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Photo: Preah Vihear Temple — PsamatheM · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Cambodia at a glance

Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia; its capital is Phnom Penh. People mainly speak Khmer. The currency is the Cambodian Riel (KHR). VoyaKin maps 20 places to see here, including 8 UNESCO World Heritage sites.

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Capital
Phnom Penh
Region
Southeast Asia
Languages
Khmer
Currency
Cambodian Riel (KHR)
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Before you go: official information

Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Cambodia’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.

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Places to see in Cambodia

12 of the 20 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

  • Angkor Wat

    Angkor WatUNESCO

    អង្គរវត្ត

    Ruins · Siem Reap Province

    Angkor Wat is a Theravada Buddhist temple complex, originally built as a Vaishnava Hindu temple, in Siem Reap, Cambodia. It is the largest religious complex in the world.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: The original uploader was Fuzheado at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map

  • Koh Ker

    Koh KerUNESCO

    Koh Ker Temple Complex

    Ruins · Preah Vihear Province

    Koh Ker is a remote archaeological site in northern Cambodia about 120 kilometres (75 mi) away from Siem Reap and the ancient site of Angkor. It is a jungle filled region that is sparsely populated. More than 180 sanctuaries were found in a protected area of 81 square kilometres (31 sq mi).

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Du Hangst from Osimo, Italia (CC BY 2.0). Map

  • Sambor Prei Kuk

    Sambor Prei KukUNESCO

    Town · Kampong Thom Province

    Sambor Prei Kuk (Isanapura) is an archaeological site in Cambodia located in Kampong Thom Province, 30 km (19 mi) north of Kampong Thom, the provincial capital, 176 km (109 mi) east of Angkor and 206 km (128 mi) north of Phnom Penh.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Ms Sarah Welch (CC0). Map

  • Angkor

    AngkorUNESCO

    City · Siem Reap Province

    Angkor, also known as Yasodharapura, was the capital city of the Khmer Empire, located in present-day Cambodia. The empire flourished from approximately the 9th to the 15th centuries. The site of Angkor has a variety of religious temples, libraries, moats, and other buildings.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Manfred Werner (talk · contribs) (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Angkor Thom

    Angkor ThomUNESCO

    អង្គរធំ

    Ruins · Siem Reap Province

    Angkor Thom, alternatively Nokor Thom, located in present-day Cambodia, was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer Empire. It was established in the late twelfth century by King Jayavarman VII.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Charles J Sharp (CC BY 2.5). Map

  • Bayon

    BayonUNESCO

    ប្រាសាទបាយ័ន

    Ruins · Siem Reap Province

    The Bayon is a richly decorated Theravada Buddhist temple of the Khmer Empire located at Angkor in Cambodia. Built in the late 12th or early 13th century as the state temple of King Jayavarman VII, it stands at the centre of Jayavarman's capital city, Angkor Thom.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Trusty Tuk Tuk (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Banteay Srei

    Banteay SreiUNESCO

    ប្រាសាទបន្ទាយស្រី

    Ruins · Siem Reap Province

    Banteay Srei is a 10th century CE Cambodian temple dedicated to the Hindu gods Shiva and Parvati. Located in the area of Angkor, it lies near the hill of Phnom Dei, 25 km (16 mi) north-east of the main group of temples that once belonged to the medieval capitals of Yaśodharapura and Angkor Thom.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Tsui (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Ta Prohm

    Ta ProhmUNESCO

    ប្រាសាទតាព្រហ្ម

    Ruins · Siem Reap Province

    Ta Prohm is the modern name of a temple near the city of Siem Reap, Cambodia, approximately one kilometre east of Angkor Thom and on the southern edge of the East Baray. It was built in the Bayon style largely in the late 12th century and early 13th century and was originally called Rajavihara.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Dmitry A. Mottl (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Phnom Penh

    Phnom Penh

    រាជធានីភ្នំពេញ

    City · Phnom Penh

    Phnom Penh is the capital and most populous city of Cambodia. It has been the national capital since 1865 and has grown to become the nation's primate city and its political, economic, industrial, and cultural centre.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: KY Geologist (CC BY 2.0). Map

  • Siem Reap

    Siem Reap

    ក្រុងសៀមរាប

    City · Siem Reap Province

    Siem Reap is the second-largest city of Cambodia, as well as the capital and largest city of Siem Reap province in northwestern Cambodia.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Bahnfrend (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Tonle Sap

    Tonle Sap

    បឹង​ទន្លេសាប

    Lake · Pursat

    Tonle Sap is a lake in central Cambodia. Belonging to the Mekong river system, Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and one of the most diverse and productive ecosystems in the world. It was designated as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1997 due to its high biodiversity.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: NASA/Johnson Space Center (Public domain). Map

  • Royal Palace of Cambodia

    Royal Palace of Cambodia

    ព្រះបរមរាជវាំង​នៃរាជាណាចក្រ​កម្ពុជា

    Fort · Phnom Penh

    The Royal Palace of Cambodia is a complex of buildings which serves as the official royal residence of the King of Cambodia. Its full name in Khmer is the Preah Barom Reacheaveang Chaktomuk Serey Mongkol.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France (CC BY 2.0). Map

Keep exploring

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Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.

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