Boeng Keng Kang I (BKKI; km, បឹងកេងកងទី១) is a
quarter A quarter is one-fourth, , 25% or 0.25.
Quarter or quarters may refer to:
Places
* Quarter (urban subdivision), a section or area, usually of a town
Placenames
* Quarter, South Lanarkshire, a settlement in Scotland
* Le Quartier, a settlement ...
(''
sangkat
Administrative divisions of Cambodia have several levels. Cambodia is divided into 24 provinces (''Khaet''; km, ខេត្ត, ) and the special administrative unit Phnom Penh. Though a different administrative unit, Phnom Penh is at provin ...
'') in
Boeng Keng Kang Section (formerly in
Chamkar Mon Section
Chamkar Mon ( km, ចំការមន, meaning 'Mulberry Farm') is the southernmost district in central Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The district has an area of 10.56 km2. As of the 2019 census, its population is 70,772.
Administration
Chamkar ...
),
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh (; km, ភ្នំពេញ, ) is the capital and most populous city of Cambodia. It has been the national capital since the French protectorate of Cambodia and has grown to become the nation's primate city and its economic, indus ...
,
Cambodia
Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailand t ...
.
It has the nickname NGOville due to the presence of
non-governmental organizations
A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from government. They are typically nonprofit entities, and many of them are active in h ...
. Melanie Brew of the ''
Phnom Penh Post
''The Phnom Penh Post'' ( km, ភ្នំពេញប៉ុស្តិ៍, ) is a daily English-language newspaper published in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Founded in 1992 by publisher Michael Hayes and Kathleen O'Keefe, it is Cambodia's oldest En ...
'' described it as a "hip, trendy area" in 2008.
Brew added that "There is also a feeling for some that the area is a little bit too cosmopolitan or international and is divided or separated from the "real" Cambodia."
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Education
In regards to area international schools Brew stated they were "Some of the best schools in town".[
Harrods International Academy has two campuses in Boeung Keng Kang I: the main campus and the early years campus. Additionally ]Home of English
Home of English International is a private school
Private or privates may refer to:
Music
* " In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation''
* Private (band), a Denmark-based band
* "Private" (Ryōko Hirosue song), from ...
is also in the community. Brew stated that ICan British International School ICAN may refer to:
Organizations
*Informed Consent Action Network, a US antivaccine group.
* Institute of Chartered Accountants of Namibia
*Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal
* Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
*International ...
and Zaman International School
Paragon International School (Formerly Zaman International School) is a private bilingual international school in Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh. Paragon ISC is certified by the Cambodian Ministry of Education, is a CIS(Council o ...
are in proximity.[ The former campuses of ]British International School of Phnom Penh
British International School of Phnom Penh is an international school in Sangkat Prek Eng, Khan Chbar Ampov, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
It was formerly in the Boeung Keng Kang I
Boeng Keng Kang I (BKKI; km, បឹងកេងកងទី១) is a ...
and International School of Phnom Penh
The (ISPP) is an international school in Mean Chey Section, Phnom Penh and Cambodia. It is a private, non-profit, English language, coeducational day school that offers educational program from Early Years (3 years of age) through Grade 12. ...
(ISPP) were also in the community.[ - The current campu]
is now elsewhere
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References
Sangkats of Phnom Penh
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