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Kep
កែប | |
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Kep Province ខេត្តកែប | |
![]() Kep Province Hall | |
Nickname: Côte de la perle d'Agathe (before khmer rouge) | |
![]() Map of Cambodia highlighting Kep | |
Coordinates: 10°29′N 104°18′E / 10.483°N 104.300°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Provincial status | 22 December 2008 |
Capital | Kep |
Government | |
• Governor | Ken Satha (CPP) |
• National Assembly | 1 / 125
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Area | |
• Total | 336 km2 (130 sq mi) |
• Rank | 25th |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | ![]() |
• Rank | 25th |
• Density | 127/km2 (330/sq mi) |
• Rank | 10th |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Dialing code | +855 |
ISO 3166 code | KH-23 |
Districts | 2 |
Website | https://kampot.city/kep |
Kep (Khmer: ខេត្តកែប, UNGEGN: Kêb, ALA-LC: Kaep [kaep]) is the smallest province (khaet) of Cambodia[2] covering 336 km2 (130 sq mi), with a population of 41,798.[1] It is one of the newest Cambodian provinces, together with Pailin, Sihanoukville and Tboung Khmum, created by Royal Decree on 22 December 2008, which separated Kep Municipality & Damnak Chang'aeur District from the Kampot province, as well as adjusting several provincial borders.[3][4] It is both the smallest and least populous province of Cambodia. The provincial capital is Kep and the province contains the Kep National Park.
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