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Takeo
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| QUICK GUIDANCE |
| The breathtaking landscapes, beautiful coastlines, cultural delights and historical significance, make Cambodia an enjoyable stop in Asia travel map. To help you plan a trip in Takeo - Cambodia, we provide the useful guide of hotel options, package tours, transport, attractions, shopping and entertainment. You just click the sections below for helpful information. |
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TAKEO PROVINCE OVERVIEW |
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Caiptal: Takeo
Location: South eastern
Area: 3,563 km2
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Population: 790,168
Density: 221.8 /km2
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| Town and Districts |
| Angkor Borei , Bati ,Bourei Cholsar , Kiri Vong , Kaoh Andaet , Prey Kabbas , Samraong , Doun Kaev , Tram Kak ,Treang |
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| General Information
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The province of Takeo often referred to as "the cradle of Cambodia civilization", includes several important pre-Angkorian sites built during the 5th to 8th centuries. This whole area was part of what Chinese annals called
"Water Chenla", no doubt a reference to the extensive annual floods that still blanket much of the province. It would have been an important kingdom among several smaller states that existed at that
time its principal center religious centers at both Phnom Chisor and Phnom Bayong. Places such as Phnom Chisor continued to exact a tight hold on the kings of Angkor and many came to pay tribute to their ancestors in elaborate ceremonies.
Today Takeo is primarily a province of farming and fishing that sees a healthy number of tourists visiting the temples of Tonle Bati and Phnom Chisor near Phnom Penh, but has few visitors staying overnight in the provincial capital of Takeo. While the town is nothing particularly spectacular, it is the closest provincial town to the capital, and it's easy to score a slice of real Cambodian life here. The National Highway 2 runs south through the province and is in fairly good condition. Elsewhere, roads are poor due to heavy flooding in the wet season, and boats are almost as popular a form of transport as cars.
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GETTING IN - OUT
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* Bus: The national highway No 2 which links Phnom Penh with Takeo (77km), has deteriorated considerably in the past few years, but will no doubt be overhauled in time. Ho Wah Genting air-con buses run between Phnom Penh and Takeo (4500r, two hours) on the hour from 7am to 4pm in both directions. They leave from Psar Thmei (Central Market) in Phnom Penh and from Takeo they depart from in front of Psar Leu. These buses also go past Tonle Bati and Phnom Chisor.
* Taxi: The price from Phnom Penh by share taxi is 6000r, by minibus 3000r. Travelers continuing by road to Kampot should take a remorque-moto (1000r) or moto (US$1) for the 13km journey to Ang Tasaom and then arrange a seat in a minibus or share taxi on to Kampot.
* Train: There are also train services linking Takeo to Phnom Penh, Kampot and Sihanoukville. Trains from Phnom Penh pass through Takeo at around 9.30am on the way to Kampot (4100r three hours, 89km). Coming from Kampot, they depart for Takeo at around 12pm every second day, depending on what time the train arrives from Sihanoukville.
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GETTING AROUND
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TAKEO PROVINCE RESOURCES |
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TAKEO PROVINCE ECONOMY |
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| Northern Cambodia |
| Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Oddor Meanchey, Preah Vihear, Siemreap - Angkor Temples |
| Central and Eastern Cambodia |
| Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Thom, Kandal, Pursat, Kampong Cham, Kratie, Mondulkiri, Ratanakiri, Stung Treng |
| Southern Cambodia |
| Phnom Penh, Kampot, Kep, Koh Kong, Prey Veng, Kampong Speu, Sihanoukville, Svay Rieng, Takeo |
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