Sihanouk Boulevard ( km, មហាវិថីព្រះសីហនុ) is a central
boulevard 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 ...
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
Norodom Sihanouk
Norodom Sihanouk (; km, នរោត្តម សីហនុ, ; 31 October 192215 October 2012) was a Cambodian statesman, Sangkum and FUNCINPEC politician, Norodom Sihanouk filmography, film director, and composer who led Cambodia in vari ...
, one of the country's greatest kings.
It crosses with the east–west
Norodom Boulevard at
Independence Monument and near
Wat Lanka
A wat ( km, វត្ត, ; lo, ວັດ, ; th, วัด, ; khb, 「ᩅᨯ᩠ᨰ」(waD+Dha); nod, 「ᩅ᩠ᨯ᩶」 （w+Da2)) is a type of Buddhist temple and Hindu temple in Cambodia, Laos, East Shan State, Yunnan, the Southern Provi ...
. It crosses
Samdech Hun Sen Boulevard
''Samdech'' ( km, សម្តេច, UNGEGN: ) is a Cambodian honorific bestowed by the King of Cambodia to individuals deemed to have made significant contributions to the nation. It roughly translates as "lord". It is often accompanied by a lo ...
.
Wat Moha Montrey
Wat Moha Montrey ( km, វត្តមហាមន្ត្រី; "Grand Minister Pagoda") is a wat located on Sihanouk Boulevard in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Built in 1970, it was used by the Khmer Rouge between 1975 and 1979 as a storage house fo ...
is located on the boulevard in the western area of the city. The Lucky Supermarket is located approximately after it crosses with
Monivong Boulevard 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.
[Forbes, Andrew (2006).''Insight Compact Guide: Cambodia'', pp. 28. APA Publications and GeoCenter International Limited in association with '' The Discovery Channel'' .]