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DESTINATION CAMBODIA KEP GUIDE
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ATRACTIONS IN KEP
• Scenic Landscapes
• History . Culture Sites
• Cultural Travel
• Sport . Entertainment
• Ecological Travel
HIGHLIGHTS IN KEP
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KEP PROVINCE TRAVEL INFORMATION
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KEP PROVINCE OVERVIEW
Geography Demographics Telephone
Capital:Kep
Location: Southern
Area: 336 km2 		Population: 28,660
Density: 85.3 /km2 		Calling code
Town and Districts
Angkor Chey , Banteay Meas , Chhuk , Chum Kiri , Dang Tong , Kampong Trach , Kampot , Kampong Bay
General Information
Kep (also known as Keb) is a municipality in Cambodia with the status of a province. The Kep City was established by the French in 1908. Today Kep is popular mainly to the domestic tourists who choose Kep as their holiday destination. What's more, Kep offers great sea food and magnificent views of the mountains and the beaches. Taking a boat to the nearby islands is also a breathtaking experience. Another itinerary, which must not be missed, is an excursion to the serene waterfalls of  "Tuk Chhou" situated about 10 km from Kompot. The background of Kep City is locating at Southwest of Phnom Penh, the city can be accessible by the National Road No 3 from Phnom Penh via Kampot province in 173 kilometer or by the National Road No 2 from Phnom Penh via Takeo province. The Kep City was organized in 1908 during the French colonail time. The city was developed as the beautiful seaside tourist resort in 60th decade during the time of Sang Kum Reas Ni Yum. The story related to the name of Kep said that there was a king named Sa Kor Reach who had the mighty spell. He put the sleeping spell to a commander at AngKor Thum, then stole the commander's white horse and fled together with his troop to the Southwestern seaside. When he took a rest at the seaside, he was approached by the commander's troops who had chased him from behind. Suddenly, he got on the horseback; the horse jumped up. and mad him falls down with the horseseat, Then, he got on the horseback again and fled away without picking up the horseseat because the commander's troops nearly approached him. So that, we called the area "Kep Seh"  means ' the horsesseat  then we only called "Kep"  until now.
Today, Kep City appears to be experiencing something of a renaissance, with several mid-range and luxury guesthouses and bungalows recently open or under construction. The town's seafood is cheap, plentiful and delicious -  particularly the crabs. In addition, Kep is home to an extensive national park.