Kampot
Kampot, a riverside town in southern Cambodia, is known across the country for its pepper — grown on nearby farms and exported worldwide — as well as for its fish sauce, sea salt, and durian. The walkable centre is lined with 19th-century French colonial architecture, and the town sits close to Bokor National Park and the Elephant Mountains. Cambodia's government has been preparing a UNESCO World Heritage nomination for the Old Town since 2017.
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- Population22,691
- Nearest water from center 1.0 km0.6 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.2 km2.6 mi
Kampot: quick answers
Where is Kampot?
Kampot is in Cambodia, about 133 km83 miles in a straight line from Phnom Penh.
How do you get to Kampot?
The nearest airport is Preah Sihanouk (KOS), about 2 hr 26 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Kampot?
The warmest month is April, averaging 28°C82°F across day and night; the coolest is September, at 26°C79°F. The wettest month is September, with about 285 mm11.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Kampot?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 136 restaurants and 10 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Kampot?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Kep and Kampong Trach.