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· Koh Rong is located in the Koh
Rong Quarter of Mittaphea GEOGRAPHY NATURAL RESSOURCES
District, Sihanouk Ville
· Koh Rong Sanloem is also located · Area of the whole island (7,826.83 Ha) ∙ Rice planting and other agricultural
operations (some abandoned 388ha)
in the Koh Rong Quarter of · Length (overall) (15.5 km) ∙ There are at least 3 places currently
Mittapheap District, Sihanouk · Width (overall) (5.2 km) supplying fresh water (2 are
Ville · Height of the highest point (317m) presently sufficient year round)
· The Chief of the Quarter is Duch · Natural jungle · Natural forest
Sokhom(H/P012578324/016346230) · Minor peripheral mangrove · Wildlife, monkey, reptiles, squirrel
· The Quarter consists of 393 · White coral sand beaches · Bird life (incl Hornbill)
families divided into 5 villages ·2waterfalls (1inPrekSvayand1inSokSan) · Marine life
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VillageName Families Population Notes
CLIMATE
Prek Svay 140 317 families · Tropical with relatively mild monsoonal
weather in May/June and November
= 28-36c in March -October and 24-32c in
Dem Thkov 79 1,382 people November - February.
· Free from typhoon weather and
generally protected by the sheltered
Not included in nature of the Gulf of Thailand and by
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development area the Indochinese land mass from
easterly patterns.
· Typically prevailing wind from South
Rong 52 52 east for 9 months (March - October) and
Sanloem Northeast for 3 months (November-
February)
393 1382
Based on 2008 study
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