Kampot Province

Kampot (Khmer: ខេត្តកំពត IPA: [kɑmpɔːt]) is a (south west province) province (khaet) of Cambodia. It borders the provinces of Koh Kong and Kampong Speu to the north, Takeo and Kep and Vietnam to the east and Sihanoukville to the west. To its south it has a coastline of around 45 km on the Gulf of Thailand.[2] It is rich in low arable lands and has abundant natural resources. Its capital is Kampot town.

Kampot Province ខេត្តកំពត
Province
Seal
Map of Cambodia highlighting Kampot
Coordinates: 10°36′N 104°10′E
Country	Cambodia
Provincial status	20 August 1923
Capital	Kampot Municipality
Government
• Governor	Cheav Tay (CPP)
Area
• Total	4,873 km^2 (1,881 sq mi)
Area rank	Ranked 17th
Population  (2019 census)[1]
• Total	592,845
• Rank	12th
• Density	122/km^2 (320/sq mi)
• Density rank	12th
Time zone	UTC+7 (Cambodia)
Dialing code	+855
ISO 3166 code	KH-7
Districts	8
Communes	92
Villages	477
Website	kampot.gov.kh

Kampot Province had a population of 627,884[3] in 2010 and consist of eight districts divided into 92 communes with a total of 477 villages.[4] Touk Meas City is located in Kampot Province.

History

Under 19th century French colonial administration Kampot became a regional administrative center with the status of a state border district as a result of the delimitation of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The Circonscription Résidentielle de Kampot contained the arrondissements of Kampot, Kompong-Som, Trang and Kong-Pisey.[5][6]

In 1889 French colonial census reports a multi-ethnic community: Kampot town consisted of "Cambodian Kampot" on the Prek-Kampot River and "Chinese Kampot" on the right riverbank of the west branch of the Prek-Thom River. Nearby was also a Vietnamese village, called Tien-Thanh and another Vietnamese village on Traeuy Koh Island. A Malay also existed on Traeuy Koh Island. Additional villages of mixed ethnicity are listed.[7]

Khmer Rouge era

Destruction and mass murder happened throughout the whole area of Kampot province, as the Cambodian genocide and bloody massacres engulfed Kampot province under the terror of Khmer Rouge rule. A total 90,450 persons were massacred throughout the province.[8]

Ta Mok himself massacred 30,000 people in the Angkor Chey District of Kampot.

Economy

Agriculture

• Kampot Black Pepper is a specialized product, protected by GI law, totaling 13 ha and a harvesting area of 10.50 ha located in Domnak Kantoul, Kang Tboung Commune, Kompong Trach District.
• Durian, another specialized product totaling 537 ha and yielding 10,657 tons located in Makbrang Commune, Tek Chhou district.
• Rubber, plantation area: 20 ha
• Cambodia sea salt: produced from natural sea water in a four-stage production process, cultivation area is 4,475.94 hectares, yields are approximately 140,000 tons per year.

Forestry and mining

• Forestry area: 227,154 ha
• 48 Mineral production and mining areas

Tourism

• Historical/cultural areas: 4 places
• Wildlife sanctuaries and protected areas: Preah Monivong National Park at 140,000 hectares[9]

Districts

The province is subdivided into 7 districts and 1 municipality.

ISO Code	District	Khmer
07-01	Angkor Chey	ស្រុកអង្គរជ័យ
07-02	Banteay Meas	ស្រុកបន្ទាយមាស
07-03	Chhouk	ស្រុកឈូក
07-04	Chum Kiri	ស្រុកជុំគិរី
07-05	Dang Tong	ស្រុកដងទង់
07-06	Kampong Trach	ស្រុកកំពង់ត្រាច
07-07	Tuek Chhou (formerly Kampot)	ស្រុក​ទឹក​ឈូ (អតីត ស្រុកកំពត)
07-08	Kampot Municipality (formerly Kampong Bay)	ក្រុង​កំពត (អតីត ស្រុកកំពង់បាយ)

Gallery

• 
  Map of Kampot Province
• 
  View of the coast near Kampot from Bokor mountain (Phnom Bokor).
• 
  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
• 
  Kampot pepper farm
• 
  Fishing boats on Kampot River
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  Cave temple (Phnom Chhnork) near Kampot city
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  Caves in Kampong Trach
• 
  Islands and sandy beaches

References

1. "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019". National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. June 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
2. "A List of Cambodian Islands". Visit Koh Rong. 2019-10-26. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
3. Kampot Data Book 2009 (PDF). National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development (NCDD). October 2009. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
4. General Population Census of Cambodia, 1998: Village Gazetteer. National Institute of Statistics. February 2000. pp. xviii.
5. "Kampot of the Belle Époque: From the Outlet of Cambodia to a Colonial Resort - After colonization by the French..." (PDF). Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
6. "The History of the Vinh Te Canal". UNREPRESENTED NATIONS AND PEOPLES ORGANIZATION. January 27, 2004. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
7. "Kampot of the Belle Époque: From the Outlet of Cambodia to a Colonial Resort - When the French installed the Résidence,..." (PDF). Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
9. "Kampot Province". Cambodia Advisor. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

External links

• The 2010 Kampot Provincial Investment Profile by USAID and the Provincial Administration