Koh Seh (Khmer: កោះសេះ, also romanized as Kaoh Seh and 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]
Native name: កោះសេះ | |
|---|---|
  Koh Seh | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Cambodia - Southeast 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 | |
| Province | Sihanoukville |
| District | Prey Nob |
| Demographics | |
| Ethnic groups | Khmer |
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]
Koh Seh is sometimes mistaken with Koh Ach Seh, located in Kep Archipelago.
See also
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edit- ^ "A List of Cambodian Islands". Visit Koh Rong. 2019-10-26. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ "Costal Zone Management, Cambodia - Kampot". Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
- ^ "Marine Research and Conservation Center Koh Rong Samloem Island". Archived from the original on 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
10°25′N 103°48′E / 10.417°N 103.800°E
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