Chbar Mon ( km, ច្បារមន) is the capital of Kampong Speu Province in central

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. Most of the townspeople speak only Khmer, but some are conversant in

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(They can usually be found employed by the small coffeeshops/restaurants or shops). The center of the town hosts a market, surrounded by bicycle shops, a dispensary and small restaurants. There is a

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( Pheng Ang Guesthouse) just minutes away for travelers. Chbar Mon has numerous privately run schools and orphanages run by social and missionary organizations from

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, the

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and other countries.

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Provincial capitals in Cambodia Cities in Cambodia Populated places in Kampong Speu province {{cambodia-geo-stub