Guide of Koh Kong Provice

Koh Kong is a quaint border province that has long had a reputation as a "Wild West" frontier location. Situated at the southwestern tip of the country near the mouth of the Koh Bpow River, the city is only 10kilometers from the Thai border. Koh Kong has a long coastline and a large forested interior that embraces part of the Cambodia Mountains and a section of Kirirom National Park. Its tourist attractions include a theme park, beaches, waterfalls and a rich mangrove forest. There are many offshore islands nearby Koh Kong, the most interesting of which is Koh Kong Khroa, a practically uninhabited jungle paradise with seven magnificent whit sandy beaches. This island is only about a forty five minute water taxi ride from shore.

Koh Kong has enjoyed quite a few tourism development projects that have turned the province into a great tour destination. The province is linked to Phnom Penh and Preah Sihanouk Province via Sre Ambel by National Route 4. This newly built road provides visitors yet another option to access the province by road. A drive on this road is highly recommended to those who love nature; the road winds through some of Cambodia's least developed and unspoiled regions - the Cardamom Mountains. Amidst thick forest, streams and charming waterfalls, the adventure rewards with scenic sites for stopovers and great photography. Mangroves are spread along the coast from Kep to Koh Kong, and they cover an area of over 50,000hectares in Koh Kong . Mangroves are specialized tropical trees that live on the edge where rainforests meet oceans.

These "rainforests by the sea"are rich breeding grounds for shrimps, prawns, crabs, shellfish, snails and fishes, especially the beuatiful Mud skippers that seem to enjoy the surface more than being in water. They are also nesting sites for many shore birds, lizards, sea turtles, and many other exotic animal species.

History of Koh Kong

The province is an increasingly opular gateway to Cambodia from Hat Lek in Southern Thailand, in part of the reasonably direct the name "Kong Island Province". Its capital is krong Koh Kong, which is located in the West of the province right next to the border. The city is surrounded with the large forested area connected to the mainland by bridges and ferries. It's generally a quiet town, but there are many reason to stay in Koh Kong for more than one night such as the nearby islands, rivers, tours into the nature and the buzzing nightlife. The people of Koh Kong speak mainly Khmer, and most speak some Thai as well. You can also find many Chines and Vietnamese speakers as well as a lot of broken English. Koh Kong province of Cambodia consists of 8 major districts of Koh Kong province are Botum Sakor, Kiri Sakor, Koh Kong, Smach Mean Chey, Mondol Seima, Sre Ambel, Thma Bang and Kampong Seila. The Koh Kong province is located in the extreme south of Cambodia. It has a vast coast line and the coast line is still under development. Also it has thick forest cover, mountains interior place most of which are not easily accessible. This is the toughest part of the Cardamom Mountains along with some parts of the Kirirom National Park. Koh Kong is especially famous for its splendid waterfalls and awesome casinos. The ports of the Koh Kong are under development stage in order to promote international sea trade. Koh Kong was regarded as the main gateway to enter Cambodia from Hat Let situated at Thailand east. The border crossing is located at 14km away from Koh Kong at Cham Yeam. Trip to Koh Kong will be enjoyable and the bridge built on the way to Koh Kong ware fantastic and it's now considered to be the landmarks of Koh Kong. The largest bridge in Cambodia is situated in Koh Kong extending about 1,900metre over the sea. This bridge connects the International check Point and Koh Kong resort to the provincial Koh Kong. Until 1990 the City of Koh Kong was considered as one of the least secured part in Cambodia. Your stay here will be economical as lodging, food and transportation is relatively cheap here. Please make this place a stop on your travels through S.E. Asia and you won't be disappointed.