# Mkak Commune, Serei Saophoan, Banteay Meanchey Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/mkak/

Commune · Serei Saophoan 

# Mkak

Mkak is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Serei Saophoan, Banteay Meanchey Province. It covers **71.9 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 71.9km²
- 3mapped services
- 18 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mkak?

Mkak 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 6 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/), [Kampong Svay](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/kampong-svay/), [Sla Kram](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/svay-chek/sla-kram/), [Soengh](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/ou-chrov/soengh/) and [Ta Phou](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/svay-chek/ta-phou/). By area it is the 546th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 26.6% of [Serei Saophoan](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/). The centre of Mkak is about 317 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 10 km from Sisophon, the main town of Serei Saophoan. The centre point is at 13.6785° N, 102.9633° 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 Mkak

### Nearby, outside Mkak

- Boeng Chhouk Swimming Pool (Water Park) · attraction, Preah Ponlea8.3 km
- Rice Fields · attraction, Preah Ponlea8.6 km
- Rock with a view · viewpoint, Ou Ambel9.9 km
- Banteay Mean Provincial Museum · museum, Preah Ponlea10.0 km
- Old Lookout Tower · attraction, Ou Ambel10.0 km
- Jayavarman The 7-th · monument, Preah Ponlea10.0 km
- Shapely Women Statue · monument, Preah Ponlea11 km
- Phneat Koh Pong Sat · attraction, Phniet13 km
- HELICOPTER LANDING dBB2 SVAY CHEAK · attraction, Roluos14 km
- Svay Chek Museum · museum, Roluos14 km
- OrganiKH Farm · attraction, Roluos16 km
- Head Statue of Jayaraman 7th · monument, Ruessei Kraok16 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: Mkak

- 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) · Battambang71 km
- Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) · Siem Reap141 km

### Nearest railway station

Sisophon (Ou Ambel), about 11 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 17:42).

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 Mkak

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Mkak. Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 22 m above sea level (median 18 m).

- Baek Chan
- Chhuk
- Doun Lei
- Kbal Spean
- Kouk Lieb
- Mkak
- Phum Chhouk
- Phum Mkak
- Phum Tama
- Sangkat Mkak
- Ta Ma

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 Mkak

Named natural and historic features inside Mkak, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Stueng Mkak

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 Mkak 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 Mkak

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital គ្លីនិក សិរីមង្គល · Kampong Svay 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59856&mlon=102.96888#map=17/13.59856/102.96888) 

Bank Maybank · Preah Ponlea 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59153&mlon=102.97461#map=17/13.59153/102.97461) 

Petrol pump Savimex · Kampong Svay 7.2 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 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.60597&mlon=102.96496#map=17/13.60597/102.96496) 

Mall Mongkolborey Market · Ruessei Kraok 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.54355&mlon=103.02695#map=17/13.54355/103.02695) 

School Tama Primary School · Mkak 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.68516&mlon=102.96181#map=17/13.68516/102.96181) 

College Banteay Meanchey Arise · Kampong Svay 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59930&mlon=102.97157#map=17/13.59930/102.97157) 

Police station ស្នងការដ្ឋាននគរបាលខេត្តបន្ទាយមាជ័យ · Preah Ponlea 12 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 Mkak

Places mapped inside Mkak in open map data, by type.

- Schools3

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

- Kampong Svay
- Kaoh Pong Satv
- Ou Ambel
- Phniet
- Preah Ponlea
- Tuek Thla

## Quick answers

- Where is Mkak?In Serei Saophoan, Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia
- What borders Mkak?Bos Sbov, Changha, Kampong Svay, Sla Kram, Soengh and Ta Phou
- What is there to see in Mkak?Boeng Chhouk Swimming Pool (Water Park), Rice Fields, Rock with a view, Banteay Mean Provincial Museum
- What time zone is Mkak in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Mkak?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Mkak?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mkak?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mkak?Settlements lie between 15 m and 22 m
- What is the best time to visit Mkak?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mkak?គ្លីនិក សិរីមង្គល, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mkak?Maybank, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mkak?Savimex, about 7.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mkak?KH010604 (OCHA common operational dataset)