Sihanoukville province
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Sihanoukville Province or Preah Sihanouk Province is a province in Cambodia. The capital city is also named Sihanoukville. It has the only deep water port in Cambodia.
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ខេត្តព្រះសីហនុ Khaet Preah Sihanouk Preah Sihanouk Ville | |
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 Map of Cambodia highlighting Sihanoukville Province | |
| Coordinates: 10°37′24″N 103°31′30″E / 10.62333°N 103.52500°ECoordinates: 10°37′24″N 103°31′30″E / 10.62333°N 103.52500°E | |
| Country | Cambodia |
| City–municipality | 22 November 1957[1] |
| Province | 22 December 2008 |
| Named for | Norodom Sihanouk |
| Capital | Sihanoukville Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,938 km2 (748 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 316 m (1,037 ft) |
| Population (2019 census) | |
| • Total |  302,887 |
| • Density | 156/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ICT |
| Postcode | 18000 |
| ISO 3166 code | KH-18 |
| Districts | 4 |
| Communes | 26 |
| Villages | 108[2] |
| Website | sihanoukville |
First established as Kampong Som, the province was later renamed in honor of former King Norodom Sihanouk. The province has Ream National Park, which includes the islands of Koh Thmei and Koh Seh.
Districts
Sihanoukville Province Media
Founded as Kampong Som province, the province was renamed to Sihanoukville in 1959 after King Norodom Sihanouk
French civil servant Auguste Pavie (center) and Pierre Lefèvre-Pontalis in 1893 with Cambodian interpreters 
Tourists at Serendipity Beach
Coastal plains between Sihanoukville and Ream
Casuarina tree 
Ou Trojat Jet River kayaking
Ou Trojat Jet River
Clear shoreline of Bamboo Island
Kaoh Tres and Kaoh Chanlohl
Worldwide zones of tropical monsoon climate (Am).
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References
- ↑ "History of Sihanoukville Province". sihanoukville.gov.kh. Sihanoukville Administration. Retrieved 18 August 2019.[not specific enough to verify]
- ↑ "CITIES AND PROVINCES OF CAMBODIA" (PDF). BLC. 1 June 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2015.