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Battambang Bamboo Train
A unique Cambodian rail experience riding bamboo platforms powered by small engines along abandoned railway tracks through the countryside.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia · Asia
Sisophon sits on the route: 15 minutes from Mongkol Borei, 59km from Battambang Bamboo Train.
Sisophon is a town located in Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia. With a population of 23,218, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Sisophon sits in Cambodia. It's in the Asia/Phnom Penh time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sisophon to your route.
Serei Saophoan (Khmer: សិរីសោភ័ណ [serəj saopʰɔən]) is the capital and largest city of the Banteay Meanchey Province and the fourth most populous city in Cambodia. The city separates Cambodia's National Highway 5 and National Highway 6. Its administrative name is "Serei Sophon" as used by the government. The moreRead more
commonly used name Sisophon is derived from the Thai pronunciation Si Sophon when it was under Thai rule. Another nickname "Svay" is used mainly by truck drivers, train drivers and workers transporting goods. The origin of the word "Svay" is unknown.
Its population was 61,482 in the 1998 census, changing little to 61,631 in the 2008 census having been overtaken by Poipet in size.
About forty minutes from Sisophon there is a Khmer Angkor temple ruin called Banteay Chmar which was built during the reign of Jayavarman VII in the late 12th to early 13th century.
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Sisophon is located in Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia, Asia. The coordinates are 13.5859 latitude, 102.9737 longitude.
Sisophon has a population of approximately 23,218 people, making it a town in Cambodia.
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A unique Cambodian rail experience riding bamboo platforms powered by small engines along abandoned railway tracks through the countryside.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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