Tuol Kouk (TK; Khmer: ទួលគោក [tuəl koːk]; meaning "Dry Hill") is a section (khan) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Tuol Kouk is well known for the large villas in its northern part of the district and is where most Cambodian elites reside. This district is subdivided into 10 sangkats and 143 villages. The district has an area of 7.99 km2. After boundary changes, its population has decreased to 145,570.[1]

Tuol Kouk
ទួលគោក
Location of Tuol Kouk within Phnom Penh
Location of Tuol Kouk within Phnom Penh
Coordinates: 11°35′3.84″N 104°54′13.86″E / 11.5844000°N 104.9038500°E / 11.5844000; 104.9038500
Country Cambodia
ProvincePhnom Penh
Area
 • Total
7.99 km2 (3.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total
Decrease 145,570
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (ICT)
Postal code12150

Tuol Kouk contains a mixture of villas, small wooden houses, commercial warehouses and NGO offices (including Live and Learn Environmental Education). The Toul Kouk intersection at street 289 and Confederation de la Russie is the primary entrance to Tuol Kouk and marks the eastern extreme of the Royal University of Phnom Penh main campus. The ministries of Defense, Rural Development, Women's Affairs, and a variety of commercial enterprises are located along the main roads of the district.

No. Sangkat Postal code
1 Boeng Kak I 12151
2 Boeng Kak II 12152
3 Phsar Depo I 12153
4 Phsar Depo II 12154
5 Phsar Depo III 12155
6 Tuek L'ak I 12156
7 Tuek L'ak II 12157
8 Tuek L'ak III 12158
9 Phsar Daeumkor 12159
10 Boeng Salang 12160

Education

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Home of English International School has a Toul Kork Branch in Sen Sok Section.[2][3]

The Canadian International School of Phnom Penh previously had a Tuol Kork preschool campus, which opened in 2016.[4] This campus was in the Sunway Tuol Kork.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Contact Us". Home of English International School. Retrieved 2020-05-16. Toul Kork Branch #385, Street. Oknha Mong Rithy, Phnom Penh
  3. ^ "Property Tax Map". City of Phnom Penh. Retrieved 2020-05-06. - Map of Sen Sok Section - Compare map to Google Maps view of Sen Sok District and Map from the Japanese Government Statistics Agency.
  4. ^ "The Canadian International School of Phnom Penh expands its operations". Phnom Penh Post. 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  5. ^ "Contact". Canadian International School of Phnom Penh. 2018-01-02. Archived from the original on 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2020-05-16. Sunway Tuol Kork – Preschool #53, 337 Street (Sunway Tuol Kork City), Phnom Penh, Cambodia.