Koh Kong is a quaint border province that has long
had a reputation as a 'Wild West' frontier location. Situated at the
southwestern tip of the country near the mouth of the Kah Bpow River, the city
is only 10 kilometers from the Thai border. Koh Kong has a long coastline and a
large forested interior that embraces part of the Cardamom Mountains and a
section of Kirirom National Park. Its tourist attractions include a theme park,
beaches, waterfalls and a rich mangrove forest.
Here are many offshore islands nearby Koh Kong, the
most interesting of which is Koh Kong Khoa, a practically uninhabited jungle
paradise with seven magnificent white sandy beaches. This island is only about
a forty five minute water taxi ride from shore. Koh Kong has enjoyed quite a few
tourism development projects that have turned the province into a great tour
destination. The province is linked to Phnom Penh and Preah Sihanouk Province
via Sre Ambel by National Route 4. This newly built road provides visitors yet
another option to access the province by road. A drive on this road is highly
recommend to those who love nature; the road winds through some of Cambodia's
least developed and unspoiled regions - the Cardamom Mountains. Amidst thick
forest, streams and charming waterfalls, the adventure rewards with scenic
sites for stopovers and great photography.
Mangroves are spread along the coast from Kep to
Koh Kong, and they cover an area of over 50,000 hectares in Koh Kong. Mangroves
are specialized tropical trees that live on the edge where rainforests meet
oceans. These ‘rainforests by the sea’ are rich breeding grounds for shrimps,
prawns, crabs, shellfish, snails and fishes, especially the beautiful Mud
skippers that seem to enjoy the surface more than being in water. They are also
nesting sites for many shore birds, lizards, sea turtles, and many other exotic
animal species.
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