Kep
ក្រុងកែប | |
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![]() The kep crab market | |
Nickname: Côte de la perle d'Agathe (pre-1970s) | |
Coordinates: 10°29′15″N 104°19′15″E / 10.48750°N 104.32083°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Kep |
Municipality | Kep |
Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 35,990 |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Website | https://kampot.city/kep |
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Kep (ក្រុងកែប) 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.