Takéo Province

Takeo ខេត្តតាកែវ
Province
Takeo countryside
Map of Cambodia highlighting Takéo
Coordinates:
Country	Cambodia
Capital	Takéo
Area
• Total	3,563 km2 (1,376 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• Total	843,931
• Density	231.0/km2 (598/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+07
Dialing code	+855
ISO 3166 code	KH-21
Districts	10
Communes	100
Villages	1117

Takeo (Khmer: ខេត្តតាកែវ, IPA: [taː kaeːw] literally "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 Daun 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.

People

• Ta Mok – senior figure in the Khmer Rouge
• Kem Sokha – vice president of the Cambodia National Rescue Party
• Sok An – Chairman of the Council of Ministers

Administration

The province is subdivided into 10 districts, 100 communes and 1117 villages.

district code Name of District In Khmer 2101 Angkor Borei អង្គរបុរី 2102 Bati បាទី 2103 Borei Cholsar បុរីជលសារ 2104 Kiri Vong គីរីវង្ស 2105 Kaoh Andaet កោះអណ្តែត 2106 Prey Kabbas ព្រៃកប្បាស 2107 Samraong សំរោង 2108 Doun Kaev ដូនកែវ 2109 Tram Kak ត្រាំកក់ 2110 Treang ទ្រាំង

See also

• Transport in Cambodia
• Phnom Chisor, an Angkorian site located in Takeo province