Kep province
province of Cambodia
Kep is a province in Cambodia. The capital city is also named Kep. There is only one district - Damnak Chang'aeur.
Kep Province
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Nickname: Côte de la perle d'Agathe (before khmer rouge) | |
Coordinates: 10°29′N 104°18′E / 10.483°N 104.300°E | |
Country | Cambodia |
Provincial status | 22 December 2008 |
Capital | Kep Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 336 km2 (130 sq mi) |
Population (2019 census) | |
• Total | 41,798 |
• Density | 124/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+07 |
Dialing code | +855 |
ISO 3166 code | KH-23 |
Districts | 2 |
The Kep National Park is in the province. The territory of Kep is entirely surrounded by Kampot Province except for the 16 km of sea coast on the southern side fronting the Gulf of Thailand.