Kampot ( , ) is a province in southwestern Cambodia. It borders the provinces of Koh Kong and Kampong Speu to the north, Takéo to the east, Kep Province and the country of Vietnam (Kiên Giang) or Kampuchea Krom (kramuon Sor) to the south, and Sihanoukville to the west. To its south it has a coastline of around 45 km on the Gulf of Thailand. It is rich in low arable lands and has abundant natural resources. Its capital is the city of Kampot.
Kampot Province had a population of 627,884
History
In the 19th century, during the
French Indochina period, Kampot became a regional administrative center with the status of a state border district as a result of the
Khmer Krom. The
Circonscription Résidentielle de Kampot contained the
of Kampot, Kompong-Som, Trang and Kong-Pisey.
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.
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.
himself massacred 30,000 people in the Angkor Chey District of Kampot.
Economy
Agriculture
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Kampot 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.
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Durian, another specialized product totaling 537 ha and yielding 10,657 tons located in Makbrang Commune, Tek Chhou district.
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Rubber, plantation area: 20 ha
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Kampot sea salt is extracted from the seawater through salt evaporation ponds in the coastal areas of Kampot and Kep provinces.
Forestry and mining
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Forestry area: 227,154 ha
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48 Mineral production and mining areas
Tourism
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Historical/cultural areas: 4 places
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Wildlife sanctuaries and protected areas: Preah Monivong National Park at 140,000 hectares
Districts
The province is subdivided into 7 districts and 2 municipality.
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| 07-01 | Angkor Chey | ស្រុកអង្គរជ័យ | 88,263 |
| 07-02 | Banteay Meas | ស្រុកបន្ទាយមាស | 100,299 |
| 07-03 | Chhouk District | ស្រុកឈូក | 125,406 |
| 07-04 | Chum Kiri | ស្រុកជុំគិរី | 56,784 |
| 07-05 | Dang Tong | ស្រុកដងទង់ | 63,911 |
| 07-06 | Kampong Trach | ស្រុកកំពង់ត្រាច | 98,683 |
| 07-07 | Tuek Chhou | ស្រុកទឹកឈូ | 126,789 |
| 07-08 | Kampot Municipality | ក្រុងកំពត | 38,950 |
| 07-09 | Bokor City | ក្រុងបូកគោ | |
Religion
The state religion is Theravada Buddhism. More than 96.9% of the people in Kampot are Buddhists. Chams have been practicing
Islam for hundreds of years. A small percentage follow Christianity.
Gallery
Map Kampot Province.png|Map of Kampot province
Scenic View from Bokor Hill Station - Near Kampot - Cambodia - 04 (48528869996).jpg|View of the coast near Kampot from Phnom Bokor (Phnom Bokor).
Station de Bokor. Falaise. Janvier 2014 @ Oobmak.jpg|The Dâmrei Mountains receives heavy monsoon rainfalls, but keeps the eastern parts of the province in relative rain shadow.
Phong cảnh trên đỉnh núi Bokor.jpg|The highland plateaus in Phnom Bokor National Park
Farm in Kampot province.jpg|Farmlands
Sreyneang2.jpg|Kampot pepper farm
Fishing Boats on the Kampot River - 2012.JPG|Fishing boats on Kampot River
Phnom Chhnork (8258875098).jpg|Phnom Chhnork, cave temple near Kampot city
SwimmingCaveKompongTrach.JPG|Caves in Kampong Trach
Rabbit Island.JPG|Islands and sandy beaches
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