Koh Pich

Koh Pich (Khmer: កោះពេជ្រ, Kaôh Péch [kɑh peic], lit. "Diamond Island") is a new district of Phnom Penh on the Mekong and Bassac rivers.

Koh Pich
កោះពេជ្រ
Koh Pich City Hall
CountryCambodia
ProvincePhnom Penh
DistrictChamkar Mon
Area
  Total0.8 ha (2.0 acres)
Websitewww.ocic.com.kh

The land was a swamp until the year 2000,[1] but it is now (2017) under work and could become the Phnom Penh residential district and a separate municipality.

A neighborhood named "Elysée" has a style inspired by Paris.[2] In other areas, high towers are under construction.[3]

Almost all of the island is in Chamkar Mon Section.[4]

Education

The Canadian International School of Phnom Penh has its main campus in Koh Pich; this campus opened in 2015.[5]

The 2010 accident

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