Chong Khneas

Chong Khneas
ចុងខ្នាស (Khmer)
Village
Houses along the waterfront in Chong Khneas, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia.
Houses along the waterfront in Chong Khneas, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia.
Interactive map of Chong Khneas
Coordinates: 13°13′32″N 103°49′32″E / 13.22556°N 103.82556°E / 13.22556; 103.82556
CountryCambodia
ProvinceSiem Reap province
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)

Chong Khneas (Khmer: ចុងខ្នាស, lit.'end of the raft') is a village on the waters of Tonlé Sap Lake in Siem Reap Province,[1][2][3] Cambodia, located south of the provincial capital, Siem Reap.[4][5]

The village is accessible by boat and is visited by tourists as part of tours on Tonlé Sap Lake.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Inside Cambodia's Floating Village, Where 40% of People Are Ethnic Vietnamese | Saigoneer". saigoneer.com. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
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  3. ^ Matahelumual, Ruben. "Chong Khneas Floating Village - Tonle Sap Lake Cambodia". www.climatescan.org. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  4. ^ Kelliher, Keat Soriththeavy, Fiona (2023-02-10). "In Floating Village, New Tourist Boat System Frustrates Community". VOD. Retrieved 2025-08-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "A People in Limbo, Many Living Entirely on the Water". The New York Times. 2018-03-28. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  6. ^ xuJsZKsm8uNMLfX4 (2021-12-30). "Floating village still struggling amid tourists' slow return to SR - Khmer Times". Retrieved 2025-08-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Floating Village Residents Quit Fishing to Forage for Clams as Water Drops at Tonle Sap Lake". Cambodianess. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  8. ^ Sim, Andy (2023-09-10). "Chong Khneas - Floating Villages in Siem Reap". Area Cambodia | Online Travel Guides & Travel Information. Retrieved 2025-08-14.