Takéo province

"Takéo" redirects here; not to be confused with Ta Keo.

Takéo (Khmer: តាកែវ, [taːkaew], lit. 'The Grandpa Keo') is a province (khaet) of Cambodia. Located in the south of Cambodia to the west of Bassac River, Takéo borders the provinces of Kampot to the west, Kampong Speu to the northwest and Kandal to the north and east. Its southern boundary is the international border with Vietnam (An Giang) or Kampuchea Krom (Meat Chrouk). The provincial capital, recently known as the provincial town Doun Kaev (formerly called Takeo), is a small city with a population of 39,186.

Takéo ខេត្តតាកែវ
Province
Temple in Takéo
Seal
Map of Cambodia highlighting Takeo
Coordinates: 010°59′N 104°47′E
Country	Cambodia
Provincial status	1907[citation needed]
Capital	Doun Kaev
Government
• Governor	Ouch Phea
Area
• Total	3,563 km2 (1,376 sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked 20th
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	1,097,243
• Rank	6th
• Density	252/km2 (650/sq mi)
• Rank	3rd
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Dialing code	+855
ISO 3166 code	KH-21
Districts	10
Communes	100
Villages	1117
HDI (2017)	0.612[2] medium · 2nd
Website	takeo.gov.kh

Takéo is often referred to as the "cradle of Khmer civilization" due to the former kingdom of Funan and its successor, Water Chenla [km], being centered in the region.

Administration

As of 2019,^[update] the province has 9 districts and 1 municipality, 97 communes and 3 sangkats and 1,119 villages.^[3]

Previously, before Doun Kaev District was renamed to Krong Doun Kaev, the province was subdivided into 10 districts, 100 communes and 1,117 villages.^[4][5]

ISO code	District	Khmer
21-01	Angkor Borei	ស្រុកអង្គរបូរី
21-02	Bati	ស្រុកបាទី
21-03	Bourei Cholsar	ស្រុកបូរីជលសារ
21-04	Kiri Vong	ស្រុកគិរីវង់
21-05	Koh Andaet	ស្រុកកោះអណ្ដែត
21-06	Prey Kabbas	ស្រុកព្រៃកប្បាស
21-07	Samraŏng	ស្រុកសំរោង
21-08	Doun Kaev Municipality	ក្រុងដូនកែវ
21-09	Tram Kak	ស្រុកត្រាំកក់
21-10	Treang	ស្រុកទ្រាំង

Religion

Religion in Takeo (2019 census)^[6]

1. Buddhism (99.2%)
2. Islam (0.6%)
3. Christianity (0.1%)
4. Animism and Other religions (0%)

The state religion is Theravada Buddhism. More than 99.2% of the people in Takeo are Buddhists. Ethnic Chams have been practicing Islam for hundreds of years. A small percentage follow Christianity.

Tourist attraction

• Phnom Chisor is a mountain north of the city of Takeo. At the summit there are temple ruins from the 10th and 11th centuries. From the mountain there is a good view. The climb is 503 steps. At the summit there are simple beverage stalls. A moped can be taken for the 26-kilometer journey.
• Phnom Da – a 17 meter high temple dating back to the Funan kingdom (6th century) on a 100m high hill. It can be reached by an hour boat ride from Takeo. Farmers on the partially flooded rice fields and fishermen and many duck farms can be observed. Large wooden boats deliver cargoes from Vietnam.
• Angkor Borei – On the road from the town of Takeo is Phnom Da temple. Previously, this was an important trading center. At the harbor there is a small museum documenting the Funan kingdom.

Notable people

• Haing S. Ngor, actor, physician, author
• Ho Vann, politician
• Kem Ley, activist
• Kem Sokha, politician
• Khim Borey, footballer
• Khun Srun, writer
• Ou Chanrith, politician
• Pen Sovan, former Prime Minister
• Prach Chhuon (Khmer: ប្រាជ្ញឈួន), master of the classical Khmer cultural string instrument of Chapei
• Preah Maha Ghosananda, Supreme Patriarch of Cambodia
• Sok An, deputy prime minister
• Ta Mok, former Khmer Rouge militant
• Yem Ponhearith, politician
• Dr. Kol Pheng, Founder of Pannasastra University of Cambodia
• Sok An (Khmer: សុខ អាន), Minister in Charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers

See also

• Transport in Cambodia
• Phnom Chisor, an Angkorian site located in Takeo province