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Capital: Kampong Speu
Location: Southern
Area: 7,017 km2
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Population: 598,882
Density: 85.3 /km2
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| Basedth , Chbar Mon , Kong Pisei , Aoral , Odongk ,Phnum Sruoch , Samraong Tong , Thpong |
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| General Information
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Kampong Speu, west of Phnom Penh and almost on the capital's doorstep, is a province often overlooked, but an ideal place to get off the beaten track. Speu is the Khmer word for starfruit, but Kampong Speu is actually famous for its palm sugar, considered the best in the Kingdom. It also produces plenty of teuk
t'not chu, or palm wine.
Cambodia’s tallest mountain located in this landlocked province bordered by Kandal, Koh Kong, Pursat, Kampot, Takeo and Kampong Chhnang. That is Mount Aoral (Phnom Aoral) at 1813 meters above sea level. Kampong Speu consists of 8 districts, divided into 89 communes and 1,319 villages, and 5.2 per cent of Cambodia's population lives here. The town of Kampong Speu is less than an hour from Phnom Penh down National Route 4, the road which eventually takes you south to Sihanoukville.
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