Kampot / Kampot Province

Kampot is a province in southwest Cambodia, edging onto the Gulf of Thailand. In the west, the jungle of Preah Monivong (Bokor) National Park in the misty Elephant Mountains is home to Bokor Hill Station, a 1920s French ghost town. On the banks of the Teuk Chhou River, the province's sleepy capital, Kampot, is known for its French colonial architecture. Kampot City located on Preaek Tuek Chhu River in Kampot Province is famous for its pepper plantations and salt fields. Many buildings date from the colonial period, but construction has surged ahead recently. To the west, Bokor National Park with its cool climate has forests, waterfalls and abundant wildlife. Remnants of Cambodia’s past is there for the intrepid few to find.