Takéo Province
Encyclopedia
Takéo is a province located in southeastern Cambodia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Thailand
. Its capital is Takéo, a small city with a population of 39,186.
The province touches Kampot to the west, Kampong Speu and Kandal
to the north, and Vietnam
to the south. Takéo is often referred to as the "cradle of Khmer civilization".
Gulf of Thailand
The Gulf of Thailand , also known in to Malays as Teluk Siam literally meant Gulf of Siam, is a shallow arm of the South China Sea.-Geography:...
. Its capital is Takéo, a small city with a population of 39,186.
The province touches Kampot to the west, Kampong Speu and Kandal
Kandal Province
Kandal is a province of Cambodia. Its capital is Ta Khmao town . The province completely surrounds, but does not include, the national capital Phnom Penh...
to the north, and Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
to the south. Takéo is often referred to as the "cradle of Khmer civilization".
People
- Ta MokTa MokTa Mok , which means "Grandfather Mok" in Khmer, was the nom de guerre of Chhit Choeun , a senior figure in the leadership of the Khmer Rouge...
- senior figure in the Khmer RougeKhmer RougeThe Khmer Rouge literally translated as Red Cambodians was the name given to the followers of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, who were the ruling party in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979, led by Pol Pot, Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, Son Sen and Khieu Samphan... - Kem SokhaKem SokhaKem Sokha is the President of the Human Rights Party in Cambodia. He was born on 27 June 1953 in Takéo, Cambodia.-Politics:National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2008–Present• LAND RIGHTS. Active opponent of illegal evictions....
- president of the Human Rights PartyHuman Rights Party (Cambodia)The Human Rights Party is a Cambodian political party founded on 22 July 2007 led by Kem Sokha. Critics allege that its foundation is meant to weaken opposition parties and is driven by the ruling party...
Administration
The province is subdivided into 10 districts, 100 communes and 1117 villages.
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