Kampong
Khleang - Tonle Sap - Floating village
Kampong
Khleang, located about 40 km from Siem Reap town, is one of the remote floating
villages of Tonlé Sap Lake. In other to reach there, car is recommended, about 45
minutes to 1 hour drive from of Siem Reap by crossing Dom Dek. Kampong Khleang
is the largest community on the Tonlé Sap since its population is near 10 times
bigger than the one of Kampong Phluk village.
There are a
lot of Cambodian’s families live on houses which built on 10 meters high of billow.
The houses
were built very high along the big canal to avoid blooding during the rainy season
from July to March.
During the monsoon,
the village is surrounded by the water and the flooded forest, so each family
live base on the fishing activities. Beside of fishing, they sell some foods and
simple product on their boat.
Take the
opportunity to visit the local markets, witness the daily tasks of locals and
admire the natural scenery of the forest and its wildlife.
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