# Ta Baen Commune, Svay Chek, Banteay Meanchey Province

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Commune · Svay Chek 

# Ta Baen

Ta Baen is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Svay Chek, Banteay Meanchey Province. It covers **27.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 27.2km²
- 2mapped services
- 30 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ta Baen?

Ta Baen lies in [Svay Chek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/svay-chek/), [Banteay Meanchey Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 4 other communes: [Roluos](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/svay-chek/roluos/), [Sla Kram](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/svay-chek/sla-kram/), [Svay Chek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/svay-chek/svay-chek/) and [Ta Phou](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/svay-chek/ta-phou/). By area it is the 1153rd largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 3.3% of [Svay Chek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/svay-chek/). The centre of Ta Baen is about 323 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 4.3 km from Svay Chek, the main town of Svay Chek. The centre point is at 13.7678° N, 102.9720° 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 Ta Baen

### Nearby, outside Ta Baen

- HELICOPTER LANDING dBB2 SVAY CHEAK · attraction, Roluos3.9 km
- Svay Chek Museum · museum, Roluos4.0 km
- OrganiKH Farm · attraction, Roluos5.7 km
- Rice Fields · attraction, Preah Ponlea17 km
- Boeng Chhouk Swimming Pool (Water Park) · attraction, Preah Ponlea17 km
- Banteay Mean Provincial Museum · museum, Preah Ponlea20 km
- Jayavarman The 7-th · monument, Preah Ponlea20 km
- Rock with a view · viewpoint, Ou Ambel20 km
- Old Lookout Tower · attraction, Ou Ambel20 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: Ta Baen

- 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) · Battambang80 km
- Surin Airport (PXR) · Surin135 km

### Nearest railway station

Sisophon (Ou Ambel), about 21 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 Ta Baen

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Ta Baen. Settlements here lie between about 26 m and 31 m above sea level (median 30 m).

- Khum Ta Baen
- Kouk Roka
- Ou Veaeng
- Phumĭ Ta Êk
- Ta Baen

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 Ta Baen

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Stœ̆ng Svay Chék

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 Ta Baen and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Svay Chek, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,317 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (255 mm) and the driest Dec (5 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 10 

Feb 29 15 

Mar 30 49 

Apr 31 82 

May 29 153 

Jun 28 169 

Jul 27 194 

Aug 27 209 

Sep 27 255 

Oct 26 145 

Nov 25 32 

Dec 25 5 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ta Baen

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital គ្លីនិក សិរីមង្គល · Kampong Svay 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59856&mlon=102.96888#map=17/13.59856/102.96888) 

Bank Maybank · Preah Ponlea 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59153&mlon=102.97461#map=17/13.59153/102.97461) 

Petrol pump Tela · Ta Baen 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.76044&mlon=102.95934#map=17/13.76044/102.95934) 

Hotel Ratana Oudom Banteay Meanchey · Kampong Svay 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.60597&mlon=102.96496#map=17/13.60597/102.96496) 

Mall Mongkolborey Market · Ruessei Kraok 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.54355&mlon=103.02695#map=17/13.54355/103.02695) 

School Tahen · Ta Baen 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.75985&mlon=102.95949#map=17/13.75985/102.95949) 

College Banteay Meanchey Arise · Kampong Svay 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59930&mlon=102.97157#map=17/13.59930/102.97157) 

Police station ស្នងការដ្ឋាននគរបាលខេត្តបន្ទាយមាជ័យ · Preah Ponlea 22 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 Ta Baen

Places mapped inside Ta Baen in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools1

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 Svay Chek

- Phkoam
- Roluos
- Sarongk
- Sla Kram
- Svay Chek
- Ta Phou
- Treas

## Quick answers

- Where is Ta Baen?In Svay Chek, Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia
- What borders Ta Baen?Roluos, Sla Kram, Svay Chek and Ta Phou
- What is there to see in Ta Baen?HELICOPTER LANDING dBB2 SVAY CHEAK, Svay Chek Museum, OrganiKH Farm, Rice Fields
- What time zone is Ta Baen in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Ta Baen?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Ta Baen?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ta Baen?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ta Baen?Settlements lie between 26 m and 31 m
- What is the best time to visit Ta Baen?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ta Baen?គ្លីនិក សិរីមង្គល, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ta Baen?Maybank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ta Baen?Tela, about 1.6 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Ta Baen?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ta Baen?KH010805 (OCHA common operational dataset)