Takéo province
Province of Cambodia
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Takéo (Khmer: តាកែវ, [taːkaew], lit. 'The Grandpa Keo') is a province of Cambodia. Located in the south of Cambodia to the west of Bassac River, Takéo 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 (An Giang).
Takéo
ខេត្តតាកែវ | |
|---|---|
Temple in Takéo | |
Map of Cambodia highlighting Takeo | |
| Coordinates: 010°59′N 104°47′E | |
| Country | |
| Provincial status | 1907[citation needed] |
| Capital | Doun Kaev |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ouch Phea |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,563 km2 (1,376 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 20th |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | |
| • Rank | 6th |
| • Density | 252/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Dialing code | +855 |
| ISO 3166 code | KH-21 |
| Districts | 10 |
| Communes | 100 |
| Villages | 1117 |
| HDI (2017) | 0.612[2] medium · 2nd |
| Website | takeo |
Administration
As of 2019,[update] the province has 9 districts and 1 municipality, 97 communes and 3 sangkats and 1,119 villages.[3]
Previously, before Doun Kaev District was renamed to Krong Doun Kaev, the province was subdivided into 10 districts, 100 communes and 1,117 villages.[4][5]
| ISO code | District | Khmer |
|---|---|---|
| 21-01 | Angkor Borei | ស្រុកអង្គរបូរី |
| 21-02 | Bati | ស្រុកបាទី |
| 21-03 | Bourei Cholsar | ស្រុកបូរីជលសារ |
| 21-04 | Kiri Vong | ស្រុកគិរីវង់ |
| 21-05 | Koh Andaet | ស្រុកកោះអណ្ដែត |
| 21-06 | Prey Kabbas | ស្រុកព្រៃកប្បាស |
| 21-07 | Samraŏng | ស្រុកសំរោង |
| 21-08 | Doun Kaev Municipality | ក្រុងដូនកែវ |
| 21-09 | Tram Kak | ស្រុកត្រាំកក់ |
| 21-10 | Treang | ស្រុកទ្រាំង |
Religion
Religion in Takeo (2019 census)[6]
- Buddhism (99.2%)
- Islam (0.60%)
- Christianity (0.10%)
- Animism and Other religions (0.00%)