Ta Khmau (Khmer: តាខ្មៅ [taː kʰmaw]; lit.'black grandpa') is the capital and largest city of Kandal province in central Cambodia. The city is about 11 km (7 mi) south of Phnom Penh (directly borders Phnom Penh).

Ta Khmau
តាខ្មៅ
Aerial View of Ta Khmau municipality
Aerial View of Ta Khmau municipality
Ta Khmau is located in Cambodia
Ta Khmau
Ta Khmau
Coordinates: 11°29′N 104°57′E / 11.483°N 104.950°E / 11.483; 104.950
Country Cambodia
ProvinceKandal
Area
 • Total
31 km2 (12 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total
75,629
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (ITC)

Approximately 60% of the people of Ta Khmau travel to work in Phnom Penh.

Administrative divisions

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Ta Khmau is divided into 10 communes.Takhmau

  • Sangkat Kampong Samnanh (សង្កាត់កំពង់សំណាញ់)
  • Sangkat Prek Hor (សង្កាត់ព្រែកហូរ)
  • Sangkat Takdol (សង្កាត់តាក្តុល)
  • Sangkat Ta Khmau (សង្កាត់តាខ្មៅ)
  • Sangkat Daeum Mien (សង្កាត់ដើមមៀន)
  • Sangkat Prek Russey (សង្កាត់ព្រែកឫស្សី)
  • Sangkat Svay Rolum (សង្កាត់ស្វាយរលំ)
  • Sangkat Kaoh Anlong Chen (សង្កាត់កោះអន្លង់ចិន)
  • Sangkat Setbou (សង្កាត់សិត្បូ)
  • Sangkat Roka Khpos (សង្កាត់រកាខ្ពស់)

Education

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Below are list of some institutions in Ta Khmau.

  • Setbou High School
  • Stueng Chrau Lower Secondary School
  • Hun Sen Ta Khmau High School
  • Ta Khmau Primary School
  • Hun Sen Sereypheap High School
  • Bun Rany Hun Sen Kroa Peur Ha Primary School
  • Bun Rany Hun Sen Prek Samraong Primary School
  • Hun Sen Regional Pedagogy Center, Kandal Province

Health Centers

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  • Victory Hospital (មន្ទីរពេទ្យជ័យជំនះ)

Religious Temples

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  • Wat Krabao
  • Wat Krapeu Ha
  • Wat Puth Yetndy
  • Wat Prek Samraong
  • Wat Prek Ho

Market

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  • Market corner of the factory
  • Dulux Market Takhmao
  • Takhmao Market
  • New Takhmao market
  • Prekhor Market

References

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  1. ^ "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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