Stung Treng City ( km, ទីក្រុងស្ទឹងត្រែង) ( lo, ຊຽງແຕງ ) is the capital of Stung Treng Province,

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 is the major city (and capital) of both the district and province.

Geography

Stung Treng is located on the Sesan River near its confluence with the

Mekong River The Mekong or Mekong River is a trans-boundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's twelfth longest river and the third longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annuall ...

. It's 376 km from

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 ...

and it's 50 km south of the

Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...

border.

Transportation

The river port of the city park is fairly busy, handling trade between Cambodia and Laos and transporting people. The city also lies along the National Highway 7. It has two main bridges, the

Stung Treng Bridge The Stung Treng Bridge is a bridge on the Mekong River near the town of Stung Treng that was opened in 2015. Construction of the bridge was funded by the Chinese government. The Stung Treng Bridge links Stung Treng province's rural parts and it ...

on the Mekong and the

Sekong Bridge The Sekong Bridge is a bridge on the Sekong River near the town of Stung Treng that was opened in 2008. Construction of the bridge was funded by an interest-free loan from the Chinese Government. The Sekong Bridge links Stung Treng Province ...

on the

Sekong river :''Cong River (''sông Công'') is a river in Central Vietnam'' The Kong River, also known as the Xe Kong or the Se Kong ( Lao: ເຊກອງ ''Se Kong'', ( Khmer:''សេកុង''(official) or ''ស្រែគង្គ''(Khmerization)), Vi ...

. The city is served by

Stung Treng Airport Stung Treng Airport is an airport serving Stung Treng, the capital of Stung Treng Province in Cambodia. The Airport was closed in 2003, but there's a helipad that is still in use today. Facilities The airport resides at an elevation of above m ...

, but currently, there are no regular commercial services.

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* * {{coord, 13, 31, N, 105, 58, E, region:KH_type:city, display=title Provincial capitals in Cambodia Cities in Cambodia