Koh Tang
Cambodian island in the Gulf of Thailand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1]
Quick Facts Native name: កោះតាង, Geography ...
Native name: កោះតាង | |
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Geography | |
Location | Cambodia - Southeast Asia |
Coordinates | 10°18′N 103°7′E |
Area | 5.9 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
Length | 6.4 km (3.98 mi) |
Width | 0.1–3.2 km (0.062–1.988 mi) |
Coastline | 20 km (12 mi) |
Administration | |
Province | Sihanoukville |
Municipality | Sihanoukville |
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The Khmer word Koh (កោះ), means 'island', Tang can be loosely translated to "legend".