Takéo Province
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Takéo is a province located in southeastern Cambodia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Thailand
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 Mok
    Ta Mok
    Ta 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 Rouge
    Khmer Rouge
    The 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 Sokha
    Kem Sokha
    Kem 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 Party
    Human 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.
district code Name of District In Khmer
2101 Angkor Borei  ​ អង្គរបុរី
2102 Bathi  ​ បាទី
2103 Bourei Cholsar  ​ បុរីជលសារ
2104 Kiri Vong  ​ គីរីវង្ស
2105 Kaoh Andaet  កោះអណ្តែត
2106 Prey Kabbas  ព្រៃកប្បាស
2107 Samraŏng
Samraong
Samraong may refer to various places in Cambodia:*Samraong, Banteay Meanchey *Samraong, Banteay Meanchey *Samraong, Kampong Cham , a commune of Prey Chhor District, Kampong Cham, Cambodia...

 
សំរោង
2108 Doun Kaev  ​ ដូនកែវ
2109 Tram Kak  ​ ត្រាំកក់
2110 Treang ​ ទ្រាំង
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