Koh Kong Province

Koh Kong (Khmer: ខេត្តកោះកុង) (Khétt Kaôh Kŏng) is a province of Cambodia. The name means "Kŏng Island Province". Its capital is Koh Kong.

Geography

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 and a section of Kirirom National Park. Its tourist attractions include casinos and waterfalls, while an Export Processing Zone and new port facilities are being developed for trade.

Districts

The province is subdivided into 8 districts (srŏk).

ISO Code	District	Romanization
0901	បូទុមសាគរ	Botum Sakor
0902	គីរីសាគរ	Kiri Sakor
0903	កោះកុង	Koh Kong
0904	ស្មាច់មានជ័យ	Smach Mean Chey
0905	មណ្ឌលសីម៉ា	Mondol Seima
0906	ស្រែអំបិល	Srae Ambel
0907	ថ្មបាំង	Thma Bang
0908	កំពង់សីលា	Kampong Seila

The easternmost of the four new bridges (Dec. 2007)

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. The border is located at Cham Yeam, about 14km from Koh Kong.

Traveling to Koh Kong has become an enjoyable journey, where bridges were built, the first stage in 2002. A landmark of Koh Kong was made possible by L.Y.P. Group, the longest ever built bridge in Cambodia where you would want to experience the 1,900-meter crossing the sea connecting provincial town of Koh Kong to Koh Kong Resort and the international check point. In 2007 a new sealed road (National Route 48) was completed from the town to Sre Ambel on the Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville highway, including the 4 remaining river crossings where bridges were opened in May 2008 which are donations by the Thai government to Cambodia.