Kampot province

Kampot (Khmer: កំពត [kɑmpɔːt], lit.'The Kampot's Fish') is a province in southwestern Cambodia. It borders the provinces of Koh Kong and Kampong Speu to the north, Takéo to the east, Kep and the country of Vietnam (Kiên Giang) to the south, and Sihanoukville to the west. To its south it has a coastline of around 45 km on the Gulf of Thailand. It is rich in low arable lands and has abundant natural resources. Its capital is the city of Kampot.

Kampot
កំពត
Province
Kampot Province
ខេត្តកំពត
Map of Cambodia highlighting Kampot
Coordinates: 10°36′N 104°10′E
Country Cambodia
Provincial status20 August 1923
CapitalKampot
Government
  GovernorMao Thonin (CPP)
  National Assembly
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Area
  Total4,873 km2 (1,881 sq mi)
  RankRanked 17th
Population
 (2019)
  Total 699,085
  Rank12th
  Density143/km2 (370/sq mi)
   Rank12th
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Dialing code+855
ISO 3166 codeKH-7
Districts8
Communes93
Villages488
Websitekampot.gov.kh

Kampot Province had a population of 627,884 in 2010 and consist of eight districts divided into 92 communes with a total of 477 villages. Touk Meas City is located in the province.

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