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Cambodia
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Cardamom and Elephant Mountains is a region of Cambodia and includes the provinces of Battambang, Koh Kong, Pursat, Kampong Speu (or Kampong Spoe), Kampot, Kep, Pailin and Sihanoukville.
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Battambang (Khmer: ក្រុងបាត់ដំបង) with about 119,000 people (2019), is Cambodia's second most populous city, and a popular tourist destination due to the nearby ancient temples, the circus and the bamboo railway. It is the capital of Battambang Province (population 987,000 in 2019).
The Chi Phat commune is deep within the Cardamom and Elephant Mountains in Koh Kong Province, southwest Cambodia. It is known for having a community based eco-tourism (CBET) project.
Chbar Mon, previously Kampong Speu (also spelt Kampong Spoe), is the main town of Kampong Speu Province in the Cardamom and Elephant Mountains region of Cambodia.
Kampot is a relaxed riverside town in southeast Cambodia. It is the durian capital of Cambodia, a gateway to Bokor National Park, and is near popular farms growing well-known Kampot pepper.
Koh Kong, or Krong Khemarak Phoumin, is the capital of Koh Kong Province in Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains. It is 8 km from Cham Yeam, which is connected by Cambodia's southernmost Thai border crossing to the Thai town of Hat Lek.
Pailin Province is in the Cardamom and Elephant Mountains region of Cambodia. Within Cambodia Pailin is known for its natural resources, namely precious gems and timber.
Pursat is the capital of western Cambodia's Pursat Province. It is indistinguishable from Cambodia's other small provincial capitals.
Sihanoukville (Krong Preah Seihanu; ក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ), formerly Kompong Som, is a seaside port city in Cambodia. This formerly laid-back beach destination has been transformed by Chinese investment and is now basically a giant construction site for Chinese resorts and casinos.
Preah Monivong Bokor National Park is in Cambodia. Its main feature is an old French hill station at 1,080 m which can be visited as a day trip from Kampot or Sihanoukville.
Kep is a small seaside town in Cambodia, popular with lots of Cambodian beachgoers and a fair number of international visitors, who come not just for the beach but also for the dense forest you can hike through on the hill behind the town.
Koh Rong is an Island off the coast of Sihanoukville.
Koh Rong Sanloem, or Koh Rong Sanloem, is an island off the coast of Cambodia. The closest port is Sihanoukville.
Koh Russei (Bamboo Island) is a small island about 10 km off the coast of Sihanoukville.
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