Doun Penh or Daun Penh (, , 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 . According to the 2019 census of Cambodia, it had a population of 155,069.
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 Phnom Penh Phsar Thom Thmey Royal Palace of Cambodia Silver Pagoda Sisowath Quay Sorya Shopping Center Wat Botum Wat Ounalom Wat Phnom
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Education Lycée français René Descartes de Phnom Penh in Wat Phnom sangkat
In 2014, due to the large numbers of schools in the areas, there are congestion problems when the schools dismiss classes.
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