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.
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

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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.
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  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.