Monivong Bridge
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Monivong Bridge is a heavily trafficked bridge
in Phnom Penh
, Cambodia
. It bridges the Bassac River
near the end of National Highway 2
to southern Cambodia and lies along the National Highway 1
which connects the city to eastern Cambodia and Vietnam
.
On the eastern shore lies the Chhba Ampeou Market.
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
in Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonized Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities, as well as the center of security,...
, Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
. It bridges the Bassac River
Bassac River
The Bassac River is a distributary of the Tonle Sap and Mekong River. The river starts in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and flows southerly, crossing the border into Vietnam near Châu Đốc....
near the end of National Highway 2
National Highway 2 (Cambodia)
National Highway 2 or National Road No.2 is one of the national highways of Cambodia. With a length of , it connects the capital of Phnom Penh with Vietnam....
to southern Cambodia and lies along the National Highway 1
National Highway 1 (Cambodia)
National Highway 1 or National Road No.1 is one of the national highways of Cambodia. With a length of , it connects the capital of Phnom Penh with Bavet, Svay Rieng Province on the border with Vietnam....
which connects the city to eastern Cambodia and Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
.
On the eastern shore lies the Chhba Ampeou Market.