Kep also romanized as Kaeb is the smallest province of Cambodia with 336 km2 (130 sq mi), a population of 40,280 persons and the place where the Kep National Park is located. It is also one of the newest Cambodian provinces with Pailin and Sihanoukville when they were created as such by a Royal Decree on 22 December 2008 when King NorodomSihamoni signed it. The Decree changed the municipality of Kep into a province, as well as adjusting several provincial borders. Kep City is the provincial capital
