# Phsar Kandal Commune, Paoy Paet, Banteay Meanchey Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/paoy-paet/phsar-kandal/ Commune · Paoy Paet # Phsar Kandal Phsar Kandal is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Paoy Paet, Banteay Meanchey Province. It covers **74.1 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 74.1km² - 25mapped services - 43 mtypical elevation ## Where is Phsar Kandal? Phsar Kandal lies in [Paoy Paet](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/paoy-paet/), [Banteay Meanchey Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 4 other communes: [Nimitt](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/paoy-paet/nimitt/), [Ou Beichoan](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/ou-chrov/ou-beichoan/), [Paoy Paet](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/paoy-paet/paoy-paet/) and [Tuol Pongro](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/malai/tuol-pongro/). By area it is the 533rd largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 27.9% of [Paoy Paet](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/paoy-paet/). The centre of Phsar Kandal is about 342 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 5.6 km from Ou Chrov, the main town of Paoy Paet. The centre point is at 13.6713° N, 102.6232° 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). ## Things to see in and around Phsar Kandal OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Phsar Kandal: 1 monument. - At the Circle Center · monument ### Nearby, outside Phsar Kandal - Holiday Palace · city gate, Paoy Paet7.9 km - Roniem Daun Sam Protected Landscape · national park, Tuol Pongro18 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Phsar Kandal - Time zoneUTC+7, no daylight saving · Asia/Phnom_Penh - CurrencyRiels (KHR) - Country calling code+855 - LanguagesKhmer, French, English - Plug typesType A, C, G · 230 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Battambang Airport (BBM) · Battambang91 km - Trat Airport (TDX) · Laem Ngop159 km ### Nearest railway station Poipet (Paoy Paet), about 7.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:41) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:44). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Phsar Kandal Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Phsar Kandal. Settlements here lie between about 31 m and 57 m above sea level (median 43 m). - Kilou Lekh Buon - Ou Chrov - Ou Neang - Ou Ruessei - Phum Kilo Lek Buon - Phum Orussey - Phum Phsar Kandal - Phum Prachea Thamm Kauet - Phum Prachea Thamm Lich - Procheathoam - Sangkat Phsar Kandal - Soksan - Stueng Bat - Tuol Pongro 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). ## Weather in Phsar Kandal and the best time to visit Using the climate of Paoy Paet, 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Phsar Kandal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Poipet Refferal Hospital · Phsar Kandal 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.66803&mlon=102.58739#map=17/13.66803/102.58739) Bank ACLEDA ATM - ONeang SEZ · Nimitt 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.69572&mlon=102.65375#map=17/13.69572/102.65375) ATM AMK · Paoy Paet 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.66876&mlon=102.56879#map=17/13.66876/102.56879) Petrol pump Ptt រង្វង់មូល ផ្លូវ ៥៨ ក្រុងប៉ោយប៉ែត · Phsar Kandal 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.63167&mlon=102.61259#map=17/13.63167/102.61259) Hotel Japanese Style Poipet Garden Place · Phsar Kandal 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.65283&mlon=102.59843#map=17/13.65283/102.59843) Mall Season Mall · Paoy Paet 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.66392&mlon=102.55302#map=17/13.66392/102.55302) School Orussey Leu Primary School · Phsar Kandal 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.68739&mlon=102.63129#map=17/13.68739/102.63129) College Northwest International Centre (NIC) · Phsar Kandal 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.64671&mlon=102.57534#map=17/13.64671/102.57534) Police station អធិការដ្ឋាននគរបាលក្រុងប៉ោយប៉ែត · Phsar Kandal 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.63857&mlon=102.58377#map=17/13.63857/102.58377) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Phsar Kandal Places mapped inside Phsar Kandal in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps7 - Hotels4 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants7 - 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. ## Other communes in Paoy Paet - Nimitt - Paoy Paet ## Quick answers - Where is Phsar Kandal?In Paoy Paet, Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia - What borders Phsar Kandal?Nimitt, Ou Beichoan, Paoy Paet and Tuol Pongro - What is there to see in Phsar Kandal?At the Circle Center - What time zone is Phsar Kandal in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Phsar Kandal?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Phsar Kandal?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Phsar Kandal?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Phsar Kandal?Settlements lie between 31 m and 57 m - What is the best time to visit Phsar Kandal?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Phsar Kandal?Poipet Refferal Hospital, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Phsar Kandal?ACLEDA ATM - ONeang SEZ, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Phsar Kandal?AMK, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Phsar Kandal?Ptt រង្វង់មូល ផ្លូវ ៥៨ ក្រុងប៉ោយប៉ែត, about 4.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Phsar Kandal?1 mapped - How many banks are in Phsar Kandal?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Phsar Kandal?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Phsar Kandal?KH011003 (OCHA common operational dataset)