Sihanoukville province
Sihanoukville Province
ខេត្តព្រះសីហនុ Khaet Preah Sihanouk Preah Sihanouk Ville | |
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 Ochheuteal Beach | |
 Map of Cambodia highlighting Sihanoukville Province | |
| Coordinates: 10°37′24″N 103°31′30″E / 10.62333°N 103.52500°E | |
| Country | Cambodia |
| City–municipality | 22 November 1957[1] |
| Province | 22 December 2008 |
| Named for | Norodom Sihanouk |
| Capital | Sihanoukville Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,938 km2 (748 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 316 m (1,037 ft) |
| Population (2019 census) | |
| • Total |  302,887 |
| • Density | 156/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ICT |
| Postcode | 18000 |
| Dialing code | 034 |
| ISO 3166 code | KH-18 |
| Districts | 4 |
| Communes | 26 |
| Villages | 108[2] |
| Website | sihanoukville |
Sihanoukville Province or Preah Sihanouk Province is a province in Cambodia. The capital city is also named Sihanoukville. It has the only deep water port in Cambodia.
First established as Kampong Som, the province was later renamed in honor of former King Norodom Sihanouk. The province has Ream National Park, which includes the islands of Koh Thmei and Koh Seh.
Districts
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "History of Sihanoukville Province". sihanoukville.gov.kh. Sihanoukville Administration. Retrieved 18 August 2019.[not specific enough to verify]
- ↑ "CITIES AND PROVINCES OF CAMBODIA" (PDF). BLC. 1 June 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2015.