Kompong Cham
Kompong Cham
(käm`pông` chäm), city (1971 est. pop. 35,000), capital of Kompong Cham prov., SE Cambodia, a port on the Mekong River. The third largest city in Cambodia, it has a large textile factory, built with aid from the People's Republic of China. Major irrigation projects, started after the revolution in 1975, have improved the area's agricultural production.Kompong Cham
a city and port in Cambodia; situated on the Mekong River. Administrative center of Kompong Cham Province. Population, approximately 30, 000 (1962). Rubber from surrounding plantations, timber, and fish are exported