Koh Kong (island)
| Koh Kong កោះកុង |
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 Koh Kong
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| Coordinates: 11°20′N 103°0′E / 11.333°N 103°E | |
| Country |  Cambodia |
| Province | Koh Kong Province |
Koh Kong is an island in Cambodia, located near Koh Kong town, and is part of Koh Kong Province.
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[edit] Location and description
Koh Kong Island (Khmer: កោះកុង; Kaôh Kŏng Kroah) is Cambodia’s largest island sitting 22km south of Koh Kong town; the island is also 22km long and 6km wide and has only one settlement the fishing village of Alatang on the south-east corner of the island. The west side boasts six pristine tropical beaches, most with their own natural freshwater lagoons leading to rivers running down from the high mountain peaks that lay above them.
[edit] Tours
Koh Kong Divers tours centre have been running trips out to Koh Kong Island's Coral Bay since 2006, the trip goes through the national mangrove park of Pream Krassop and stops off at a small hidden mangrove island of Koh Kapic, here there is a chance to visit a working pagoda high on a mountain top with superb views on the mangroves, also between January - June you will witness the local shrimp paste Kapic being made on the banks of the village. After this its a short speedboat ride behind Koh Kong Island to Coral bay - a stunning desert island beach with a great lagoon and river leading up into the mountains.
[edit] Sleeping
Currently there is no accommodation on the island and the north end is controlled by the military, camping is allowed at your own risk on the 5th and 6th beaches and also at the military post in the village of Alatang.
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