Kampot (town)

Province

Kampot (Khmer: កំពត; IPA: [ kɑmpot ] ) is the capital city of the Cambodian province. In 2008 it had 48 310 inhabitants.

Location and Geography

The city lies on the River Kampot Teuk Chhou (also called Prek Thom River ) in the south of the country, about 30 km from the border with Vietnam. With the Gulf of Siam it is connected by a 5 km long shipping tete delta of Teuk Chhou. A few kilometers northwest lie the southern foothills of the mountains with the elephants Bokor National Park, which is also known as " Phnum Bokor National Park " or " Preah Monivong National Park."

Traffic

The national road RN 3 connects Kampot to Phnom Penh and continue on the national road RN 4 to Sihanoukville. The RN 33 leads from Kampot to the international border crossing at Ha Tien in Vietnam. In the north of the airport is Kampot ( IATA code KMT ), which is not currently being served. Rail traffic to Phnom Penh is also set. Public transport is handled by taxis and long distance buses.

Economy

Area Kampots is known for the production of the best pepper in the region. In addition, the area is considered the main producer of Durian. Other agricultural products include rice, rambutan, grapefruit, pineapple and mangosteen. The town has a fishing port. The former commercial port has no more meaning. To the east of the city are extensive solar salt works for the extraction of sea salt.

Attractions

Kampot is appreciated by tourists because of its location in one of the most beautiful landscapes in Cambodia and because of its colonial charm. In addition to the mountains of the Bokor National Park and the Bokor Hill Station rural surroundings with its karst mountains and caves and the nearby seaside resort of Kep former are worth seeing. The city also has a zoological garden.