Kandal Province

Kandal Province surrounds the nation’s capital Phnom Penh and is home to a large number of those working in the country’s garment and textile industries. As the capital expands Kandal Province is a likely beneficiary.

Attractions in the province include Phnom Udong, Koh Dach, Sa Ang Mountain, Ang Kor Chey Pagoda, Kean Svay Krau Pagoda, Tum Pek Pagoda, Wat Phnom Thom Mond, Phnom Prasith, and Phnom Edtharoes.

*Important: Some archaeological sites are approximated to the district level only. For sites outside the cleared tourist areas, you should seek a guide from the local area. Read more

Wat Svay Romeat (Kandal)

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located along the east side of the Mekong River in Kandal. It features a lot of old-world charm, panelled wooden window shutters, wooden pillars, wireframe art, and so on that’s attributable to the 50s-70s but I do not have an exact date for this pagoda.

Wat Trang (Kandal)

Contemporary monastery featuring two pagodas. The older of the two pagodas, perhaps it dates to around 60-80 years old at a guess and features some beautiful murals and a grand Buddha supported by Preah Neang Kong Hing as seems typical of the period. It also houses a fragment of a Buddha on Naga statue, no … Read more

Wat Botum Raingsei (Kandal)

Contemporary monastery and pagoda in Ksach Kandal that features two pagodas. The older of the two pagodas is constructed of a wood frame with stucco over brick, believed to be nearly 100 years old. It has some nice murals and loads of old-world charm. On the east side of the two pagodas is what appears … Read more

Wat Preah Prasob 

Contemporary monastery and pagoda in Ksach Kandal, located on the east bank of the Mekong River it’s actually quite unique. How old is the pagoda? We asked some locals and no one was too sure but they were helpful enough to help us search for a date albeit without any luck. Regardless, it’s a spectacular … Read more

Wat Serei Sakor 

Contemporary monastery and pagoda in Ksach Kandal. If you head along the river here you can come across some brick kilns that apparently have been operating there for as long as people can remember.

Wat Sovannavatty

Contemporary monastery and pagoda in Ksach Kandal. It is well kept monastery also featuring the remnants of older stupa.

Wat Phsar Dek

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located 1.7km to the northeast of Phnom Oudong.

Wat Arey Kasap 

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located at the southeastern foothill of Phnom Oudong.

Wat Preah Vihear Leu 

Located at the southern foothill of Phnom Oudong, the monastery features a pagoda with a grand staircase leading to the road that circles the area. The site featured a small neak ta shelter containing a collection of ancient sandstone remnants.

Cambodia Buddhist Vipassana Center

Located at the western foothill of Phnom Oudong, the monastery occupies large grounds featuring a grand pagoda, chedi, and grand Buddha statue along with a library, monks’ quarters, and numerous halls, all set among the landscaped grounds. It’s a clean, vibrant yet peaceful place to just wander and admire an active Buddhist monastery along with … Read more

Wat Dangtong 

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the west bank of the Tonle Sap River near Longvek. It has been redeveloped in recent times while at the corner of the pagoda, fragments of a sandstone votive stupa can be seen that may date to the Longvek-Oudong era of the 17th-19th centuries.

Wat Peam Chumnik

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the west bank of the Tonle Sap River near Longvek. It features an older-style pagoda featuring a wooden roof that is preceded on its east side by a larger contemporary pagoda.

Wat Pram Bei Chhom

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the west bank of the Tonle Sap River near Longvek.

Wat Chaktotis

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the northwest foothill of Oudong Mountain. It retains some sandstone remnants from an older site including a fragment of a large votive stupa/chedi on the southwestern side of the pagoda that may date to the Longvek-Oudong era of the 17th-19th centuries.

Wat Padimakorn

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the northwest foothill of Oudong Mountain. It retains some sandstone remnants from an older site including a leaf-style sema and pedestal of a votive stupa. On the western side of the pagoda is an older bell-style chedi/stupa.

Wat Prok Kdar

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located north of Oudong Mountain in Kandal Province.

Reachny Longvek Resort

Located in between the ancient city of Longvek and Oudong, about 30km north of Phnom Penh, Reachny Longvek Resort is a new development set to offer a large-scale cultural tourism park. It is expected to be completed in 2024. Some background – Longvek was a vibrant capital during the 16th century under the highly regarded … Read more

Wat Preah Vihear Luong (Oudong)

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the northwest foothill of Oudong Mountain in Kandal Province. The site has a heritage in the 19th century and has been restored in recent times. Different styles of sema pedestals seen around the site indicate that the pagoda we see today may have replaced an earlier vihara/pagoda. The site … Read more

Wat Preah Dhomatrai

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the northwest foothill of Oudong Mountain.

Wat Kampong Luong (Kandal)

Located on the west bank of the Tonle Sap River and east of the RN5 in Kampong Luong Village, Kandal, Wat Kampong Luong is a contemporary monastery and pagoda and, an important heritage site. The pagoda features very beautiful murals and decorative features, the site also houses an array of Buddhist statuary, I believe it … Read more

King Ang Duong Shrine

Located just north of the RN5 in Kampong Luong Village, Kandal, the shrine features a golden statue of King Ang Duong (reign 1848–1860). He held his capital at Oudong with the palace at what is now Wat Veang Chas and his stupa sits among the many atop Oudong Mountain. He was the son of his … Read more

Wat Tep Pranam

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located north of Oudong Mountain in Kandal Province. The site has a notable heritage in the post-Angkorian era. Historical Images

The New Phnom Penh Techo Takhmao International Airport

Techo Takhmao International Airport (Khmer: អាកាសយានដ្ឋានអន្តរជាតិតេជោតាខ្មៅ; IATA: KTI, ICAO: VDTI) will replace the current Phnom Penh International Airport with operations expected to begin in 2025. It is located south of central Phnom Penh in Krong Ta Khmau of Kandal. Locally it’s becoming referred to as simply TIA. It will replace the Phnom Penh International Airport … Read more

 Wat Chung Prek 

Contemporary monastery and pagoda in the northern region of Kandal Province on the RN 6.

Cambodian Buddhist Center (Kandal)

Covering a vast area, the Cambodian Buddhist Center features some grand contemporary Buddhist architecture including a large enclosed stupa, pagoda, halls, statuary, and expansive gardens. It’s free to explore and a very peaceful place located just 20km or so out of Phnom Penh. If you’d like to know about enrolling or studying there you can … Read more

Wat Sovan Tacho 

A beautiful contemporary monastery and pagoda located in Ta Chou Village, Kandal Province.

Wat Ganapti 

Also recorded as Wat Pich Mkod/Pich Mkot (Wat Ganapti follows Google’s naming). It’s an older and characterful pagoda featuring murals on its outer walls, ornate pediment, unique sema stones demarcating the pagoda along with a chaitya/stupa that perhaps held the original consecration deposit. A beautiful trail leads through the adjacent forest featuring several more smaller … Read more