Situated in the Lower Mekong Basin, Tonle Sap (in the Khmer language, 'Sap' means 'Lake') which is well-known as one of the biggest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia joins with the nearly 120km long Tonle Sap River and all flows into the stunning Mekong River. Tonle Sap Lake has an important role with locals since more than three million people inhabit nearby or on the lake & mainly make their living from farming and fishing. Joining a boat tour on this impressive lake is a great chance for you to discover the different of Khmer, Muslim & Vietnamese floating markets and households.
Situated on the northern lake-edge, 50km away from Siem Reap, Kompong Khleang (also spelt Kampong Khleang) is one of the most remote and less touristy than some other floating villages like Chong Kneas or Mechrey. Its appeal lies in the fact that Kompong Khleang is both a floating and stilted village in accordance with the water level.
After a short drive of nearly 30km from Siem Reap, you will arrive Kompong Phluk village which looks like a stilted village instead of a floating one if you travel during the dry season. This village is the best place for an authentic close-up local experience of how people live and survive along the banks.
To travel to one of the most picturesque and peaceful floating fishing villages - Prek Toal, you will need to take a short boat tour of 2 hours from Chong Kneas village. Visiting this village and explore the daily life of locals to improve your knowledge about their culture and customs.
If you travel to Cambodia and explore Prek Toal floating village between December and March, do not forget to make a visit to the Bird Sanctuary which is the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve's core area with thousands of birds come to breed and fish in this area to learn about their breeding & nesting habits.
If you travel from Battambang to Phnom Penh, visiting the peaceful Kompong Luong floating village along the way is definitely a great idea to gain an insight into the daily lives of locals. The special thing about this village is that the population of Kompong Luong is a mixed community of Vietnamese and Cham families.
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Tonle Sap Quick Facts
Tonle Sap Lake is located around 15km south of Siem Reap Town
There are 5 provinces encircle Tonle Sap Lake's area, over 3 million of the population live in around the bank
This lake is renowned as one of the largest freshwater in Southeast Asia
Tonle Sap Lake's dimension changes depending on the dry season and the monsoon
Providing over half of the fish consumed in this country and this lake is an important commercial resource
This is the home of more than 300 species of fishes such as Mekong giant catfish, crocodiles, otters, turtles and tortoises
The best time to visit Tonle Sap Lake is during the rainy season which is from May to October when the water level is high giving you a great opportunity to admire the beauty of tranquil floating villages, flooded forests and the lush greenery of the countryside.
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