Bassac River (commonly called Tonle Bassac) is a distributary of the Mekong River. The river starts from Phnom Penh and flows south out to the Vietnamese border near Chau Doc. Map of the Mekong River watershed. ... City motto: No motto City proper Province Phnom Penh Mayor Kep Chuktema ( ) Area 376 km² Population 2,009,264(2006) Density 5343. ...

Bassac River is a popular entry and exit route for the locals between Cambodia and Vietnam and is used for transporting goods between the two countries.