Kep province

Kep
កែប
Kep Province
ខេត្តកែប
Kep Province Hall
Kep Province Hall
Official seal of Kep
Nickname: 
Côte de la perle d'Agathe (before khmer rouge)
Map of Cambodia highlighting Kep
Map of Cambodia highlighting Kep
Coordinates: 10°29′N 104°18′E / 10.483°N 104.300°E / 10.483; 104.300
Country Cambodia
Provincial status22 December 2008
CapitalKep
Government
 • GovernorKen Satha (CPP)
 • National Assembly
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Area
 • Total336 km2 (130 sq mi)
 • Rank25th
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • TotalIncrease 46,888
 • Rank25th
 • Density127/km2 (330/sq mi)
  • Rank10th
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Dialing code+855
ISO 3166 codeKH-23
Districts2
Websitehttps://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.

  1. ^ a b "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Kep National Park". donboscokep.org. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Decree creates three new provinces". khmerization.blogspot.com. December 2008.
  4. ^ "Decree creates three new provinces by Vong Sokheng". The Phnom Penh Post. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2015.