Lying in the land with thousands years of history, Sihanoukville is listed among the most beautiful beaches of the world. Nearly fifty years ago, a French-Cambodian construction carved a camp out of the jungle and started building the first deep-sea port of a newly independent Cambodia. It was named Sihanoukville in 1964 after the ruling prince of Cambodia, the prosperous port and its golden beaches soon drew Cambodia’s elite. The town is now much newer, more urban and as much a beach town as it is a port town.
- Location: In the south of Cambodia, 230 kilometres (143 mi) southwest of Phnom Penh on a small peninsula
- Status: A growing Cambodian urban center, an international sea port
- Population: 199,902 Area: 868 km2 (335 sq mi)
- Religions: Buddhism The relaxed beach atmosphere with many popular beaches and a beautiful small archipelago
Lying in the land with thousands years of history, Sihanoukville is listed among the most beautiful beaches of the world. Nearly fifty years ago, a French-Cambodian construction carved a camp out of the jungle and started building the first deep-sea port of a newly independent Cambodia.