Cambodian units of measurement


A number of units of measurement were used in Cambodia to measure length, mass, capacity, etc. Since 1914, the metric system is compulsory in Cambodia.

System before metric system

Length

Several units were used to measure length. One muoi was equal to 1 metre. Some other units are given below:.
1 phyeam = 2 muoi = 2 m
1 sen = 20 phyeam = 40 muoi = 40 m
1 yoch = 400 sen = 16,000 muoi = 16 km

Weight

Several units were used to measure mass. One muoi was equal to 0.600 kg. Some other units are given below:
1 lin = muoi = 22.5 g
1 hun = 10 lin = muoi = 225 g
1 chin = 10 hun = muoi = 2.25 kg
1 tael = 10 chin = muoi = 22.5 kg
1 neal = 16 tael = 600 muoi = 360 kg
1 pram roi = 1000 muoi = 600 kg
1 chong = 50 neal = 30,000 muoi = 18 t
1 hap = 20 chong = 600,000 muoi = 360 t

Capacity

Several units were used to measure capacity. One sesep was equal to 40 litres. Some other units are given below:
1 muoi = sesep = 1 l
1 kantang = sesep = 7.5 l
1 tao = 2 kantang = sesep = 15 l
1 thang = 2 tao = sesep = 30 l

Metric system

Length

Metric system has been compulsory with the name muoi mètre for meter.

Mass

Metric system has been compulsory with the following names:
1 muoi gramme = 1 g
1 hocsep = 60 kg.

Capacity

Metric system has been compulsory with the following names:
1 muoi litre = 1 l
1 sêsep litre = 40 l.