SAIGONG, or SAIGUN, a town of Anam, in the province of Cambodia, on a small affluent of the River Saigon or Mekom, about 30 miles from the sea. It may be considered the capital of the province, as it is the seat of the government. It consists of an old and a new town; the latter, called Pingeb, is on the main river, about 3 miles from the other. Here is the residence of the governor, and a citadel built in the European style by French engineers; also arsenals and ship-building docks. Both this and the old town are intersected with numerous canals, on which boats are continually plying; and many people here, as in some parts of China, live wholly on the water. The streets are straight and handsome, lined with shops built of bamboo; the houses of the Chinese are the largest and best in the place. At the beginning of this century the trade of the town was very considerable, but now hardly ever does a foreign vessel enter the river. China-ware, silk, paper, tea, &c., are sold in the shops, as well as a few European goods. Pop. about 30,000.