LocationSituated at the confluence of the Mekong, Tonle Sap and Bassac Rivers.
Dialling code855.
Time zoneGMT + 7 (GMT + 6 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity220 volts AC, 50Hz.
Average January temperatures27°C (80°F).
Average July temperatures30°C (86°F).
Annual rainfall1,385mm (54 inches).
Cost of Living:1,000 Cambodia Riels (KHR 1,000) = £0.13; US$0.25; C$0.29; A$0.31; €0.19Currency conversion
rates as of April 2007Special Events:Victory over Genocide Day, 7 Jan, ceremonies to celebrate the fall of the Khmer Rouge in 1979
Cambodian New Year, Apr, a three-day festival involving a lot of water throwing
Royal Ploughing Ceremony, May, ceremony held close to the Royal Palace, to celebrate the start of the rainy season and predict whether it will be a good or bad harvest
King’s Birthday, May 13-15, festivities throughout the city to celebrate the birthday of His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni
King-Father’s Birthday, 31 Oct, festivities throughout the city
Bon Om Touk, Nov, three-day water festival with boat races between hundreds of competing teams and spectacular firework displays on the riverside near the Royal Palace, marking the reversing of the current of the Tonle Sap River
Independence Day, 9 Nov, parade of floats throughout the city to celebrate independence from the French
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