 Bungalow colony at Sok San Beach | |
  Koh Rong | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 10°43′N 103°15′E / 10.717°N 103.250°E |
| Area | 78 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Length | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
| Width | 3–9 km (1.9–5.6 mi) |
| Coastline | 61 km (37.9 mi) |
| Highest point | 316 meters |
| Administration | |
| Province | Sihanoukville |
| Largest settlement | Koh Rong |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 4,000 (2019 census)[1] |
| Languages | Khmer |
| Ethnic groups | Khmer |
Koh Rong (Khmer: កោះរ៉ុង, Kaôh Rŏng [kɑh.roŋ]) is an island in Preah Sihanouk province, Cambodia. It is the second largest island of Cambodia. The word Rong might refer to an old term for "cave" or "tunnel" (Khmer: រូង, Rung [ruːŋ]).[2] It can also refer to the Old Khmer word for shelter, adding up to Shelter Island.[3]
Located about 25 km (16 mi) from Sihanoukville, the island has an area of approximately 78 km2 (30 sq mi) and 43 km (27 mi) of its entire coastline of 61 km (38 mi) are beaches.[4] Four village communities exist on the island: Koh Tuich, Doeum D'keuw, Prek Svay and Sok San. The island is a popular local tourism destination with numerous hotels, resorts and guesthouses.[5]
Koh Rong was established as a commune in 2000, and became a city in 2019. It is the site of a 99-year land concession by The Royal Group to develop the island, and is one of the islands within the Koh Rong Marine National Park that was established in 2018. Several seasons of the reality television series Survivor have been filmed on Koh Rong.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Translations of cave". Google Translate. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ Koh Rong's Beaches, Villages & Geography (2019) | Visit Koh Rong, retrieved 2019-10-16
- ^ "Island-hopping off Cambodia's coast". BBC - Travel. June 25, 2012. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ "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.