title: Kampong Cham (city)
text: Kampong Cham (, UNGEGN:  ; ) is the capital city of Kampong Cham Province in eastern Cambodia. It is the 12th largest city in Cambodia with a population of 61,750 people (2021) and is located on the Mekong River.  Kampong Cham is 124 kilometers northeast from Phnom Penh and can be reached by either boat or by asphalt road. It takes about 2.5 hours by vehicle or 2.5 hours by boat from Phnom Penh to the city of Kampong Cham.
  
  The city is connected to the district of Tbong khmum by the Kizuna bridge, the first in Cambodia to span the Mekong.
  
  Administrative division 
  The city is subdivided into four sangkats and 32 villages.
  
  Politic 
  The indirect election of city council in 2014 give the presidentship to CPP which has won 11 out of the 15 seats in the city council. The rest were won by CNRP.
  
  Sport 
  Kampong Cham has a great outdoor Olympic size 50 meter swimming pool with 5 and 10 meter diving boards. As of January 2020 the entry cost was $2 USD.
  There is a swim club, coached by Japanese volunteers.
  
  Climate 
  The city has a tropical climate. When compared with winter, the summers have much more rainfall. This location is classified as Aw by Köppen and Geiger. The average annual temperature in Kampong Cham is 27.7 °C. Precipitation here averages 1721 mm.
  
  See also
   Cham people
   Cham language
  
  References
  
  External links
  
  Provincial capitals in Cambodia
  Cities in Cambodia
  Populated places in Kampong Cham province