Monivong Boulevard ( km, មហាវិថីព្រះមុនីវង្ស) is a central

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and

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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 ...

, the capital of

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. It was named after King

Monivong Sisowath Monivong ( km, ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ មុនីវង្ស, ;Headly, Robert K.; Chhor, Kylin; Lim, Lam Kheng; Kheang, Lim Hak; Chun, Chen. 1977. ''Cambodian-English Dictionary''. Bureau of Special Research in Modern Langua ...

of Cambodia. Most streets in Phnom Penh have numbers rather than names and Monivong Boulevard is also known as Street 93. It crosses

Sihanouk Boulevard Sihanouk Boulevard ( km, មហាវិថីព្រះសីហនុ) is a central boulevard of Phnom Penh which is the capital of Cambodia. The boulevard crosses the city in an east–west direction. It is named in honour of the late King N ...

near the centre of the city.

Route

Monivong Boulevard crosses the city from north to south. The other main north south thoroughfare in the center of town is

Norodom Boulevard Norodom Boulevard ( km, មហាវិថីព្រះនរោត្តម), also called Street 41 ( km, ផ្លូវលេខ៤១, link=no), is a major boulevard in Cambodia and one of Phnom Penh's oldest arterial roads. It was named af ...

. For most of its length, Monivong Boulevard runs parallel to Norodom Boulevard at a distance of 800 metres. However, the two major boulevards eventually join at the traffic circle near the

Monivong Bridge Monivong Bridge ( Khmer: ស្ពានព្រះមុនីវង្ស) is a heavily trafficked bridge in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It bridges the Bassac River near the end of National Highway 2 to southern Cambodia and lies along the Nationa ...

over the

Bassac River The Bassac River ( km, ទន្លេបាសាក់; Tonlé Bassac) is a distributary of the Tonlé Sap and Mekong River. The river starts in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and flows southerly, crossing the border into Vietnam near Châu Đốc. The n ...

in the southern section of the city.Forbes, Andrew (2006). ''Insight Compact Guide: Cambodia'', pp. 28. APA Publications and GeoCenter International Limited in association with ''

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Phnom Penh Hotel The Phnom Penh Hotel is a hotel in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It has over 400 rooms and is located along Monivong Boulevard in the Central Business District of the city. The hotel has a number of notable restaurants including Le Palace Chinese Restaura ...

and

Phnom Penh Commercial Bank Phnom Penh Commercial Bank (PPCB; km, ធនាគារ ភ្នំពេញ ពាណិជ្) is a public bank of Cambodia. The bank was founded on 1 September 2008 with US$15m in paid in capital. The head office of the bank is located at #21 ...

are located on the boulevard.

Gallery

File:Aerial_View_of_Kbal_Thnol_Overpass_Area.jpg, The Start Point of the Boulevard at Khbal Thnol Overpass,

File:Preah Monivong Boulevard from Bokor Traffic Light.jpg, Aerial View of Preah Monivong Boulevard from Bokor Traffic Light File:Aerial_View_of_Preah_Monivong_Boulevard_at_Central_Market_Area.jpg, Aerial View of Preah Monivong Boulevard at

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Area File:Aerial_View_of_Preah_Monivong_Boulevard_(North_to_South)_at_Central_Market_Area.jpg, Aerial View of Preah Monivong Boulevard (North to South) at

Area File:Preah Monivong Boulevard Near Calmette Hospital.jpg, Preah Monivong Boulevard Near Calmette Hospital

References

Roads in Cambodia Transport in Phnom Penh Boulevards {{Cambodia-transport-stub