# Ou Ambel Commune, Serei Saophoan, Banteay Meanchey Province

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Commune · Serei Saophoan 

# Ou Ambel

Ou Ambel is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Serei Saophoan, Banteay Meanchey Province. It covers **33.1 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 33.1km²
- 40mapped services
- 14 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ou Ambel?

Ou Ambel 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: [Bat Trang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/mongkol-borei/bat-trang/), [Kampong Svay](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/kampong-svay/), [Preah Ponlea](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/preah-ponlea/), [Rohat Tuek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/mongkol-borei/rohat-tuek/), [Samraong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/ou-chrov/samraong/) and [Tuek Thla](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/tuek-thla/). By area it is the 1009th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 12.3% of [Serei Saophoan](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/). The centre of Ou Ambel is about 309 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 5.6 km from Sisophon, the main town of Serei Saophoan. The centre point is at 13.5580° N, 102.9304° 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 Ou Ambel

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Ou Ambel: 1 attraction; 1 viewpoint.

- Rock with a view · viewpoint
- Old Lookout Tower · attraction

### Nearby, outside Ou Ambel

- Shapely Women Statue · monument, Preah Ponlea5.5 km
- Jayavarman The 7-th · monument, Preah Ponlea5.6 km
- Banteay Mean Provincial Museum · museum, Preah Ponlea5.7 km
- Grandpa Lak's corpse · viewpoint, Bat Trang7.1 km
- Head Statue of Jayaraman 7th · monument, Ruessei Kraok9.6 km
- Boeng Chhouk Swimming Pool (Water Park) · attraction, Preah Ponlea10 km
- MongKul Borei 2 ADP of ACPC · attraction, Ruessei Kraok10 km
- Rice Fields · attraction, Preah Ponlea11 km
- Phneat Koh Pong Sat · attraction, Phniet12 km
- MongKul Borei 1 ADP of ACPC · attraction, Soea18 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: Ou Ambel

- 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) · Battambang60 km
- Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) · Siem Reap141 km

### Nearest railway station

Sisophon (Ou Ambel), about 5.2 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 Ou Ambel

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Ou Ambel. Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 17 m above sea level (median 14 m).

- Phumĭ Sângviĕn Moăn
- Phumĭ Trânŏb Phdau
- Phumĭ Tumnŭb Kândal
- Prohut
- Sangkat Ou Amboel
- Serei Saophoan

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 Ou Ambel

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

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Phnum Dong Preah · 124 m
- Phnum Bak · 108 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 Ou Ambel 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 Ou Ambel

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital មន្ទីរសម្រាកព្យាបាល ប្រាសាទនាគព័ន្ធ · Ou Ambel 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.58401&mlon=102.97333#map=17/13.58401/102.97333) 

Bank Acleda Bank · Ou Ambel 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.58736&mlon=102.96877#map=17/13.58736/102.96877) 

Petrol pump Tela · Tuek Thla 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.58540&mlon=102.93665#map=17/13.58540/102.93665) 

Hotel Chheang Heng Guest House · Ou Ambel 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.58650&mlon=102.96375#map=17/13.58650/102.96375) 

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 Cambodia Christain Sireysorphorn University · Tuek Thla 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.57951&mlon=102.93882#map=17/13.57951/102.93882) 

College សាកលវិទ្យាល័យជាតិមានជ័យ · Tuek Thla 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.57960&mlon=102.92904#map=17/13.57960/102.92904) 

Police station សាខាពន្ធដារខេត្តបន្ទាយមានជ័យ · Preah Ponlea 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.56315&mlon=102.98448#map=17/13.56315/102.98448) 

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 Ou Ambel

Places mapped inside Ou Ambel in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels9
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities1
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants13
- Dental clinics1

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
- Mkak
- Phniet
- Preah Ponlea
- Tuek Thla

## Quick answers

- Where is Ou Ambel?In Serei Saophoan, Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia
- What borders Ou Ambel?Bat Trang, Kampong Svay, Preah Ponlea, Rohat Tuek, Samraong and Tuek Thla
- What is there to see in Ou Ambel?Old Lookout Tower, Rock with a view
- What time zone is Ou Ambel in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Ou Ambel?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Ou Ambel?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ou Ambel?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ou Ambel?Settlements lie between 13 m and 17 m
- What is the highest point in Ou Ambel?Phnum Dong Preah (124 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ou Ambel?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ou Ambel?មន្ទីរសម្រាកព្យាបាល ប្រាសាទនាគព័ន្ធ, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ou Ambel?Acleda Bank, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ou Ambel?Tela, about 3.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ou Ambel?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Ou Ambel?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ou Ambel?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ou Ambel?KH010605 (OCHA common operational dataset)