Koh Tang

Koh Tang
Native name:
កោះតាង
Koh Tang is located in Cambodia
Koh Tang
Koh Tang
Geography
LocationCambodia - Southeast Asia
Coordinates10°18′N 103°7′E / 10.300°N 103.117°E / 10.300; 103.117
Area5.9 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Length6.4 km (3.98 mi)
Width0.1–3.2 km (0.062–1.988 mi)
Coastline20 km (12 mi)
Administration
ProvinceSihanoukville
MunicipalitySihanoukville
Aerial view of Koh Tang in May 1975

Koh Tang (Khmer: កោះតាង), also known as Tang Island, is the biggest of a group of Cambodian islands off the coast of Sihanoukville Province in the Gulf of Thailand. The island is situated approximately 52 km (32 mi) off the southwest coast of Cambodia. There are no permanent civilian inhabitants living on the island. The Cambodian military maintain a base with a sizable number of personnel.[1]

The Khmer word Koh (កោះ), means 'island', Tang can be loosely translated to "legend".

  1. ^ "List of Islands". Cambodia islands – Island Species Cambodia. Archived from the original on May 16, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2017.