Expatolog Cambodia

Sangkat

សង្កាត់

Pronunciation: sang-kat

Administrative subdivision within a Cambodian city, the functional equivalent of a neighbourhood. The Sangkat is led by a Sangkat chief (neighbourhood chief) who issues routine administrative attestations — notably the Sangkat letter, essential to open a bank account, register a vehicle, or apply for a work permit.

Phnom Penh has 105 Sangkat spread across 14 Khan (urban districts).

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