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Phnom Penh

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Phnom Penh, Cambodia — Phnom Penh skyline from TK district Dec 2024

11.56° N
104.92° E

Country / area: Cambodia
Time zone identifier: Asia/Phnom_Penh
Currency reference: KHR / USD
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Phnom Penh / Money & payments

Paying in Cambodia: Riel, US Dollars and KHQR

Use both: clean US dollar notes for larger sums and riel for anything under a dollar. KHQR works through the Bakong Tourists app or a linked home wallet. How the two currencies fit together.

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Phnom Penh / First-time visitor

Tuol Sleng and Choeung Ek: Visiting Phnom Penh Memorials

Visit Tuol Sleng first, then Choeung Ek, dressed with shoulders and legs covered. Tuol Sleng costs USD 5 for foreign adults, 8 am to 5 pm daily. Order, children, etiquette and history.

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