Kandal (, "Central") is a
province (
khaet) of
Cambodia located in the southeast portion of the country. It borders the provinces of
Prey Veng and
Takeo to the west,
Kampong Cham to the north,
Prey Veng to the east, and shares an international border with
Vietnam to the south. Its capital and largest city is
Ta Khmao, which is 20 km south of
Phnom Penh. Kandal is one of the wealthier provinces in the country.