# Banteay Chhmar Commune, Thma Puok, Banteay Meanchey Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/thma-puok/banteay-chhmar/ Commune · Thma Puok # Banteay Chhmar Banteay Chhmar is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Thma Puok, Banteay Meanchey Province. It covers **460.6 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 461km² - 8mapped services - 80 mtypical elevation ## Where is Banteay Chhmar? Banteay Chhmar lies in [Thma Puok](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/thma-puok/), [Banteay Meanchey Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 6 other communes: [Ampil](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/banteay-ampil/ampil/), [Beng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/banteay-ampil/beng/), [Kouk Mon](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/banteay-ampil/kouk-mon/), [Kouk Romiet](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/thma-puok/kouk-romiet/), [Kumru](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/thma-puok/kumru/) and [Thma Puok](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/thma-puok/thma-puok/). By area it is the 82nd largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 42.3% of [Thma Puok](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/thma-puok/). The centre of Banteay Chhmar is about 352 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 21 km from Thma Puok, the main town of Thma Puok. The centre point is at 14.1288° N, 103.0114° 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). ## Villages and localities in Banteay Chhmar Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Banteay Chhmar. Settlements here lie between about 53 m and 100 m above sea level (median 80 m). - Banteay Chhmar - Banteay Chhmar Lech - Banteay Chhmer Cheung - Dang Reaek - Kbal Krabei - Kbal Tonsaong - Khum Banteay Chhmar - Kouk Samraong - Kouk Samraong Lech - Phum Talŏk - Prasat Rumduol - Prasat Tbaeng - Prey Sangha - Srah Chrey - Ta Mang - Tbaeng Chas - Trapeang Thlok 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 Banteay Chhmar Named natural and historic features inside Banteay Chhmar, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountain passes. - Chong Ba Ra-nae · 337 m - Chong Nong Ta Si · 64 m ### History 2 historic sites. - Prasat Banteay Chhmar - Prasat Méan Bŏn 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 Banteay Chhmar and the best time to visit Using the climate of Thma Puok, 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 Banteay Chhmar Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Banteay Chhmar Hospital · Banteay Chhmar 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.06603&mlon=103.09686#map=17/14.06603/103.09686) Bank Mr. Chea Sarom House · Kumru 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.94567&mlon=103.04625#map=17/13.94567/103.04625) Petrol pump Handpump · Banteay Chhmar 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.10507&mlon=103.14846#map=17/14.10507/103.14846) Hotel Guest House Banteay Chhmar · Banteay Chhmar 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.06631&mlon=103.10383#map=17/14.06631/103.10383) School Banteay Chmar High School · Banteay Chhmar 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.06446&mlon=103.09368#map=17/14.06446/103.09368) College ដីភូមិបារាយ៍ · Ampil 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.16794&mlon=103.22151#map=17/14.16794/103.22151) 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 Banteay Chhmar Places mapped inside Banteay Chhmar in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Restaurants4 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 Thma Puok - Kouk Kakthen - Kouk Romiet - Kumru - Phum Thmei - Thma Puok ## Quick answers - Where is Banteay Chhmar?In Thma Puok, Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia - What borders Banteay Chhmar?Ampil, Beng, Kouk Mon, Kouk Romiet, Kumru and Thma Puok - How many villages are in Banteay Chhmar?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Banteay Chhmar?Settlements lie between 53 m and 100 m - What is the highest point in Banteay Chhmar?Chong Ba Ra-nae (337 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Banteay Chhmar?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Banteay Chhmar?Banteay Chhmar Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Banteay Chhmar?Mr. Chea Sarom House, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Banteay Chhmar?Handpump, about 15 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Banteay Chhmar?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Banteay Chhmar?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Banteay Chhmar?KH010701 (OCHA common operational dataset)