Takéo province

Takéo ខេត្តតាកែវ
Province
Temple in Takéo
Seal
Map of Cambodia highlighting Takeo
Coordinates: 010°59′N 104°47′E / 10.983°N 104.783°E / 10.983; 104.783
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  (2023)[1]
• Total	990,080
• 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

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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). 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 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.

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]

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.

• 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.

• 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
• His Excellency Samdech Vibol Panha Sok An (Khmer: សុខ អាន), Minister in Charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers

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