Koh Russei, Koh Russey or ''Bamboo Island'' (Khmer: កោះឬស្សី) is one of a group of small islands in the
Gulf of Thailand
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, located about off the coast of
Sihanoukville city in southern
Cambodia
Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailand t ...
. It is administered by
Prey Nob District
Prey Nob ( km, ព្រៃនប់) is one of four districts (''srok'') of Sihanoukville Province in Cambodia. According to the 2008
census of Cambodia
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in
Sihanoukville Province
Preah Sihanouk ( km, ព្រះសីហនុ, UNGEGN: , ALA-LC: ), also Sihanoukville, is a province (''khaet'') in southwest Cambodia on the Gulf of Thailand. The provincial capital, also called Sihanoukville, is a deep water port city ...
.
For many years, Koh Russey served exclusively as a small outpost of the
Cambodian Navy. However, increasing development and rising tourist numbers in Sihanoukville brought tourism to the island. The investment company ''Citystar'' is currently developing a low-density villa community as well as a luxury hotel, that will follow
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bench-marking and certification. The project is planned to be completed in 2016 and going to serve hotels and resorts.
See also
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Koh Rong
Koh Rong ( km, កោះរ៉ុង, ) is the second largest island of Cambodia. The word ''Rong'' might refer to an old term for "cave" or "tunnel" ( km, រូង, links=no, ), although some islanders say ''Rong'' refers to a historical p ...
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Koh Rong Sanloem
Koh Rong Sanloem ( km, កោះរ៉ុងសន្លឹម, ) is an island off the coast of Sihanoukville, Cambodia, south of Koh Rong island. It is around long (north to south), wide (east to west) and wide at its narrowest point. Its d ...
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Koh Sdach
Koh Sdach island (Khmer: កោះស្តេច, King Island) is located in the Gulf of Thailand, around off the coast of Botum Sakor national park, in the Kiri Sakor district in Koh Kong province, Cambodia. It belongs to a small archipel ...
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List of islands of Cambodia
The following is a list of Cambodia's islands, all situated in the Gulf of Thailand ( km, ឈូងសមុទ្រថៃ, ). All islands are, apart from the group of the outer islands, in relative proximity to the coast and can easily and quic ...
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List of Cambodian inland islands
The following is a list of inland islands of Cambodia. All islands mentioned are either situated in the Tonle Sap Lake,
the Tonle Sap River or the Mekong River. Most islands considerably vary in size over the course of a year, as a result of hea ...
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Sihanoukville
References
External links
Cambodia's IslandsCambodian Tourism - Koh Russey Island website
Islands of Cambodia
Islands of the Gulf of Thailand
Geography of Koh Kong province
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