page_title: Kep Province
hierarchical_section_title: Kep Province
caption_attribution_description: English: Koh Thonsáy Beach
context_page_description: Kep, also romanized as Kaeb, formally known as Kep Province, is the smallest province of Cambodia covering 336 km², with a population of 41,798. It is one of the newest Cambodian provinces, together with Pailin, Sihanoukville and Tboung Khmum, created by Royal Decree on 22 December 2008, which separated Kep Municipality & Damnak Chang'aeur District from the Kampot Province, as well as adjusting several provincial borders. It is both the smallest and least populous province of Cambodia. The provincial capital is Kep District and the province contains the Kep National Park.
context_section_description: Kep (Khmer: កែប [kaep]), also romanized as Kaeb (កែប, "Saddle"), formally known as Kep Province (ខេត្តកែប), is the smallest province (khaet) of Cambodia covering 336 km² (130 sq mi), with a population of 41,798. It is one of the newest Cambodian provinces, together with Pailin, Sihanoukville and Tboung Khmum, created by Royal Decree on 22 December 2008, which separated Kep Municipality & Damnak Chang'aeur District from the Kampot Province, as well as adjusting several provincial borders. It is both the smallest and least populous province of Cambodia. The provincial capital is Kep District and the province contains the Kep National Park.
caption: A beach on Koh Thonsay
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