Travel guide: Kampot, Cambodia (KMT)

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Local facts

Travel essentials for Kampot, Cambodia — what to expect on the ground. Kampot sits in Cambodia (Asia), in a tropical climate band — tropical northern-hemisphere zone with a wet season and a dry season. Airport IATA code KMT serves the area. Local timezone is Asia/Phnom_Penh, which matters for arrivals and check-ins. It sits at 10.60°, 104.17° — useful for weather, daylight, and route planning. Use the live tools below to plan around these facts.

RegionCambodia, Asia
Climate bandtropical northern-hemisphere zone with a wet season and a dry season
Airport IATA code KMT
TimezoneAsia/Phnom_Penh
Coordinates10.60, 104.17
Located in the Northern Hemisphere

KMT is an airport code associated with Kampot, a laid-back riverside town in the south of Cambodia, near the Gulf of Thailand. Kampot is one of Cambodia's most relaxed and charming small towns, set on the Praek Tuek Chhu river, with faded French-colonial shophouses, riverside cafes and a slow pace that draws travelers to unwind. It is world-famous for Kampot pepper, a prized peppercorn grown in the surrounding countryside, and is a base for exploring nearby attractions: the misty heights and old hill station of Bokor National Park, the salt fields, pepper farms, and the small seaside town of Kep with its crab market a short drive away. Kampot has an airport that has seen limited use, and the town is reached mainly by road from Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville. The climate is tropical, with a dry season and a wetter monsoon.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Kampot?
Kampot is a small riverside town in the south of Cambodia, near the Gulf of Thailand, set on the Praek Tuek Chhu river. It is a relaxed, charming place known for its colonial architecture and slow pace, reached mainly by road from Phnom Penh, the capital, and the coastal town of Sihanoukville.
What is Kampot known for?
Kampot is famous above all for Kampot pepper, a prized peppercorn grown in the surrounding region, and for its laid-back riverside atmosphere, with old French-colonial shophouses and cafes. It is a popular spot for travelers to relax and a base for exploring the nearby countryside and coast.
What is there to do around Kampot?
Near Kampot are Bokor National Park, with its misty plateau, waterfalls and an old French hill station, along with pepper farms, salt fields and caves. The small seaside town of Kep, famous for its crab market and quiet beaches, is a short drive away, making the area rewarding to explore.
How do you get to Kampot?
Kampot is reached mainly by road, a few hours by bus or car from the capital, Phnom Penh, and from the coastal city of Sihanoukville. While there is an airport, it has seen only limited service, so most travelers arrive overland as part of a trip through southern Cambodia.

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