Takéo Province

Takéo
ខេត្តតាកែវ
Province
Temple in Takéo

Map of Cambodia highlighting Takéo
Coordinates: 010°59′N 104°47′E / 10.983°N 104.783°E / 10.983; 104.783Coordinates: 010°59′N 104°47′E / 10.983°N 104.783°E / 10.983; 104.783
Country  Cambodia
Provincial status 1907
Capital Doun Kaev
Government
 • Governor Ouch Phea
Area
 • Total 3,563 km2 (1,376 sq mi)
Area rank Ranked 20th
Population (2008)[1]
 • Total 843,931
 • Rank Ranked 7th
 • Density 231.0/km2 (598/sq mi)
 • Density rank Ranked 3rd
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Dialing code +855
ISO 3166 code KH-21
Districts 10
Communes 100
Villages 1117

Takéo (Khmer: ខេត្តតាកែវ, IPA: [taː kaeːw], "Crystal Grandfather") is a province (khaet) of Cambodia. Located in the southwest of Cambodia, Takeo borders the provinces of Kampot to the west, Kampong Speu to the northwest and Kandal to the north and east. Its southern boundary is the international border with Vietnam. The provincial capital, recently known as the provincial town Doun Kaev (formerly called Takéo), is a small city with a population of 39,186.

Takéo is often referred to as the "cradle of Khmer civilization" due to the former kingdom of Funan its successor, Water Chenla, being centered in the region.

Administration

The province is subdivided into 10 districts, 100 communes and 1,117 villages.[2][3]

district codeName of DistrictIn Khmer
2101Angkor Boreiអង្គរបុរី
2102Batiបាទី
2103Borei Cholsarបុរីជលសារ
2104Kiri Vongគិរីវង់
2105Kaoh Andaetកោះអណ្តែត
2106Prey Kabbasព្រៃកប្បាស
2107Samraongសំរោង
2108Doun Kaevដូនកែវ
2109Tram Kakត្រាំកក់
2110Treangទ្រាំង

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "General Population Census of Cambodia 2008 - Provisional population totals" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning. 3 September 2008.
  2. ↑ The National Institute of Statistics (NIS) of Cambodia
  3. ↑ Statistics of the Cambodian Government Archived 2008-12-24 at the Wayback Machine.
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