# Serei Saophoan, Banteay Meanchey Province – Communes > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/ District · Banteay Meanchey Province # Serei Saophoan Serei Saophoan is a district (srok or khan) of Cambodia in Banteay Meanchey Province. It covers **269.9 km²**. Its main town is Sisophon. It is divided into 7 communes. 52 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 165 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 270km² - 7communes - 165mapped services ## Where is Serei Saophoan? Serei Saophoan 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/), [Preah Netr Preah](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/preah-netr-preah/) and [Svay Chek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/svay-chek/). By area it is the 158th largest of 197 districts in Cambodia. It covers 4.4% of [Banteay Meanchey Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/). The centre of Serei Saophoan is about 309 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 4.2 km from Sisophon, the main town of Banteay Meanchey Province. The centre point is at 13.6149° N, 102.9981° 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 Serei Saophoan Commune Area km² Localities Services [Kampong Svay](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/kampong-svay/) 43 7 44 [Kaoh Pong Satv](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/kaoh-pong-satv/) 16 9 0 [Mkak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/mkak/) 72 11 3 [Ou Ambel](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/ou-ambel/) 33 6 41 [Phniet](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/phniet/) 41 9 1 [Preah Ponlea](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/preah-ponlea/) 14 5 63 [Tuek Thla](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/tuek-thla/) 51 6 13 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 Serei Saophoan Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in Serei Saophoan. The largest with a recorded population: Sisophon (23,218). Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 34 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Baek Chan - Chhuk - Doun Lei - Kampong Svay - Kang Va - Kantuot - Kaoh Pong Satv - Kbal Spean - Keab - Kouk Lieb - Mkak - Phniet - Phnum Bak - Phum Banoy - Phum Bâng Krŏăh - Phum Chhouk - Phum Kâmpring - Phum Mkak - Phum Néak Ta - Phum Phnom Bak - Phum Pir - Phum Pongro - Phum Preăh Ang - Phum Rut Chas - Phum Snay Dângkôt - Phum Ta Hal - Phum Ta Sŏk - Phum Ta Tŏng - Phum Tama - Phum Thmei - Phum Thmei Khum - Phum Ângkéa Baôs - Phumĭ Sângviĕn Moăn - Phumĭ Trânŏb Phdau - Phumĭ Tumnŭb Kândal - Pongro - Preah Ponlea - Prey Ruessei - Prohut - Sala Krau - Sangkat Kampong Svay - Sangkat Koh Pong Sat - Sangkat Mkak - Sangkat Ou Amboel - Sangkat Pniet - Sangkat Preah Ponlea - Sangkat Teuk Thla - Serei Saophoan - Sisophon - Souphi - Ta Ma - Tuek Thla 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 Serei Saophoan Named natural and historic features inside Serei Saophoan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - O Pring - Ou Ampil - Ou Beng Hoy - Ou Krachab - Ou Neak Ta - Ou Phdau - Ou Rumchek - Ou Suong - Preaek Krasang - Preaek Phdam - Preaek Pralay Chau Dek - Prêk Phkŏâm - Stueng Mkak - Stœ̆ng Môkak - Trapeang Boeng Sra ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Phnum Dong Preah · 124 m - Phnum Bak · 108 m - Phnum Kong Va · 107 m - Phnum Tien · 72 m ### History 1 museum. - Banteay Meanchey Provincial Museum 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 Serei Saophoan and the best time to visit In Serei Saophoan, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 1,403 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (254 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 27 14 Feb 29 19 Mar 30 55 Apr 30 85 May 29 153 Jun 28 190 Jul 27 212 Aug 27 210 Sep 27 254 Oct 27 163 Nov 26 40 Dec 26 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Serei Saophoan Places mapped inside Serei Saophoan in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks12 - Petrol pumps28 - Hotels31 - Schools22 - Colleges and universities9 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies7 - Restaurants44 - Police stations2 - Dental clinics5 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 Serei Saophoan?In Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia - What borders Serei Saophoan?Mongkol Borei, Ou Chrov, Preah Netr Preah and Svay Chek - How many villages are in Serei Saophoan?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Serei Saophoan?Settlements lie between 11 m and 34 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Serei Saophoan?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Serei Saophoan?Phnum Dong Preah (124 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Serei Saophoan?November to January - How many hospitals are in Serei Saophoan?4 mapped - How many banks are in Serei Saophoan?12 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Serei Saophoan?28 mapped - What is the P-code of Serei Saophoan?KH0106 (OCHA common operational dataset)