Koh Seh
Native name: <span class="nickname" ">កោះសេះ | |
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Koh Seh | |
Geography | |
Location | Cambodia - South East Asia |
Coordinates | 10°25′N 103°48′E / 10.417°N 103.800°E |
Area | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
Length | 4.4 km (2.73 mi) |
Width | 1.8–4.4 km (1.1–2.7 mi) |
Coastline | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
Highest point | meters |
Administration | |
Cambodia | |
Sihanoukville | |
District | Prey Nob |
Demographics | |
Ethnic groups | Khmer |
Koh Seh or Koh Ses (Khmer: កោះសេះ, also romanized as Kaoh Ses, its former French name: Ile a L’eau) is a Cambodian island located in the Gulf of Thailand, inside Ream National Park, Sihanoukville province.It lies 1.5 km (1 mi) south of Koh Thmei and around 9 km (6 mi) south of the main-land of Sihanoukville's Ream commune. A 4.3 km (3 mi) wide sound separates it from Phu Quoc. "Koh Seh" means Horse Island. Less than 400 meters south-west of Koh Seh lies the tiny islet of Koh Ky.[1]
Koh Seh is uninhabited while most of its shores are fringed with mangroves.[2] The island constitutes the south-easternmost part of Ream National Park.[3]
See also
- Koh Thmei
- Ream National Park
- Koh Rong Sanloem
- Koh Rong
- Koh Sdach
- List of islands of Cambodia
- List of Cambodian inland islands
- Sihanoukville
External links
References
- ↑ "Islands of ...". Cambodia islands – Island Species Cambodia. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ↑ Costal Zone Management, Cambodia - Kampot
- ↑ Marine Research and Conservation Center Koh Rong Samloem Island
Coordinates: 10°25′N 103°48′E / 10.417°N 103.800°E
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