Kep (town) explained

Kep
Native Name:ក្រុងកែប
Nickname:Côte de la perle d'Agathe (pre-1970s)
Settlement Type:City Municipality
Website:https://kampot.city/kep
Pushpin Map:Cambodia
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Cambodia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kep
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Kep
Population As Of:2019
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:35,990
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:10.4875°N 104.3208°W

Kep is the capital of Kep Province in southern Cambodia. It lies near Kep National Park. The small city has a population of 35,990. The city is home to many abandoned villas left from by the French Colonial authorities and the elites of Cambodia during the 70s due to the Khmer Civil War and the Khmer Rouge.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results. Ministry of Planning. National Institute of Statistics. 26 January 2021. 4 February 2021.