Koh Rong (Khmer: កោះរ៉ុង) is a coastal town in Sihanoukville Province of Cambodia. It was formed from the islands of Koh Rong and Koh Rong Sanloem by a sub-decree issued in January 2019.[2] It has a population of around 4,000.[1]
Koh Rong
ក្រុងកោះរ៉ុង | |
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| Country | |
| Province | Sihanoukville |
| Municipality | Sihanoukville |
| City status | 31 January 2019 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nuon Bunthol (CPP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102.5 km2 (39.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,000 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+07:00 (ICT) |
The sub-decree ordered the creation of the new Koh Rong town, with its two communes – Koh Rong and Koh Rong Sanloem – to be taken from Sihanoukville.
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