OITG | Kandal, Guide of Cambodia

Phnom Edtharoes
Located at the Communes of Psardek and Phnom Bat in Ponhea Leu District of Kandal Province. The mountain of Edtharoes has three names called Phnom Udong or Phnom Preah Reachtrop or Phnom Edtharoes, which can be accessed by National Road No 5 �Phnom Penh � Battambang� ie from Phnom Penh to the turning road at Kilometer 37 and turn left about 3.50 Kilometer by red soil Road.

The total distance from Phnom Penh to the mountain is 40.50 Kilometer. If we go from Ta Khmao to the mountain, the distance is 51.50 Kilometer. The mountain of Edtharoes lasts from the North to the South in a length of 1,500 Meters and its width of 700 meters.

The mountain has five peaks; the one with stupa peak has equal height to the Tri Treng peak of the mountain peak. The other stupas peaks are Preah Ang Chol Nipean and Ariya Kasbak.

In addition, this site has natural beauty with the beautiful scenery and fresh air, which can attracts visitors especially by the history concerning the building of the Royal Palace from 17th-19th centuries (1620-1866) during the reign of king Chey Chetha II. This region has 18 ancient stupas.

Phnom Thon Mond
It is located at Prek Koy Commune, Sa Ang District in the distance of 23.50 km from Ta Khmao or in the distance of 34.50 Kilometer from Phnom Penh by the National Road No 21.

The mountain of Thon Mond can be reached by the National Road No 21 from Phnom Penh to the market of Prek Touch � the market of Sa Ang District� and continue to the turning road at Svay Tany primary School � 2okm from Ta Khmao by the new National Road No 21� and turn right about 3.50 km.

Thonmond is derived from the natural beauty (trees from mountain's foot to the peak, fresh air, on the top we can view the scenery to get good feeling) and its reputation with the Territory Authorities and the Monastery Committee, has conducted the arrangement of pagoda�s yard by filling the yard with soil, enlarging the yard, and producing a lot of attractively artistic statures relating to the story and history of the Thon Mond Mountain.

Phnom Prasith
Located at the communes to Ma Kak, Phnom Penh District and Chhving, Ponhea Leu District.

To get there �by the document of Khmer Table part 6 �explains that tourists should travel along the National Road No 5 (Phnom Penh � Battambang) Until they reach the Kilometer 38 closed to Udong market, turn left about 16 km by the National Road No 26 until they reach the turning road, turn left as long as they reach the Prasith Mountain.

Phnom Prasith related to the both mountains bordered by the valley in Kandal province. Amongst the two mountains, the mountain at the west has no many stories and the mountain at the East has stories related religious history with a big Buddhist statue achieved Nirvana and stories related to the history Khmer's King.

Sa Ang Mountain
Located at Sa Ang commune in distance of 23km from Ta Khmao or 34 km from Phnom Penh and can be accessible by the New National Road No 21 (constructed during the Pol Pot time stretching over the plain area of Toul Kra Sang).

From Ta Khmao to meet the Old National Road No 21 at Chhouk Leap Pagoda, Roka Kpos commune in 12km distance; from Chhouk Leak Pagoda to the market of Sa Ang District in 5km by a trail; will reach the mountain of Sa Ang.

The mountain of Sa Ang is a type of natural and cultural site, there is a pagoda constructed at the highest peak of mountain which can be viewed the beautiful scenery of the surrounding.

Tum Pek Pagoda
Located at Krang Yau Commune, Sa ang District, Kandal province. Kandal provide has 8000 hectar landarea and 12700 people, Krang Yau is the developed region of Samdach Hun Sen having projects on development and agricultural product processing; in this region, there are vast rice fields, canal network and good red soil roads having connection from village to village.

In Krang Yau pagoda, there are three pagodas, namely: An Det, Kong Nea Ream and Tum Pek pagoda.

Among three pagodas, only Tum Pek pagoda that has been arranged as tourist-attractive site which has eight artificial temples constructed by the supreme dead of the pagoda in the purpose of changing the area as the tourist attractive site by making roads around the pagoda.

Angkor Chey Pagoda
It is located at Ban Tey Dek commune, Kean Svay District in total distance of 29 km from Phnom Penh or 32 from Ta Khmao by the National Road No.1. The pagoda constructed with having five peaks as the temple�s peaks. Before reaching the pagoda, we need to pass over a 100-meter wooden bridge; under the bridge, there is a big pond for keeping water during the dry season. Behind the pagoda, there is an artificial site located on the black hill characterized as resident of Neak Mean Bon or King.

Kean Svay Krau Pagoda
Located at Phum Thum commune, Kean Svay District in total distance of 19 kilometer from Phnom Penh or 20 kilometer from Ta Khmao.

The resort has the natural beauty decorated by small and big trees, crop and fruit trees giving cool shadow with green scenery. Long ago it was not a resort; it occurred after 1979 and has main point at Kean Svay Krau pagoda.
In additional, the resort is stretched over by an excellent river of Ktob shared from Mekong River flowing across the fertile area with abundant crop farms.

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