Kampong Cham is the capital city of Kampong Cham Province in southeastern Cambodia. It is the 12th largest city in Cambodia with a population of 61,750 people and is located on the Mekong River. Kampong Cham is 124 kilometers northeast from the national capital Phnom Penh. It takes about 2.5 hours to travel from Phnom Penh to Kampong Cham and vice-versa by boat or a motorized vehicle on asphalt road.Wikipedia