Toek Khmau

Toek Khmau belongs to the lower Mekong world, where channels, wetlands and seasonal water levels shape settlement and work. The name resembles the Khmer words for “black water” from which Cà Mau takes its name. This suggests a possible connection to the southern Mekong delta.

Across the delta, water routes linked communities and provided access to fishing grounds and fields. In the early modern period, changing relationships among Cambodian, Siamese and Vietnamese powers affected the wider lower Mekong. Migration and commerce added to connections between the interior and coast.

The later city of Cà Mau lies here.