# Preaek Chik Commune, Rukh Kiri, Battambang Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rukh-kiri/preaek-chik/

Commune · Rukh Kiri 

# Preaek Chik

Preaek Chik is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Rukh Kiri, Battambang Province. It covers **100.5 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 101km²
- 1mapped service
- 36 mtypical elevation

## Where is Preaek Chik?

Preaek Chik 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 4 other communes: [Basak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rukh-kiri/basak/), [Kear](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/moung-ruessei/kear/), [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 417th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 21.3% of [Rukh Kiri](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rukh-kiri/). The centre of Preaek Chik is about 205 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 12.6298° N, 103.3740° 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 Preaek Chik

### Nearby, outside Preaek Chik

- Entrance to Rukh Kiri ADP of ACPC · attraction, Prey Svay17 km
- Rukh Kiri ADP of ACPC · attraction, Sdok Pravoek19 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: Preaek Chik

- 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) · Battambang54 km
- Trat Airport (TDX) · Laem Ngop121 km

### Nearest railway station

Maung Russey (Moung), about 17 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:19, 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 Preaek Chik

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Preaek Chik. Settlements here lie between about 30 m and 45 m above sea level (median 36 m).

- Khum Preaek Chik
- Phum Bœ̆ng Âmpĭl
- Phum Chhkê Khám Praeus
- Phum Dâmnak Âmpil
- Phum Khnach Kack Puŏr
- Phum Khnach Âmpôr
- Phum Khtóm Kaôh
- Phum Knŏng Véal
- Phum Siĕm
- Phum Smaôch Ăt
- Phum Sâmraông Ach Dêk
- Phum Ta Mŏk
- Phum Thnâm
- Phum Trăm Séh
- Phum Tuŏl Bœ̆ng Thmey
- Phum Tuŏl Smau
- Phum Vatt
- Phum Véal
- Phum Ântêv
- Preaek Chik
- Prek Chiik
- Siem

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 Preaek Chik

Named natural and historic features inside Preaek Chik, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 lakes.

- Bœ̆ng Thmey
- Bœ̆ng Tuŏl Thmey

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 Preaek Chik 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
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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 Preaek Chik

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital មន្ទីរពេទ្យបង្អែកមោងឫស្សី · Kear 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.77285&mlon=103.44876#map=17/12.77285/103.44876) 

Bank Sathapana Bank · Kear 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.76095&mlon=103.45547#map=17/12.76095/103.45547) 

Petrol pump Tela · Kear 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.74604&mlon=103.46736#map=17/12.74604/103.46736) 

Hotel Mary Guest House · Moung 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.77495&mlon=103.44236#map=17/12.77495/103.44236) 

School Srah Thot Primary School · Preaek Chik 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.63886&mlon=103.38931#map=17/12.63886/103.38931) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Preaek Chik

Places mapped inside Preaek Chik in open map data, by type.

- 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 Rukh Kiri

- Basak
- Mukh Reah
- Prey Tralach
- Sdok Pravoek

## Quick answers

- Where is Preaek Chik?In Rukh Kiri, Battambang Province, Cambodia
- What borders Preaek Chik?Basak, Kear, Prey Tralach and Robas Mongkol
- What is there to see in Preaek Chik?Entrance to Rukh Kiri ADP of ACPC, Rukh Kiri ADP of ACPC
- What time zone is Preaek Chik in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Preaek Chik?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Preaek Chik?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Preaek Chik?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Preaek Chik?Settlements lie between 30 m and 45 m
- What is the best time to visit Preaek Chik?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Preaek Chik?មន្ទីរពេទ្យបង្អែកមោងឫស្សី, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Preaek Chik?Sathapana Bank, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Preaek Chik?Tela, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Preaek Chik?KH021401 (OCHA common operational dataset)