Cambodia has a surprising number of islands off its southern coast offering beautiful waters, amazing beaches, nature walks, diving, and much more. Many of the islands still remain untouched while several have one or two accommodation bungalows, and some are growing into fully developed tourist getaways.
Here is an intro to the more popular islands, and how to get there, followed by a complete list of all the islands.
The Popular (and developed)
Koh Rong – កោះរ៉ុង
Koh Rong is the largest and most developed island off Cambodia’s cost and features 7 bays and 28 beaches. It’s popular with backpackers and flashpackers up for a party, but also offers something for those looking for a peaceful beachside island escape. There are 64+ accommodation options to choose from. Getting There: The ferry from Serendipity Beach at Sihanoukville takes around 45 mins.
Koh Rong Samloem – កោះរុងសន្លឹម
Near to Koh Rong and while substantially smaller it has even more accommodation options with 74+ different hostels, bungalows, and resorts. It is also popular with backpackers who enjoy the party life but you can easy find a quiet spot too. Getting There: The ferry from Serendipity Beach at Sihanoukville takes around 45 mins.
Secluded Islands (with accommodation)
Koh Ta Kiev – កោះតាគៀវ
A smaller island that is undeveloped at the moment while plans are underfoot for major resorts. There are four or so accommodation options on the island offering bungalows. You can enjoy the untouched beaches, snorkeling, hikes etc. Getting There: You can take a boat from Otres beach in Sihanoukville which takes around 20 mins in a speedboat or 50 minutes in a slower fishing boat.
Koh Tonsay (Rabbit Island) – កោះទន្សាយ
The smaller undeveloped island offers a unique escape and opportunity to completely unplug with no wifi (mobile internet is available) and limited electricity. You can hike around the island in a few hours and enjoy some of the untouched beaches. The only accommodation is Kim Vouch Iay Bungalows located on the beachfront. Getting There: Take the morning boat from Kep Pier which is about a 20 min ride to the island.
Koh Totang – កោះទទឹង
Koh Totang – a small secluded island inhabited by only a handful of people. You can enjoy the beaches, go snorkeling, and completely connect with nature as there are no cars or development, and only five bungalows by the beach (Nomads Land). Getting There: Take the boat operated by Nomads Land from Poi Yopon Pier which takes around 15 min to the island.
Koh Sdach – កោះស្ដេច
There are three accommodation options on the island. The island has two beaches and a couple of dive sites. Getting There: Take a boat from Poi Yopon Pier which takes around 15 min to the island.
Koh Kong – កោះកុងក្រៅ
A large and undeveloped island where you are likely to have the beaches all to yourself. There is one bungalow resort on the island, Koh Kong Island Resort. Getting There: A ferry service departs daily from Koh Kong City (near Koh Kong Bay Hotel) taking 2.5 hrs.
Islands and Resorts for a Luxury Getaway
Koh Bong P’oun/Song Saa – កោះបងកោះប្អូន
Song Saa is a private island resort offering true world-class five-star luxury island escape. And it doesn’t come cheap at $1000US and up per night. Getting There: The resort has a speedboat which departs from Sihanoukville.
Koh Russei (Bamboo Island) – កោះឫស្សី
A scenic, small and undeveloped island with very beautiful beaches. It features the new luxury five-star resort Alila Villas Koh Russey. Getting There: Take a one-hour boat ride from Serendipity Beach at Sihanoukville.
Koh Chanloh/Kaoh Krobai – Krabey Island – កោះចន្លុះ/កោះក្របី
A tiny island which is home to the new luxury five-star Six Senses Resort offering a unique luxury island escape. Getting There: Six Senses offering a private speed boat that leaves from Sihanoukville taking around 20 minutes.
Islands for a Nature Escape
Koh Thmei – កោះថ្មី
The island is renowned for its birdlife and wildlife along with its pristine condition. Bungalows are available on the island at Koh Thmei Resort. Getting There: Take a one-hour boat ride from Koh Kchhang pier.
Koh Tang – កោះតាង
The island is known for its marine life with several diving spots including a wreck site. It also features several sandy beaches and rocky bays. There are bungalows available on the island. There are also discussions of a major resort development. Getting There: A speedboat from Siahoukville takes around one hour.
List of all Cambodian Islands
Islands off Koh Kong Province/Botum Sakor National Park
Name – English Name – Khmer Name – Former French Name – Size
Koh Kong (island) – Outer Koh Kong Island – កោះកុងក្រៅ – N/A – 105 km2
Koh Sdach – King Island – កោះស្ដេច – N/A – 1.1 km2
Koh Memei/Rokas – Widow island – កោះមេម៉ាយ – N/A – N/A
Koh Smach/Samit – Rife Island – កោះស្មាច់ – N/A – 3.4 km2
Koh Smach Phoumi – Rife Island Village – កោះស្មាច់ – N/A – 0.8 km2
Koh Ampil Thom – Big Tamarind Island – កោះអំពិលធំ – N/A – 34.4 ha
Koh Ampil Kandal – Central Tamarind Island – កោះអំពិលកណ្ដាល – N/A – 2.6 ha
Koh Ampil Toch – Small Tamarind Island – កោះអំពិលតូច – N/A – 11.2 ha
Koh Moul – Round Island – កោះមុល – Ilot Cone – 18.6 ha
Koh Kapi – “From the” island – កោះកាពី – N/A – N/A
Koh Gondol – Mouse/Rat island – កោះកណ្ដុរ – N/A – 2.4 ha
Koh Sralau – Sralau tree island – កោះស្រឡៅ – Ile de Koh Sralou – 4.2 km2
Koh Châkrei – Chakrei island – កោះចក្រី – – 2.9 km2
Koh Domloung – Potato Island – កោះដំឡូង – Ile Plate – 6.5 ha
Koh Manoah/Kandal – Pineapple/Middle Island – កោះម្នាស់/កណ្តាល – Ile du Milieu – 3.9 km2
North Island – N/A – Ilot Nord – 0.153 km2
Koh Lôy – Pretty Island – កោះឡូយ – N/A – 13.5 ha
Koh Navan – Navan island – N/A – N/A – 6.9 km2
Koh Ta Téam/Vaang – Ancestor Team island – កោះតាទាម – Ile du Chenal – 0.6 km2
Koh Yâr – Porch island – កោះយ៉ – N/A – 1.0 km2
Koh Kruasah Knong – Inner Family Island – កោះគ្រួសារក្នុង – Îles Koh Kussat – 16.0 ha
Koh Kruasah Krau – Outer Family Island – កោះគ្រួសារក្រៅ – Îles Koh Kussat – 12.5 ha
Koh Kruasah Kandal – Central Family Island – កោះគ្រួសារកណ្ដាល – Îles Koh Kussat – 25.5 ha
Koh Andaug – Turtle Island – កោះអណ្ដើក – N/A – 6.4 ha
Koh Khmauch – Ghost Island – កោះខ្មោច – N/A – 10.9 ha
Koh Nu – That Island – កោះនោះ – N/A – N/A
Rocher Table – Table Rock – N/A – N/A – N/A
Rocher Kusrovie – Kusrovie Rock – N/A – N/A – N/A
Rocher Du Branle-bas – Commotion Rock – N/A – N/A – N/A
Îlots de la Comète – Comet Islets – N/A – N/A – N/A
Koh Chhan – Table Island – កោះឆាន់ – N/A – 0.5 km2
Koh Totang – Square island – កោះទទឹង – N/A – 0.8 km2
Koh Rokas/Memas – Irregular island – កោះរកាស – N/A – 1.3 ha
Koh Pao – Kiddy island – កោះ – N/A – 18.0 ha
Koh Sanchaura – N/A – កោះ – N/A – 29.7 ha
Islands off Sihanoukville/Krong Preah Sihanouk/Chhak Kampong Saom
Name – English Name – Khmer Name – Former French Name – Size
Koh Rong – Shelter island – កោះរ៉ុង – N/A – 78 km2
Koh Tuich – Small Island – កោះតូច – Ilot Sud – 1.4 ha
Koh Rong Sanloem – Rong Sanloem island – កោះរុងសន្លឹម – N/A – 25 km2
Koh Koun – Child Island – កោះកូន – Ile de Cone – 6.9 ha
Koh Bong Po-oun/Song Saa – Siblings/Lovers Islands – កោះបងកោះប្អូន – Les Frères – 6.1 ha
Koh Chanloh/Kaoh Krobai – Torch/Water-Buffalo Island – កោះចន្លុះ/កោះក្របី – Île du Milieu – 1.9 ha
Kaoh Preus – Deer Island – កោះប្រើស – Île Nord-Ouest – 0.5 ha
Koh Puos – Snake Island – កោះពស់ – Île Coudée – 1.1 km2
Koh Dek Koul (Pae) – (Port) Nail Island – កោះដែកគោល – Rocher Carré – 0.5 km2
Koh Russei – Bamboo Island – កោះឫស្សី – Ile Sud-Ouest – 1.4 km2
Koh Ta Kiev – Ancestor Kiev Island – កោះតាគៀវ – Ile de la Baie – 6.7 km2
Koh Kaong Kang/Tass – Mangrove/Disk Island – កោះកោងកាង/ថាស – Ile des Paletuviers – 0.9 km2
Koh Traolach – Melon Island – ត្រឡាច – N/A – N/A –
Koh Tres/K’teah – Pan Island – កោះខ្ទះ – Ile Ronde – 7.5 ha – Koh Kteah.jpg
Koh Preab – Dove Island – កោះព្រាប – Île du Départ – 1.0 ha – Koh Preab Cambodia.jpg
Koh Doung – Coconut Island – កោះដូង – N/A – 1.9 ha –
Rocher Thmor – Eiffel Rocks – N/A – Rocher Eiffel – 0.1 ha
Islands off Ream National Park
Name – English Name – Khmer Name – Former French Name – Size
Koh Thmei – New Island – កោះថ្មី – Ile du Milieu – 40.3 km2
Koh Seh – Horse Island – កោះសេះ – Ile a L’eau – 7.7 km2
Koh Ki – Ki Island – កោះគី – N/A – 2.2 ha
Koh Sramauch – Ant Island – កោះស្រម៉ោច – N/A – 28.6 ha
Koh Sampoch – Meerkat/Ferret island – កោះសំពោច – N/A – 0.5 ha
Koh Dam – Graft island – N/A – N/A – 1.1 km2
Islands off Kep
Name – English Name – Khmer Name – Former French Name – Size – Image
Koh Angkrang – Weaver ant Island – កោះអង្ក្រង – Ile des Fourmis – 6.1 ha
Koh Ach Seh – Horseback Riding Island – N/A – N/A – 8.3 ha
Koh Pou – Pou tree island – កោះពោធិ – Île Pirate du Nord – 32.2 ha
Koh Kras – Dense Island – កោះក្រាស – Île Rocheuse – 2.9 ha
Koh Matei – Kindergarten island – កោះមត្តេយ្យ – N/A – N/A
Koh Makprang – Makprang fruit island – កោះម៉ាកប្រាង – N/A – N/A
Koh Sngout – Dry Island – កោះស្ងួត – N/A – N/A
Koh Kok – Heron/Egret island – កោះកុក – N/A – N/A
Koh Svay – Mango Island – កោះស្វាយ – N/A – 6.3 ha
Koh Tbal – Mill grinder/Mortar Island – កោះត្បាល់ – N/A – 14.7 ha
Koh Thonsay – Rabbit Island – កោះទន្សាយ – Koh Antay – 1.8 km2
Roche Rosita – Rosita rock – N/A – Roche Rosita – N/A
The outer Islands
Name – English Name – Khmer Name – Former French Name – Size
Koh Tang – “Legend” or Display island – កោះតាង – N/A – 5.9 km2
Koh Moul/Tuich – Round/Small Island – កោះមូល – N/A – 1.9 ha
Koh Domloung – Potato Island – កោះដំឡូង – N/A – 46.7 ha
Koh Trangol – Shaved Island – កោះត្រង៉ោល – N/A – 1.0 ha
Koh Thee Moy – First Island – កោះទីមួយ – Îlots Sud-Est – 2.0 ha
Koh Thee Pee – Second Island – កោះទីបីរ – Îlots Sud-Est – 5.4 ha
Koh Doung – Coconut Island – កោះដូង – N/A – 8.3 ha
Koh Pring – Jambul Island – កោះព្រីង – ile Prins – 0.7 km2
Koh Poulo Wai 1 – Poulo Wai islands – កោះពូលូវៃ – N/A – 2.1 km2
Koh Poulo Wai 2 – Poulo Wai islands – កោះពូលូវៃ – N/A – 1.7 km2
Ilot Veer – Crawl islet – N/A – N/A – 6.2 ha
Koh Veal – Field island – កោះវាល – N/A – 51,016.88 m2
Source: Wikipedia