Koh Rong
ក្រុងកោះរ៉ុង
Country Cambodia
ProvinceSihanoukville
MunicipalitySihanoukville
City status31 January 2019
Government
 • MayorNuon Bunthol (CPP)
Area
 • Total102.5 km2 (39.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total4,000
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (ICT)

Koh Rong (Khmer: កោះរ៉ុង) is a coastal town in Sihanoukville Province of Cambodia. It was formed from the islands of Koh Rong and Koh Rong Sanloem by a sub-decree issued in January 2019.[2] It has a population of around 4,000.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Koh Rong islands to form Kingdom's newest city". Khmer Times. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  2. ^ Soth, Keomsoeun (31 January 2019). "Government establishes new districts, town for better management". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 10 July 2019. The sub-decree ordered the creation of the new Koh Rong town, with its two communes – Koh Rong and Koh Rong Sanloem – to be taken from Sihanoukville.

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