Koh Rong Sanloem

Koh Rong Sanloem
Koh Rong Sanloem estuary
Koh Rong Sanloem is located in Cambodia
Koh Rong Sanloem
Koh Rong Sanloem
Location within Cambodia
Geography
LocationSoutheast Asia
Coordinates10°35′10″N 103°17′45″E / 10.58611°N 103.29583°E / 10.58611; 103.29583
Area24.5 km2 (9.5 sq mi)
Length9.5 km (5.9 mi)
Width1–4.8 km (0.62–2.98 mi)
Coastline37 km (23 mi)
Highest point210 meters (689ft)
Administration
ProvinceSihanoukville
Demographics
Population558 (2019 census)[1]
LanguagesKhmer
Ethnic groupsKhmer
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Koh Rong Sanloem (Khmer: កោះរ៉ុងសន្លឹម, Kaôh Rŏng Sânlœ̆m [kɑh.roŋ.sanlɨm]) is an island off the coast of Sihanoukville, Cambodia, 4 km (2 mi) south of Koh Rong. It is around 9 km (6 mi) long (north to south), 4 km (2 mi) wide (east to west) and 1 km (1 mi) wide at its narrowest point. Its distance from the local port of Sihanoukville is 25 km (16 mi) (beeline) and 23 km (14 mi) (beeline) from the Serendipity/Ochheuteal beach pier.[2] The word "Sanloem" translates to: 1. drowsiness[3] and to: 2. far out and hard to discern, in a wider sense.[4] Inconsistencies on how to spell the island's name in its Latinized version date back to the 19th century. The first controversial spelling variants were issued by map makers during French rule. Alternatives have since become widespread and are in common usage. Often confusion ensues as Google Maps offers the phonetically most consistent variant,[5] whereas Google Search redirects to an alternative.[6][original research]

Koh Rong Sanloem is part of Koh Rong City and lies within Sihanoukville Province in Commune 5 (Koh Rong). It is also part of Koh Rong Marine National Park that was established in 2018.[7] Alongside its sister-island Koh Rong it has developed into a popular holiday destination for individual travelers. With respect to the island's very tiny population, by 2014 the tourism sector became the core of the economy.

In 1975 the crew of SS Mayaguez was shipped to Koh Rong Sanloem, detained and interrogated by Khmer Rouge soldiers during the Mayaguez incident.

  1. ^ "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Koh Rong Sanloem". Google Maps. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  3. ^ "Koh Rong Sanloem". Google Translate. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  4. ^ "Assessing the Existing Information, Legislation, Management, Practices and the Needs for Improvement at Koh Rong Site, Cambodia" (PDF). International Coral Reef Action Network - ICRAN. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  5. ^ "Koh Rong Sanloem". Google Maps. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  6. ^ "koh rong sanloem". Google Search. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  7. ^ Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "Cambodia"s first marine park established off Sihanoukville". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-06-18. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)