their way to Kampong Cham is a backpacker. There is limited tourist infrastructure for mainstream tourists. Having said that, the people in Kampong Cham - as in all of Cambodia - seems very friendly and engaging with outsiders.
Bamboo bridge, Kampong ChamSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kompong_Cham_-_Bamboo_Bridge.jpg
Author: Corto Maltese 1999

Visiting Kampong Cham
Kampong Cham is 124 km from Phnom Penh. You can get there by bus or minibus, a journey taking about 3 hours.
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