Wat Ek Phnom
Ruins of an 11th-century Khmer temple beside a modern pagoda, with carved lintels and a large seated Buddha. A quiet rural site north of the city.
Battambang
This relaxed provincial city offers the bamboo train, countryside cycling, hilltop temples and old French-era streets.
Attractive locations
Wat Banan
Hilltop temple of five sandstone towers, reached by a long staircase. The climb is rewarded with views over rice fields and the countryside.
Phnom Sampeau Killing Caves
Hillside caves used for killings during the Khmer Rouge years, now a memorial with a shrine. The hill is also known for a vast colony of bats that stream out at dusk.
Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary
Protected wetland on Tonle Sap lake, reached by boat from the floating village. It shelters large colonies of waterbirds, including storks and pelicans, especially in the dry season.
Laang Spean
Cave site in the hills near Banan where archaeologists found traces of people who lived there thousands of years ago. It is a quiet stop that fits well with a visit to Wat Banan.
Airports
Battambang Airport BBM
It is about 3 km in a straight line from Battambang.
Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport SAI
It is about 115 km in a straight line from Battambang.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Cambodia page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan26.1 °C21 mm
- Feb28.2 °C27 mm
- Mar29.6 °C67 mm
- Apr29.9 °C98 mm
- May28.7 °C193 mm
- Jun27.3 °C273 mm
- Jul26.7 °C303 mm
- Aug26.6 °C279 mm
- Sep26.6 °C309 mm
- Oct26.4 °C189 mm
- Nov25.8 °C52 mm
- Dec25.2 °C10 mm
Driest months: Jan, Feb, Dec. Wettest months: Jul, Aug, Sep.
Costs
Prices here are about 34% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
Police 117. Ambulance 119. Fire 118.
ngo
Cambodian Red Cross
Helps with: Cambodia's national Red Cross society. Its contact page gives the national headquarters address in Phnom Penh, a phone line and an email address.
Who qualifies: People in Cambodia seeking the society's humanitarian, health or disaster services.
Phone: +855 23 881 511
Email: info@redcross.org.kh
Address: Lot 16A, Street 652 corner 271, O Bek Kaam, Sangkat Toek Laak 3, Khan Tuol Kork, Phnom Penh
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Cambodia
Helps with: The UN migration agency. In Cambodia it supports victims of trafficking, trains border officers, protects migrant workers, supports migration health and assists returning migrants in crises.
Who qualifies: Migrants, trafficking survivors and returning migrants in Cambodia. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +855 2 321 65 32
Email: iomphnompenh@iom.int
Address: Sayon Building, 3rd Floor, No. 42, Samdach Pan Street (214), Sangkat Boeung Raing, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh 120204
local government
Police emergency number 117
Helps with: Reaches the police in Cambodia. The number comes from UK government travel advice.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 117
local government
Ambulance emergency number 119
Helps with: Reaches the ambulance service in Cambodia. The number comes from UK government travel advice.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 119
local government
Fire emergency number 118
Helps with: Reaches the fire service in Cambodia. The number comes from UK government travel advice.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 118