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Preah Sihanouk Province

Published: 2012 Feb 08

1. Provincial Government Policies for Investment Promotion

1) Special features or strong points of the Province in terms of the investment

1. Industrial zone (Stenghav District, Kampong Sela District and Sihanoukville Municipality) along national road # 4, including Special Economic Zones

2. Various and well connected transportation supporting business activities in both domestic and international.

– National road # 4 connecting Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville
– Railway (southern line) from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville
– Water ways including Sihanoukville Port (international sea port)
– Kang Keng international airport

3. Rich tourism resources such as white sandy beaches and islands

4. Abundant natural resources

5. Investment incentives

2) Investment opportunities or potential sector

Steng Hav district, Kampong Sela district and Sihanoukville Municipality along national road number 4 are suitable for industrial development.
Beaches, island, national park, natural and cultural areas, are suitable for tourism sector development under permitted activities only.
Sihanoukville Autonomous Port and special economic zone itself are an opportunity of heavy industries navigation and commercial activities.

2. Overview of the Province

Category	Sub Category-1	Sub Category-2	Numbers
Land	Total area of the Province (*2)		2,536.68 Km²
	Rainfall(*4)	(2010)	2143.4 mm/ year
	Projected population in 2011 (*1)		247,355 persons
	Projected Population density in 2011 (*1)		285 persons /km²
	Growth rate (*1)	1998-2008	2.54% p.a.
	Sex in percentage(*1)	Total: 221,396 Males: 110,777 Females: 110,619	Male:50.04 % Female:49.96 %
	Labor force (*1)	Number of work force	139,497
		Workforce by age	15-19 years: 29,32520-29 years: 47,397 30-39 years: 25,125 40-49 years: 23,940 50-59 years: 13,170
		Workforce by sex	Male: 69,670 Female: 69,827
Education	Number of schools(*2)	Elementary schools	77
		Junior high schools	25
		Senior high schools	7
		University & Colleges	4
		Professional training centers	36
	Number of yearly graduate students (*2)	Senior high schools	1,460(M:824, F: 636)
	Number of yearly graduate students (*2)	University & Colleges	N/A
Establishment	Number of establishments(*3)	Total number	10,649 estab.
		Numbers by size – 1-10 (persons) – 11- 50 – 51-100 – 101 or more	10,424 177 19 29
		Per population	43.1 estab./1,000 persons
		Per area	12.3 ettab./ Km²
	Number of population per establishment(*3)		23.2 persons / estab.
	Household per establishment(*3)		4.8 households. /estab.

3. Investment Environment

Category	Sub Category-1	Sub Category-2			Numbers/Description
*Electricity(2)**	Supply amount Total Supply EDC : IPP : Colben Tariff:	Total Electricity used in the province			63,542,741KWH/year 15MW 2,930,033 KWH 3,450,196 KWH 720 Riel/KWH
*Water(2)**	Supply amount tariffs	Supply Capacity of clean water Source of water supply: Praektup Lake and Kbal Chhay			5000-6000 m³/day 206,473 m³ 1200 Riel/m³
*Transportation(9)(2)*	Type of Transportation available	Car/ Truck Bus Train Ship/Passenger boats (320boats) Airplane
Road	1- digit national roads	National Road #4 from PP – SHV National Road #3 from SHV – Kampot				230Km 260Km
	2- digit national roads					N/A Km
	Provincial roads					443,8Km
	Rural roads					N/A Km
	Total length					N/A Km
*Rail road(2)**	Total length	South Line: PP-Takeo-Kampot-Sihanoukville Construction year (1960-1969) 264 Km
*Airport (2) (7) (9)**	Destination and frequency of scheduled services	Sihanoukville International Airport (KOS) (Only international charter flights) (*9)
Dry port/Sea port/River port	Destination and frequency of scheduled services, port charges	Sihanoukville Autonomous Port Destination: Singapore, Hong Kong, Sangurila, Bangkok, Ho Chiminh, Shanghai, Laem Chabang, Yantian, Kaohsiung Frequency of scheduled services: 38/week Port charge: N/A
*International Check-point (2)**	Name and location	Sihanoukville Autonomous Port
Telecommunication *(2)**	Number of subscribers (*2)	– Fixed – Mobile	810 Lines 175,294 Lines
	Internet access	Name of Providers	250 Internet access Shops
	Tariffs	Fixed and Mobile	0.05 cent/mn
*Real Estate (2)**	Defined zone for factory and housing development (Including SEZ)	Name, space, progress of development, equipped infrastructure of SEZ or industrial zone, etc.	Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) Total planned area: 11.13km² Initial area: 5.28 km² Sihanoukville Port Special Economic Zone (SPSEZ) Total planned area: 70ha Construction work will be completed in December 2011.
	Land price	Commercial Land Residential land Development Land	N/A USD/m² N/A USD/m² N/A USD/m²
	Rents of factories		N/A USD/m²
	Rents of warehouses		N/A USD/m²
	Rents of offices		N/A USD/m²
Financial Institutions	Number of branches of financial institutions	Commercial bank (12) – May Bank – Canadia Bank – Acleda Bank – Cambodia Commercial Bank – Union Commercial Bank – Cambodia Asia Bank – Cambodia Public Bank – Foreign Trade Bank of Cambodia – Singapore Banking Cooperation – Cambodia Mekong Bank Public – ANZ Royal Bank Cambodia – O.S.K. Indochina Bank
		Specialized bank (0) None
		Micro financial institutions (3) -Sathapana Microfinance Institutions – Prasac Microfinance Institution – Samic Microfinance Institution
		Other institutions	None
	Availability of international monetary remittance	Yes (12 commercial banks)
Living Environment	Availability of houses/apartment on international standard and their rents	Yes -Sokha Hotel & Apartment (USD240-1,200/day) -Independence Hotel &Apartment (USD170-750/day)
	Availability of international cuisine	Type of cuisine available (* 10)		-French Restaurant (13) -German Restaurant (2) -Indian Restaurant (1) -Italian Restaurant (5) -Japanese Restaurant (3) -Greek Restaurant (1) -Mediterranean Restaurant (1) -Asian Restaurant (23) -Western & International Restaurant (45) -Seafood Restaurant (17) -BBQ Restaurant (7) -Pizzerias (4) -Bakeries (1) -Café & Coffee shop (17) -Bars & Pubs (20)
		Number of restaurants which serve international cuisine (*10)
	Medical facilities	Number of hospital and health care center (clinic)		Hospital: 1 Clinic: 4 Health Center : 12
		Standard of medical service or Treatment capability		N/A
	International school	Names & Addresses of the schools		None

4. Approved QIP by Provinces-Municipalities Investment Sub-committees (PMIS) under Sub-Decree No. 17 ANK/BK on the Establishment of the Sub-Committee on Investment of the Provinces-Municipalities

No.	Company Name	Capital	Location	Date of approval
1	Kampong Soam Tech-Tai Garment	USD1,106,925	Sangkat N.5, Sihanoukville City.	29 June 2008
2	Sary Paper, producing Tissues.	USD 1,220,011	Otres Commune, Stenghav District.	INV.111/06p 10 August 2006
3	Nautical frozen seafood manufacturing company	20,000,000 Riels	Village No.1, Tumnup Rolok Commune, Stenghav District	17 June 2008
4	Euro Gates Garment	USD 1,668,880	Village No.1, Sihanoukville City.	09 December 2005

5. Industries (*2)

Current Major Industries and Promoted Industries

(1) Current Major Industries	Wearing apparel (5), motorcycle assembling (1), acacia plant processing (1), seafood frozen (4), footwear, beer manufacturing, petroleum industry
(2) Priority Industries to be promoted	Oil refinery, Dried food processing, Fish powder, Tissue and paper manufacturing
(3) Reasons or Promotional Measures for (2) (*15)	– Strategic location in international business equipped with international SNV port, as well as 5 SEZz – Abundant natural resources such as petroleum and other minerals – Abundant product resources for producing marine products
(4) Issues to be solved for industrial promotion	How to develop domestic market, assure products quality and, to keep the price stable

6. Agriculture

Agricultural land and cultivated area: (*4)

Name of Crop	Cultivated area (Ha)	Yield(Ton/Ha)	Total Production amount (ton)
Rice	14,115	2.650	37,211
Subsidiary and industrial crops	58	–	3,432
Fruit and permanent crops	12,078	–	–
Total	26,781	–

Irrigation area(*2)

Irrigation drainage:	Total length: 132km
Dam/dike	Total length: 90km

Production amount of crops: Rice, fruits, vegetable, etc.(*4)

Type of Crop	Cultivated Area (ha)	Production Amount (Ton)
Subsidiary and industrial crops	588	3,432
– Maize	129	200
– Cassava	105	1,575
– Sweet Potato	15	112
– Vegetables	295	885
– Sugar Cane	44	660
Fruits and permanent crops	12,078	N/A
– Banana	–	N/A
– Cashew	–	N/A
– Oil palm	9,692	N/A
– Coconut	614	N/A
– Longan	9	N/A
– Mango	632	N/A
– Durian	107	N/A
– Jackfruit	409	N/A
– Custard apple	403	N/A
– Rambutan	96	N/A
– Guava	20	N/A
– Pineapple	73	N/A
– Black pepper	23	N/A
– Palm tree	8,902	N/A

Provincial specialized fruit and product, (e.g.: one village one product): None
Number of concession and concession land area: (*13)

No.	Company	Use	Size (ha)
1	Mong Rethhy Cassava Cambodia Co., Ltd.	Cassava plantation and construction of processing factory	1,800
2	Mong Rethhy Investment Oil Palm Cambodia Co., Ltd.	Oil palms	11,000
Total			12,800

Types of land in the Province: (*2)

– Agricultural Land: 106,163.746ha included 15,000 of rice field

– Residential Land. 20,734.557ha

7. Forestry & Mining

Forestry area: Forest land: 114,074.691ha include 21,000 ha of National Park.
Wildlife sanctuary and protected area:

– Ream National Park, Kbal Chhay Waterfalls

– Prek Toek Sab protected area

– Prek Kampong Smach Marine Protected Area

– Koh Rong sea hose and coral reef conservation area

– And other 19 conservation, protected and refuge area was established in fishery communities’ boundary of the province.

Main minerals production and mining area

Name of Mineral

Production Amount

Mining Area

-Sand

-Stone for building & construction

N/A

Sihanoukville Municipality

Steng Hav district

8. Fishery

Fishery production amount: Saltwater fish, Freshwater fish

Type of Fish	Name of Fish	Production Amount
Marin water fish	N/A	40,100 tons
Freshwater fish	N/A	10,800 tons

Aquaculture Productions(*4):

(Unit: Fish: Ton, Fingerling Thousand Heads, Crocodile: Heads)

Type of Product	Production Amount (ton)
Inland fish	227
Shrimp	21
Crab	19
Mollusk	11
Blood cockle	20
Marin Fish	272
Total	570
Fingerling	600
Crocodile	351

9. Rubber

Rubber plantation area: None
Production amount of rubber: None

10. Tourism (*2) (*9) (*10)

Historical/cultural area: (*9)

Ream National Park

Kbal Chhay Waterfall

Prey Nup Mangrove Forest

Wat Leu

St. Michael’s Church

Eco-tourism area: (*2)

Islands and Beaches

Ream National Park

Kbal Chay water fall

Thmor Roung & Or Thom

New found area which potential for tourist: (*2) Islands and Beach
Hotel/guest house: Number of rooms and room charge

Type of Hotel	Number of Rooms	Room Charges (per night)
5 stars	46 (2,009 rooms) (*2)	USD30- USD80 / USD150-USD1,000 (*9)
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
No star
Guest House	116 ( 1674 rooms) (*2)	USD10-USD30 (*9)