# Basak Commune, Rukh Kiri, Battambang Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rukh-kiri/basak/ Commune · Rukh Kiri # Basak Basak is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Rukh Kiri, Battambang Province. It covers **97.8 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 97.8km² - 49 mtypical elevation ## Where is Basak? Basak lies in [Rukh Kiri](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rukh-kiri/), [Battambang Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 6 other communes: [Chhnal Moan](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/koas-krala/chhnal-moan/), [Krapeu Pir](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/veal-veaeng/krapeu-pir/), [Preaek Chik](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rukh-kiri/preaek-chik/), [Preah Phos](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/koas-krala/preah-phos/), [Prey Tralach](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rukh-kiri/prey-tralach/) and [Robas Mongkol](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/moung-ruessei/robas-mongkol/). By area it is the 423rd largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 20.7% of [Rukh Kiri](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rukh-kiri/). The centre of Basak is about 210 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 12.5639° N, 103.2818° 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 Basak Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Basak. Settlements here lie between about 42 m and 51 m above sea level (median 49 m). - Phum Chhuk - Phum Chreăng Khpuŏs - Phum Chrâk Pôpléa - Phum Dâmnak Msin - Phum Kbal Kaôh - Phum Kâmrêng - Phum Ta Préal - Phum Tuŏl Ta Êk - បាសាក់ 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 Basak Named natural and historic features inside Basak, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Stueng Krapeu Pir 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 Basak and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rukh Kiri, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 2,619 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (478 mm) and the driest Dec (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 29 Feb 26 39 Mar 27 88 Apr 28 124 May 27 265 Jun 26 414 Jul 25 478 Aug 25 428 Sep 25 437 Oct 25 234 Nov 24 67 Dec 23 16 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Basak Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital មន្ទីរពេទ្យបង្អែកមោងឫស្សី · Kear 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.77285&mlon=103.44876#map=17/12.77285/103.44876) Bank Sathapana Bank · Kear 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.76095&mlon=103.45547#map=17/12.76095/103.45547) Petrol pump Tela · Kear 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.74604&mlon=103.46736#map=17/12.74604/103.46736) Hotel Mary Guest House · Moung 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.77495&mlon=103.44236#map=17/12.77495/103.44236) School Public Latrine at Tanuot Primary school · Preah Phos 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.65779&mlon=103.25841#map=17/12.65779/103.25841) College โรงเรียนโพธิวิชญา · Krapeu Pir 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.55456&mlon=103.35938#map=17/12.55456/103.35938) Police station สถานีตำรวจนครบาลพระราชวัง · Krapeu Pir 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.55456&mlon=103.35938#map=17/12.55456/103.35938) 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. ## Other communes in Rukh Kiri - Mukh Reah - Preaek Chik - Prey Tralach - Sdok Pravoek ## Quick answers - Where is Basak?In Rukh Kiri, Battambang Province, Cambodia - What borders Basak?Chhnal Moan, Krapeu Pir, Preaek Chik, Preah Phos, Prey Tralach and Robas Mongkol - How many villages are in Basak?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Basak?Settlements lie between 42 m and 51 m - What is the best time to visit Basak?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Basak?មន្ទីរពេទ្យបង្អែកមោងឫស្សី, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Basak?Sathapana Bank, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Basak?Tela, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Basak?KH021405 (OCHA common operational dataset)