Mean Chey ( km, មានជ័យ, , lit. "Victorious") is an administrative district (''
khan
Khan may refer to:
*Khan (inn), from Persian, a caravanserai or resting-place for a travelling caravan
*Khan (surname), including a list of people with the name
*Khan (title), a royal title for a ruler in Mongol and Turkic languages and used by ...
'') located in the south-eastern part of
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 ...
. As of 2019, due to boundary changes, its population decreased from 2008 but is the second most populous district of Phnom Penh.
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Administration
According to the 1998 census, Mean Chey consisted of eight 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 with a total population of 157,112; the population recorded by the 2008 census was 266,865.Kien Svay District
Kien Svay ( km, ស្រុកកៀនស្វាយ) is a district (''srok'') of Kandal Province, Cambodia. The district is subdivided into 12 communes (''khum''): Banteay Daek, Chheu Teal, Dei Edth, Kampong Svay, Kbal Kaoh, Kokir, Kokir Thum ...
, Kandal Province: Kbal Kaoh, Preaek Aeng, Preaek Thmei and Veal Sbov. In 2013, the latter four Sangkats, along with Chbar Ampov Ti Muoy, Chbar Ampov Ti Pir, Nirouth and Preaek Pra formed a new entity, Khan Chbar Ampov
Chbar Ampov ( km, ច្បារអំពៅ, ; meaning "Sugarcane Garden") is a district (''khan'') in central Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Formed in December 2013 by splitting eight communes from neighbouring Khan Mean Chey, Chbar Ampov is located o ...
,[
As of 2020, Mean Chey is subdivided into seven ]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 (communes) and 59 Phum
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 (villages).[
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Education
Since 2015 the campus of the 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. Th ...
(ISPP) is on Hun Neang Boulevard, in Mean Chey Section.[ ]
Map of Mean Chey Section
- Compare map to Google Maps view of Mean Chey District an
Map from the
Japanese Government Statistics Agency.
Home of English International School
Home of English International is a private school in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, established in 1997. Originally started by founders Steve Billington and Judy Tan in Indonesia 1993, the 1997 Asian financial crisis forced them to move to Cambodia where ...
Prek Eng Branch is in Mean Chey Section.[
National Institute of Business (NIB) is located Next to New Steung Mean Chey Market on Street 217 in Mean Chey Section. It was established in 1979.
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Buddhist temples
List of pagodas in Khan Mean Chey
Gallery
File:Mean Chey Skyline.jpg, Mean Chey Skyline
File:Veng Sreng Boulevard at Steung Mean Chey Junction.jpg, Veng Sreng Boulevard at Steung Mean Chey Junction
File:Aerial View of New Steung Mean Chey Market.jpg, Aerial View of New Steung Mean Chey Market
File:New Steung Mean Chey Market (2022).jpg, New Steung Mean Chey Market in 2022
File:Steung Mean Chey Market.jpg, Steung Mean Chey Market
File:New Steung Mean Chey Market.jpg, New Steung Mean Chey Market
File:Wat Dombok Khpuos.jpg, Wat Dombok Khpuos
File:Aerial View of Wat Noun Mony.jpg, Aerial View of Wat Noun Mony
File:Mean_Chey_District_Hall.jpg, Mean Chey District Hall
File:Wat Steung Mean Chey (Temple).jpg, Temple of Wat Steung Mean Chey
File:National_Institute_of_Business_(NIB).jpg, National Institute of Business (NIB)
Wat_Sansam_Kosal.jpg, Wat Sansam Kosal
References
Districts of Phnom Penh
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