Koh Kong Province

Koh Kong Province

Infobox Cambodian Province
name = Koh Kong
khmer = ខេត្តកោះកុង
area = 11,160
population = 132,106
population_as_of = 1998
density = 11.8
districts = 8
communes = 33
villages = 133
isocode = KH-9
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Koh Kong (Khétt Kaôh Kŏng, Khêt Kaôh Kŏng before 1996) is a province of Cambodia. The name means "Kŏng Island Province". Its capital is Krŏng Kaôh Kŏng.The province is subdivided into 8 districts ("srŏk").

The most south-western province of Cambodia, Koh Kong has a long undeveloped coastline and a mountainous, forested and largely inaccessible interior which embraces part of the Cardamom Mountains. Its tourist attractions include casinos and waterfalls, while an Export Processing Zone and new port facilities are being developed for trade.

The province is an increasingly popular gateway to Cambodia from Hat Lek in eastern Thailand, in part due to the reasonably direct access to the port and beach resort town of Sihanoukville. While this was previously a grueling journey by boat and pickup on rough roads using small ferries at river crossings, the donation by the Thai government of new road infrastructure is improving access greatly. highway, including the 4 remaining river crossings where bridges were opened in May 2008.

External links

* [http://kohkong.sihanoukville-cambodia.com/ The Koh Kong Website]
* [http://www.moc.gov.kh/national_data_resource/Provincial%20Resources/Koh%20Kong/Index.htm Koh Kong Provincial Resources]


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