# Kampong Svay Commune, Serei Saophoan – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/kampong-svay/ Commune · Serei Saophoan # Kampong Svay Kampong Svay is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Serei Saophoan, Banteay Meanchey Province. It covers **42.6 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 44 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 42.6km² - 44mapped services - 18 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kampong Svay? Kampong Svay lies in [Serei Saophoan](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/), [Banteay Meanchey Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 7 other communes: [Bos Sbov](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/preah-netr-preah/bos-sbov/), [Changha](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/ou-chrov/changha/), [Mkak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/mkak/), [Ou Ambel](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/ou-ambel/), [Phniet](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/phniet/), [Preah Ponlea](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/preah-ponlea/) and [Tuek Thla](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/tuek-thla/). By area it is the 847th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 15.8% of [Serei Saophoan](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/). The centre of Kampong Svay is about 312 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 4.4 km from Sisophon, the main town of Serei Saophoan. The centre point is at 13.6256° N, 102.9696° 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 Kampong Svay ### Nearby, outside Kampong Svay - Boeng Chhouk Swimming Pool (Water Park) · attraction, Preah Ponlea3.8 km - Banteay Mean Provincial Museum · museum, Preah Ponlea4.0 km - Jayavarman The 7-th · monument, Preah Ponlea4.1 km - Rock with a view · viewpoint, Ou Ambel4.1 km - Old Lookout Tower · attraction, Ou Ambel4.1 km - Rice Fields · attraction, Preah Ponlea4.6 km - Shapely Women Statue · monument, Preah Ponlea4.7 km - Phneat Koh Pong Sat · attraction, Phniet8.4 km - Head Statue of Jayaraman 7th · monument, Ruessei Kraok10 km - Grandpa Lak's corpse · viewpoint, Bat Trang11 km - MongKul Borei 2 ADP of ACPC · attraction, Ruessei Kraok12 km - HELICOPTER LANDING dBB2 SVAY CHEAK · attraction, Roluos20 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: Kampong Svay - 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) · Battambang65 km - Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) · Siem Reap139 km ### Nearest railway station Sisophon (Ou Ambel), about 5.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:43). 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 Kampong Svay Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kampong Svay. Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 27 m above sea level (median 18 m). - Kampong Svay - Kang Va - Phum Pir - Phum Pongro - Pongro - Sangkat Kampong Svay - Souphi 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 Kampong Svay Named natural and historic features inside Kampong Svay, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Preaek Phdam - Trapeang Boeng Sra ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Phnum Kong Va · 107 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 Kampong Svay and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kampong Svay Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital គ្លីនិក សិរីមង្គល · Kampong Svay 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59856&mlon=102.96888#map=17/13.59856/102.96888) Bank Maybank · Preah Ponlea 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59153&mlon=102.97461#map=17/13.59153/102.97461) Petrol pump Savimex · Kampong Svay 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.61385&mlon=102.96330#map=17/13.61385/102.96330) Hotel Ratana Oudom Banteay Meanchey · Kampong Svay 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.60597&mlon=102.96496#map=17/13.60597/102.96496) Mall Mongkolborey Market · Ruessei Kraok 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.54355&mlon=103.02695#map=17/13.54355/103.02695) School Sisophon School of Foreign Languages · Kampong Svay 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.60104&mlon=102.96850#map=17/13.60104/102.96850) College Banteay Meanchey Arise · Kampong Svay 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59930&mlon=102.97157#map=17/13.59930/102.97157) Police station ស្នងការដ្ឋាននគរបាលខេត្តបន្ទាយមាជ័យ · Preah Ponlea 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.56937&mlon=102.98593#map=17/13.56937/102.98593) 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 Kampong Svay Places mapped inside Kampong Svay in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels9 - Schools6 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants11 - Dental clinics4 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 Serei Saophoan - Kaoh Pong Satv - Mkak - Ou Ambel - Phniet - Preah Ponlea - Tuek Thla ## Quick answers - Where is Kampong Svay?In Serei Saophoan, Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia - What borders Kampong Svay?Bos Sbov, Changha, Mkak, Ou Ambel, Phniet, Preah Ponlea and Tuek Thla - What is there to see in Kampong Svay?Boeng Chhouk Swimming Pool (Water Park), Banteay Mean Provincial Museum, Jayavarman The 7-th, Rock with a view - What time zone is Kampong Svay in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Kampong Svay?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Kampong Svay?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kampong Svay?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kampong Svay?Settlements lie between 13 m and 27 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kampong Svay?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Kampong Svay?Phnum Kong Va (107 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kampong Svay?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Kampong Svay?គ្លីនិក សិរីមង្គល, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kampong Svay?Maybank, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kampong Svay?Savimex, about 1.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kampong Svay?2 mapped - How many banks are in Kampong Svay?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kampong Svay?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Kampong Svay?KH010602 (OCHA common operational dataset)