# Kaoh Chiveang Commune, Aek Phnum, Battambang Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/aek-phnum/kaoh-chiveang/ Commune · Aek Phnum # Kaoh Chiveang Kaoh Chiveang is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Aek Phnum, Battambang Province. It covers **446.5 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 447km² - 5mapped services - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kaoh Chiveang? Kaoh Chiveang lies in [Aek Phnum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/aek-phnum/), [Battambang Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 10 other communes: [Kaev Poar](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/puok/kaev-poar/), [Kampong Preah](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/sangkae/kampong-preah/), [Lvea](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/puok/lvea/), [Mukh Paen](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/puok/mukh-paen/), [Pou Treay](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/puok/pou-treay/), [Prey Chas](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/aek-phnum/prey-chas/), [Puok](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/puok/puok/), [Roka](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/sangkae/roka/), [Samraong Yea](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/puok/samraong-yea/) and [Ta Pon](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/sangkae/ta-pon/). By area it is the 90th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 41.8% of [Aek Phnum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/aek-phnum/). The centre of Kaoh Chiveang is about 235 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 39 km from Aek Phnum, the main town of Aek Phnum. The centre point is at 13.2288° N, 103.5799° 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 Kaoh Chiveang Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Kaoh Chiveang. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 9 m above sea level (median 7 m). - Anlong Ta Uor - Kaoh Chiveang - Khum Koh Chiveang floating village - Phum Bêk Thlang - Phum Kaôh Vêng - Phum Kaôh Ânhchanh - Phum Ânlŭng Kông - Phumĭ Koŭk K’êk - Phumĭ Kâmpóng Prâhŏk - Phumĭ Kânhchâm - Prêk Toăl - Thvang 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 Kaoh Chiveang Named natural and historic features inside Kaoh Chiveang, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams; 4 lakes. - Boeng Chak Pea - Boeng Kak - Bœ̆ng Krâbei S’ŏy - Ou Kaoh Chumteav Mom - Preaek Chvang - Preaek Da - Preaek Dei Kray Traeng - Preaek Kramit - Preaek Krob Bay - Preaek Lngong - Preaek Longsama - Preaek Mus - Preaek Spot - Preaek Toal - Stueng Chas - Stueng Sangkae ### Coast and islands 8 islands. - Kaôh Ché Nôk - Kaôh Lngóng - Kaôh Mŭs - Kaôh Sampŏu Lun - Kaôh Sâmpoŭ Lŭm - Kaôh Thvang - Kaôh Vêng - Kaôh Ânh Chanh 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 Kaoh Chiveang and the best time to visit Using the climate of Aek Phnum, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (27 °C). About 1,486 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (250 mm) and the driest Dec (10 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 17 Feb 29 23 Mar 31 55 Apr 31 82 May 30 153 Jun 28 215 Jul 27 248 Aug 27 231 Sep 27 250 Oct 27 155 Nov 27 46 Dec 27 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kaoh Chiveang Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Health Center Samrcngyear · Kaev Poar 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.39346&mlon=103.73548#map=17/13.39346/103.73548) Bank ធនាគារ អេស៊ីលីដា សាខា ផ្សារពួក · Puok 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.44119&mlon=103.73022#map=17/13.44119/103.73022) ATM ACLEDA ATM · Sasar Sdam 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.50461&mlon=103.60886#map=17/13.50461/103.60886) Petrol pump Tela · Siem Reab 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.29125&mlon=103.82551#map=17/13.29125/103.82551) Hotel Prektoal Homestay · Kaoh Chiveang 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.24155&mlon=103.65940#map=17/13.24155/103.65940) Mall Pi T Coffee and Mart · Puok 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.43378&mlon=103.74253#map=17/13.43378/103.74253) School Khum Koh Chivang Primary School · Kaoh Chiveang 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.24371&mlon=103.65630#map=17/13.24371/103.65630) College วิทยาลัยสงฆ์เพชรบุรี · Kaoh Chiveang 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.21375&mlon=103.51705#map=17/13.21375/103.51705) Police station Sor Sor Sdom Police Station · Sasar Sdam 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.50403&mlon=103.61058#map=17/13.50403/103.61058) 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 Kaoh Chiveang Places mapped inside Kaoh Chiveang in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 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 Aek Phnum - Peam Aek - Preaek Khpob - Preaek Luong - Preaek Norint - Prey Chas - Samraong Knong ## Quick answers - Where is Kaoh Chiveang?In Aek Phnum, Battambang Province, Cambodia - What borders Kaoh Chiveang?Kaev Poar, Kampong Preah, Lvea, Mukh Paen, Pou Treay, Prey Chas, Puok, Roka, Samraong Yea and Ta Pon - How many villages are in Kaoh Chiveang?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kaoh Chiveang?Settlements lie between 4 m and 9 m - What is the best time to visit Kaoh Chiveang?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Kaoh Chiveang?Health Center Samrcngyear, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kaoh Chiveang?ធនាគារ អេស៊ីលីដា សាខា ផ្សារពួក, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kaoh Chiveang?ACLEDA ATM, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaoh Chiveang?Tela, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kaoh Chiveang?KH020507 (OCHA common operational dataset)