Koh Pich

Diamond Island (កោះពេជ្រ, Kaôh Péch, lit. "Diamond Island") is a satellite city in Phnom Penh on the Mekong and Bassac rivers.

The land was a swamp until the year 2000, but it is now being developed as a residential and commercial area and could become a separate Phnom Penh municipality.

A neighborhood named "Elysée" has a style inspired by Paris. In other areas, skyscrapers are under construction with help from China.

Almost all of the island is in Chamkar Mon Section.

Education
The Canadian International School of Phnom Penh has its main campus in Koh Pich; this campus opened in 2015.

The 2010 accident
The Phnom Penh stampede was a deadly stampede that occurred during the Water Festival at Diamond Island in Cambodia. It resulted in 347 people being killed and at least 755 being injured.