Tourist Guide Battambang

Battambang is the second largest city in Cambodia; it is also the capital of Battambang Province. A regional city with a population of about 100,000 inhabitants, Battambang is regarded as being graceful and architecturally beautiful.
The city is typified by a tropical monsoon climate with two main seasons: wet and dry. The dry season is characterised by hot summers with strong winds, and the wet season extends from April to October and brings with it heavy rains.Battambang was named after a staff used by a prominent Khymer king to wield power over the city. The architecture of the city represents the French style as well as the traditional Cambodian style. The economy of the city is mainly based on the production of rice, food crops, wood and sapphires.... Show details