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Kampot
A charming riverside town famous for its world-renowned pepper farms, French colonial architecture, and nearby Bokor Hill Station.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Kep
Kep, Cambodia · Asia
About Kep
Kep is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Angkoul, 36km from Bokor Mountain Road.
Kep is in Cambodia, with about 36,000 people. The nearest town is Angkoul, about 8 km away.
Kep (ក្រុងកែប), or Krong Kaeb, is the capital of Kep Province in southern Cambodia. It lies near Kep National Park. The small city has a population of 35,990 as of 2019. The city is home to many abandoned villas left from by the French Colonial authorities and the elites of Cambodia during the 70s due to the KhmerRead more
Civil War and the Khmer Rouge.
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What is there to see near Kep?
Within an hour or so of Kep: Kampot (20 km), Bokor Mountain Road (36 km), Phu Quoc Island (48 km), Bai Sao Beach (56 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Bokor Mountain Road.
Where is Kep?
Kep is in Kep, Cambodia, about 8 km from Angkoul.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 35,990
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Cambodia
- Region
- Kep
- Timezone
- Asia/Phnom_Penh
- Coordinates
- 10.4829, 104.3167
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Worth the detour from Kep
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
Bokor Mountain Road
A silky 32 km climb from Kampot to the misty 1,000 m plateau of Bokor Hill Station, past giant Buddha statues to an abandoned French casino wrapped in jungle cloud.
36 km · about 40 min drive
beach
Phu Quoc Island
Vietnam's largest island with pristine beaches, lush jungle interior, fish sauce factories, and the world's longest cable car.
48 km · about 55 min drive
beach
Bai Sao Beach
A tranquil crescent of fine white sand and calm shallow waters on Phu Quoc Island, often called Vietnam's most beautiful beach.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Kep
- 36 kmBokor Mountain RoadA silky 32 km climb from Kampot to the misty 1,000 m plateau of Bokor Hill Station, past giant Buddha statues to an abandoned French casino wrapped in jungle cloud.
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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