Asia · Southeast Asia, mainland

Cambodia

Capital · Phnom Penh

Angkor Wat at sunrise — the largest religious monument on earth.

🇰🇭Phnom Penh
The essentials

Cambodia at a glance

Capital
Phnom Penh
Region
Southeast Asia, mainland
Currency
Riel (KHR) · USD widely used
Languages
Khmer
Dialling code
+855
Plan around it

Public holidays & key dates in Cambodia

Dates shift year to year where a holiday follows a lunar or religious calendar. Check locally before you book flights or count on offices being open.

Nov 9Independence DayFrom France, 1953
Apr 13–16Khmer New YearNationwide shutdown
NovWater Festival date varies date variesBoat races on the Tonlé Sap
Getting in

Visas for African passports

Entry rules for Cambodia differ sharply depending on which African passport you hold — visa-free for some nationalities, e-visa for others, embassy application for the rest.

The AfricAsia Passport Index checks every African passport against this destination, with the current route and a plain-language note on what officers ask for.

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On the ground

Ask before you land

Rent, agents, hospitals, halal and African groceries, church and mosque, where people actually meet on a Sunday — the answers live with the people already there.

The Cambodia channel in the Hub is free, open, and moderated by members who live in the country.

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