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]

Koh Puos
Native name:
កោះពស់
Nickname: Morakot Island
Koh Puos is located in Cambodia
Koh Puos
Koh Puos
Geography
LocationCambodia - South East Asia
Coordinates10°37′N 103°28′E / 10.617°N 103.467°E / 10.617; 103.467
Area1.1 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Length1.7 km (1.06 mi)
Width0.7–1.4 km (0.43–0.87 mi)
Coastline5.2 km (3.23 mi)
Highest elevation3 m (10 ft)
Administration
Cambodia
ProvinceSihanoukville
DistrictSihanoukville
Demographics
Ethnic groupsKhmer

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]

Snake Island with completed bridge, as seen from Hawaii Beach in October 2014

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References

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  1. ^ "A List of Cambodian Islands". Visit Koh Rong. 2019-10-26. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  2. ^ "Ile Coudee". Myfishmap. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE GULF OF THAILAND - SAILING DIRECTIONS p.183" (PDF). NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. May 1, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 22, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  4. ^ "Snake Island plans back to the drawing board". Phnom Penh Post. November 20, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  5. ^ "Luxury resort looks for new lease of life with redesigned blueprint". Phnom Penh Post. April 10, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
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