Kep (town)

Kep
ក្រុងកែប
City Municipality
The kep crab market
The kep crab market
Nickname: 
Côte de la perle d'Agathe (pre-1970s)
Kep is located in Cambodia
Kep
Kep
Coordinates: 10°29′15″N 104°19′15″E / 10.48750°N 104.32083°E / 10.48750; 104.32083
Country Cambodia
ProvinceKep
MunicipalityKep
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total
35,990
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Websitehttps://kampot.city/kep
For the municipality, see Kep Municipality.

Kep (ក្រុងកែប) is the capital of Kep Province in southern Cambodia. It lies near Kep National Park. The small city has a population of 35,990. The city is home to many abandoned villas left from by the French Colonial authorities and the elites of Cambodia during the 70s due to the Khmer Civil War and the Khmer Rouge.

References

  1. ^ "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.


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