Takeo (province)

10.983333333333 104.78333333333Coordinates: 10 ° 59 ' N , 104 ° 47' E

Takeo ( Khmer : តាកែវ ) is a province in Cambodia . The provincial capital is called Doun Kaev .

Attractions

Temple:
- Phnom Da - The 17 meter high Phnom Da temple dates back to the 8th century. It is located on the summit of a solitary 100 meter high mountain east of the provincial capital Takeo. At the foot of the mountain stands the Asram Maha Russei from the 7th century.
- Phnom Chisor - The temple ruins on this mountain north of Takeo date from the 10th and 11th centuries.
- Ta Prohm - In addition to the famous Ta Prohm temple in Siem Reap, there is another Ta Prohm of the same name in Takeo Province. It was also built under Jayavarman VII (1181-1219).
Tonle Bati - near Ta Prohm is the Tonle Bati lake . The name Tonle (in Khmer river) refers to its original shape of a river.
Angkor Borei - On the way from the city of Takeo to the temple Phnom Da you can make a detour to this historical place. It used to be an important trading center. At the harbor there is a small museum about the first great empire of the Khmer Baphuon (1st - 6th century), which is better known under its name Funan , which was handed down by the Chinese .
Silk weaving - Takeo Province is also home to around 10,000 of the 15,000 Cambodian women weavers. Most of the silk weaving villages are close to the national road towards Takeo town. The technique of silk weaving came to the Khmers at the time of the Funan Empire, probably in the 2nd century from India or from India and China at the same time.
Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center - zoo / wildlife reserve in the Bati district

The province is divided into ten districts, 100 municipalities and 1117 villages.

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