page_title: Koh Tang
hierarchical_section_title: Koh Tang
caption_attribution_description: Aerial surveillance showing both East and West Beaches on Koh Tang
context_page_description: Koh Tang, also known as Tang Island, is the biggest of a group of Cambodian islands off the coast of Sihanoukville Province in the Gulf of Thailand. The island is situated approximately 52 km off the southwest coast of Cambodia. There are no permanent civilian inhabitants living on the island. The Cambodian military maintain a base with a sizable number of personnel.
  The Khmer word Koh, means 'island', Tang can be loosely translated to "legend".
context_section_description: Koh Tang (Khmer: កោះតាង), also known as Tang Island, is the biggest of a group of Cambodian islands off the coast of Sihanoukville Province in the Gulf of Thailand. The island is situated approximately 52 km (32 mi) off the southwest coast of Cambodia. There are no permanent civilian inhabitants living on the island. The Cambodian military maintain a base with a sizable number of personnel.
  The Khmer word Koh (កោះ), means 'island', Tang can be loosely translated to "legend".
caption: Aerial view of Koh Tang in May 1975
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