# Malai, Banteay Meanchey Province – Communes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/malai/ District · Banteay Meanchey Province # Malai Malai is a district (srok or khan) of Cambodia in Banteay Meanchey Province. It covers **500.2 km²**. It is divided into 6 communes. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 500km² - 6communes - 4mapped services ## Where is Malai? Malai lies in [Banteay Meanchey Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 4 other districts: [Mongkol Borei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/mongkol-borei/), [Ou Chrov](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/ou-chrov/), [Paoy Paet](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/paoy-paet/) and [Sampov Lun](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/sampov-lun/). By area it is the 108th largest of 197 districts in Cambodia. It covers 8.1% of [Banteay Meanchey Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/). The centre of Malai is about 337 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 46 km from Sisophon, the main town of Banteay Meanchey Province. The centre point is at 13.5253° N, 102.5491° E. Source: [Department of Geography of the Ministry of Land Management, Urbanization and Construction in 2008, WFP via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-khm). ## Communes of Malai Commune Area km² Localities Services [Boeng Beng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/malai/boeng-beng/) 31 9 2 [Malai](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/malai/malai/) 33 1 2 [Ou Sampoar](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/malai/ou-sampoar/) 89 2 0 [Ou Sralau](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/malai/ou-sralau/) 53 1 0 [Ta Kong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/malai/ta-kong/) 134 8 0 [Tuol Pongro](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/malai/tuol-pongro/) 160 8 0 Source: [Department of Geography of the Ministry of Land Management, Urbanization and Construction in 2008, WFP via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-khm); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Malai Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Malai. Settlements here lie between about 18 m and 128 m above sea level (median 44 m). - Ballangk Cheung - Banteay Ti Muoy - Chaeng Maeng - Kaoh Snuol - Khla Ngoab - Khum Boeng Beng - Khum Ou Srolav - Khum Ousampoa - Khum Ta Kong - Khum Tuol Pongro - Malai - Ou Ampil - Ou Lvea - Phum Chambok - Phum Chrey - Phum Lvea - Phum Phnom Roung - Phum Sangkae - Phumĭ Khtŭm Chŭmrŭm Băk - Phumĭ Khtŭm Rônéam Toch - Phumĭ Tuŏl Sâmnâr - Phumĭ Ânlóng Smau - Reaksmei - Reaksmei Meanchey - Santepheap - Spean Youl - Ta Kong - Tuol Pongro - អូរសំព័រ Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Malai Named natural and historic features inside Malai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - O Vanchik - Ou Anlong - Ou Anlong Samna - Preaek Ta Kong ### Hills and mountains 5 mountain passes; 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Phnŭm Vêng · 426 m - Phnŭm Mak Hoeun · 318 m - Chong Ban Thap Phrik · 100 m - Chong Ban Nong Prue Song · 93 m - Chong Ban Nong Prue Nueng · 91 m - Chong Noen Kao Sip Sam · 82 m - Chong Ban Phansuek · 77 m - Phnum Bantoat · 37 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Malai and the best time to visit In Malai, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,640 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (305 mm) and the driest Dec (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 16 Feb 28 23 Mar 29 61 Apr 30 100 May 28 183 Jun 27 226 Jul 26 239 Aug 26 245 Sep 26 305 Oct 26 197 Nov 25 40 Dec 24 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Malai Places mapped inside Malai in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps2 - Police stations2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Malai?In Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia - What borders Malai?Mongkol Borei, Ou Chrov, Paoy Paet and Sampov Lun - How many villages are in Malai?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Malai?Settlements lie between 18 m and 128 m - What is the highest point in Malai?Phnŭm Vêng (426 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Malai?November to January - How many petrol pumps are in Malai?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Malai?KH0109 (OCHA common operational dataset)