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Koh Rong Samloem, Cambodia

Koh Rong Sanloem is an island off the coast of Sihanoukville, Cambodia, 4 km south of Koh Rong island. It is around 9 km long , 4 km wide and 1 km wide at its narrowest point. Its distance from the local port of Sihanoukville is 25 km and 23 km from the Serendipity/Ochheuteal beach pier. The word Sanloem translates to: 1. drowsiness and to: 2. far out and hard to discern, in a wider sense. Inconsistencies on how to spell the island's name in its Latinized version date back to the 19th century. The first controversial spelling variants were issued by map makers during French rule. Alternatives have since become widespread and are in common usage. Often confusion ensues as Google Maps offers the phonetically most consistent variant, whereas Google Search redirects to an alternative.Koh Rong Sanloem lies within Sihanoukville province's Mittakpheap district in Commune 5 . Alongside its sister-island Koh Rong it has developed into a popular holiday destination for individual travelers. With respect to the island's very tiny population, the tourism sector is by 2014 the core economy. In 1975 the crew of SS Mayaguez was shipped to Koh Rong Sanloem, detained and interrogated by Khmer Rouge soldiers during the Mayaguez incident.
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