Dangkao ( km, ដង្កោ) is a district (''
khan'') in the southern part of
Phnom Penh,
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 Thailan ...
. The district is subdivided into 13 ''
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 ...
s'' and 83
''krom''s. The district has an area of 197.89 km
2. It has a population of 159,772.
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Administration
Dangkao was subdivided into 13 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 ...
s and 83 villages
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
.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 ...
(Sangkat Prateah Lang) from Khan Dangkao was moved to a new khan, Khan Kamboul.
Education
The Royal University of Agriculture
The Royal University of Agriculture (RUA) is a leading public agricultural university in Cambodia. It is located in Dangkao Section, southwest Phnom Penh. The university is operated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
Histo ...
is located in Dangkor District.
Landmarks
Choeung Ek
Choeung Ek ( km, ជើងឯក, ) is the site of a former orchard and mass grave of victims of the Khmer Rouge – killed between 1975 and 1979 – in Dangkao Section, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, about south of the Phnom Penh city centre. It is t ...
is in Dangkao Section. During the Covid-19 outbreak, the government of Cambodia bought Nokor Tep Women's Hospital which its location is in Khan Dangkao and changed its name to Luong Me Hospital in honor of Her Majesty the Queen-Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk in March 2021.[ ]
- HM Queen-Mother Contributes US$200,000 for Preparation of “Luong Me” Hospital
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Royal University of Agriculture.jpg, Royal University of Agriculture
Tuol_Ampil_High_School.jpg, Tuol Ampil High School on Street 217
Samdech_Techo_Hun_Sen_Dangkor_Primary_and_Secondary_School.jpg, Samdech Techo Hun Sen Dangkor Primary and Secondary School
Prey Sor Primary School.jpg, Prey Sor Primary School in Sangkat Prey Sor
Prek Chrey Market.jpg, Prek Chrey Market on Street 217
Luong Me Hospital.jpg, Luong Me Hospital, former Nokor Tep Women's Hospital
Dangkao Refferal Hospital.jpg, Dangkao Refferal Hospital
Wat Preah Thorm Trai (Wat Prey Sor).jpg, Wat Preah Thorm Trai (Wat Prey Sor)
Wat_Banchak_Keo_Mony_Russey_Sanh.jpg, Wat Banchak Keo Mony Russey Sanh (Wat Russey Sanh)
Wat_Ang_Meitrey.jpg, Wat Ang Meitrey, Sangkat Prey Sor
Wat Thu Dong Chamkar Doung.jpg, Wat Thu Dong Chamkar Doung
References
Districts of Phnom Penh
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