Public Offices in Kampot: Where to Get Official Help

How public services are organised

Official business in Kampot is handled at several levels. At the top are the provincial departments, each responsible for one field. Below them sit the district offices, and below those the communes, which are the smallest administrative units and the ones residents deal with for everyday paperwork.

Kampot Municipality is the town itself. Its offices, including the town hall and the governor, are the first place to look when your question concerns the town rather than the wider province.

Provincial departments

The departments listed for Kampot cover these fields:

Commerce
Culture and Fine Arts
Customs and Excise
Environment
Health
Land Management
Mines and Energy
Public Works and Transportation
Tourism

Visitors are most likely to have reason to contact the tourism department. Residents and anyone buying, renting or building will tend to meet land management, commerce and public works.

Utilities, waste and other public bodies

Outside the departments, a handful of other bodies serve the public directly. Electricité du Cambodge is the electricity provider. Waste is handled through GAEA Waste Management and the town's garbage collection service. The National Bank and the Red Cross also have a presence in town, along with the offices of the governor, Mao Thonin, and the town hall.

Districts and communes

Kampot province is divided into seven districts: Angkor Chey, Banteay Meas, Chhouk, Chum Kiri, Dang Tong, Kampong Trach and Tuek Chhou. Kampot Municipality is listed separately from them. Each district and each commune has its own office, so if your matter is tied to where you live or own property, the commune office for that area is usually the right starting point.

Commune names often appear on land titles, residence papers and similar documents, so it helps to know which commune your address falls in before you go.

Practical tips

Decide first what kind of problem you have: a document, a utility, a health question or a tourism enquiry. That points you to the right office.
Take your passport or ID and any papers related to your request.
Check each office's own page for its address and contact details before travelling there.

Questions people ask

Which office should a visitor to Kampot contact?

The Department of Tourism is the most relevant for visitors. For health questions the Department of Health applies, and the Red Cross is also listed among the town's public bodies.

Who provides electricity in Kampot?

Electricité du Cambodge is listed as the electricity provider.

Who handles rubbish collection?

The town's garbage collection service and GAEA Waste Management are both listed among Kampot's public offices.

Where do I go for local paperwork?

Commune offices handle local matters for residents. Town-level questions go to the town hall in Kampot Municipality.