Sihanouk Boulevard ( km, មហាវិថីព្រះសីហនុ) is a central
boulevard
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of
Phnom Penh which is the capital of
Cambodia
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. The boulevard crosses the city in an east–west direction. It is named in honour of the late King
Norodom Sihanouk, one of the country's greatest kings.
It crosses with the east–west
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 a ...
at
Independence Monument and near
Wat Lanka. It crosses
Samdech Hun Sen Boulevard.
Wat Moha Montrey is located on the boulevard in the western area of the city. The Lucky Supermarket is located approximately after it crosses with
Monivong Boulevard
Monivong Boulevard ( km, មហាវិថីព្រះមុនីវង្ស) is a central boulevard and thoroughfare of Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.
It was named after King Monivong of Cambodia. Most streets in Phnom Penh have n ...
which passes through the entire city in a north–south direction in the centre. The boulevard circles around Independence Monument, which is located just south of the Embassy of North Korea.
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References
Roads in Cambodia
Transport in Phnom Penh
Boulevards
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