Angkor Borei and Phnom Da
Ancient Funan sites in Takeo province near the Vietnamese border. Angkor Borei was a walled settlement dating back to the early centuries AD, and Phnom Da is a nearby hill with 6th and 7th century temples.
- Where
- Takeo, Cambodia
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 10.9643, 104.9888
Get the Angkor Borei and Phnom Da stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Angkor Borei and Phnom Da. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Takeo volume with your photos and a note.
Near Angkor Borei and Phnom Da
Phnom Chisor 30 km
A temple on a 133 metre hill in Takeo province, built in the 11th century under Suryavarman I. A long stair of about 400 steps climbs to the sanctuary and a wide view over the plain.
Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre 43 km
A wildlife centre about 40 kilometres south of Phnom Penh, set up to care for animals rescued from the illegal wildlife trade. It houses tigers, elephants, sun bears and many other native species.
Tonle Bati 44 km
A small lake about 30 kilometres south of Phnom Penh, and a popular weekend spot for local families. People come to fish, eat at lakeside huts and visit the old Khmer temples of Ta Prohm and Yeay Peau nearby.
Choeung Ek Killing Fields 59 km
A former orchard on the outskirts of Phnom Penh used by the Khmer Rouge as an execution and burial site between 1977 and 1979. A memorial stupa holds thousands of skulls recovered from the mass graves.
Tram Chim National Park 64 km
A restored wetland in the Plain of Reeds, set aside to bring back rare birds, above all the sarus crane. It is listed as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, and boats take visitors through its flooded grasslands.
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum 66 km
A museum in a former secondary school in Phnom Penh that the Khmer Rouge turned into the S-21 prison. Thousands of prisoners were held and tortured here between 1975 and 1979, and the preserved cells and photographs now record that history.
Wat Langka 66 km
One of the five ancient pagodas of Phnom Penh, built in the Buddhist year 1985. It was set up as a place of refuge and for keeping the Tripitaka, and as a meeting place for monks, and it stands close to the Independence Monument.
Norodom Sihanouk Memorial 66 km
A monument in Phnom Penh to King Father Norodom Sihanouk, with a statue of the former king on a pedestal. It stands near the riverfront and is a place for flowers and incense.
Questions
Where is Angkor Borei and Phnom Da?
Angkor Borei and Phnom Da is in Takeo, Cambodia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Phnom Chisor (30 km), Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre (43 km), Tonle Bati (44 km).
How do I get the Angkor Borei and Phnom Da stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Angkor Borei and Phnom Da and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Takeo volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Angkor Borei and Phnom Da before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Takeo volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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