Koh Puos
Cambodian island in the Gulf of Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cambodian island in the Gulf of Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Koh Puos or Kaoh Puos (Khmer: កោះពស់), Snake Island - named "Île Coudée" (Elbow Island) during the French colonial period) is a small island in the Gulf of Thailand, located about 0.63 km (0 mi) off the coast of Sihanoukville city in southern Cambodia. It is administered by Sangkat 3 of Mittakpheap District in Sihanoukville Province.[1][2]
Native name: កោះពស់ Nickname: Morakot Island | |
|---|---|
  Koh Puos | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Cambodia - South East Asia |
| Coordinates | 10°37′N 103°28′E |
| Area | 1.1 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Length | 1.7 km (1.06 mi) |
| Width | 0.7–1.4 km (0.43–0.87 mi) |
| Coastline | 5.2 km (3.23 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Administration | |
Cambodia | |
| Province | Sihanoukville |
| District | Sihanoukville |
| Demographics | |
| Ethnic groups | Khmer |
The island has been made accessible via a road bridge, completed in 2011 as part of a development initiative of the Russian Koh Puos Investment Group (KPIG). A long term government concession granted in 2006 was followed by large scale planning of "a high-end property project".[3] Since, a number of project alterations and subsequent applications for permission at the Council of the Development of Cambodia have led to many delays.[4][5]
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