Kampot Province facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Kampot Province
ខេត្តកំពត
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Province
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Teuk Chhou River
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Map of Cambodia highlighting Kampot
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| Country |  Cambodia |
| Provincial status | 20 August 1923 |
| Capital | Kampot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,873 km2 (1,881 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total |  592,845 |
| • Density | 122/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Cambodia) |
| Dialing code | +855 |
| ISO 3166 code | KH-7 |
| Districts | 8 |
| Communes | 92 |
| Villages | 477 |
Kampot is a province in Cambodia. The capital city is also named Kampot.
To its south it has a coastline of around 45 km on the Gulf of Thailand. Preah Monivong National Park is in the province.
There are 7 districts and 1 municipality:
- Angkor Chey
- Banteay Meas
- Chhouk
- Chum Kiri
- Dang Tong
- Kampong Trach
- Kampot Municipality
- Tuek Chhou
Images for kids
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Map of Kampot province
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View of the coast near Kampot from Bokor mountain (Phnom Bokor).
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The Dâmrei Mountains receives heavy monsoon rainfalls, but keeps the eastern parts of the province in relative rain shadow.
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The highland plateaus in Phnom Bokor National Park
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Farmlands
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Kampot pepper farm
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Fishing boats on Kampot River
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Phnom Chhnork, cave temple near Kampot city
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Caves in Kampong Trach
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Islands and sandy beaches
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See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Kampot para niños
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