Kampot (Khmer: កំពត [kɑmpɔːt], lit. ‘The Kampot’s Fish‘) is a province in southwestern Cambodia. It borders the provinces of Koh Kong and Kampong Speu to the north, Takéo to the east, Kep and the country of Vietnam (Kiên Giang) to the south, and Sihanoukville to the west. To its south, it has a coastline of around 45 km on the Gulf of Thailand. It is rich in low arable lands and has abundant natural resources. Its capital is the city of Kampot.

Kampot Province had a population of 627,884 in 2010, and eight districts were divided into 92 communes with 477 villages. Touk Meas City is located in the province.

Kampot កំពត
Province
Kampot Province ខេត្តកំពត
Seal
Map of Cambodia highlighting Kampot
Coordinates: 10°36′N 104°10′E
Country	Cambodia
Provincial status	20 August 1923
Capital	Kampot
Government
• Governor	Mao Thonin (CPP)
• National Assembly	6 / 125
Area
• Total	4,873 km2 (1,881 sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked 17th
Population  (2023)
• Total	652,602
• Rank	12th
• Density	143/km2 (370/sq mi)
• Rank	12th
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Dialing code	+855
ISO 3166 code	KH-7
Districts	8
Communes	93
Villages	488
Website	kampot.gov.kh

In 1889, the French colonial census reported a multi-ethnic community: Kampot town consisted of “Cambodian Kampot” on the Prek-Kampot River and “Chinese Kampot” on the right riverbank of the west branch of the Prek-Thom River. Nearby was also a Vietnamese village, called Tien-Thanh and another Vietnamese village on Traeuy Koh Island. A Malay also existed on Traeuy Koh Island. Additional villages of mixed ethnicity are listed.

• Kampot pepper is a specialized product, protected by GI law, totaling 13 ha and a harvesting area of 10.50 ha located in Domnak Kantoul, Kang Tboung Commune, Kompong Trach District.
• Durian, another specialized product totaling 537 ha and yielding 10,657 tons located in Makbrang Commune, Tek Chhou district.
• Rubber, plantation area: 20 ha
• Kampot sea salt is extracted from the seawater through salt evaporation ponds in the coastal areas of Kampot and Kep provinces.

• Forestry area: 227,154 ha
• 48 Mineral production and mining areas

• Historical/cultural areas: 4 places
• Wildlife sanctuaries and protected areas: Preah Monivong National Park at 140,000 hectares

The province is subdivided into 7 districts and 1 municipality.