# Samlout, Battambang Province – Communes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/samlout/ District · Battambang Province # Samlout Samlout is a district (srok or khan) of Cambodia in Battambang Province. It covers **1,427.0 km²**. Its main town is Samlout. It is divided into 7 communes. 65 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,427km² - 7communes - 16mapped services ## Where is Samlout? Samlout lies in [Battambang Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 4 other districts: [Koas Krala](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/koas-krala/), [Pailin](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pailin/pailin/), [Rotonak Mondol](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rotonak-mondol/) and [Veal Veaeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/veal-veaeng/). By area it is the 39th largest of 197 districts in Cambodia. It covers 12.0% of [Battambang Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/). The centre of Samlout is about 250 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 70 km from Battambang, the main town of Battambang Province. The centre point is at 12.5645° N, 102.8581° 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). ## Communes of Samlout Commune Area km² Localities Services [Kampong Lpov](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/samlout/kampong-lpov/) 388 7 2 [Mean Chey](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/samlout/mean-chey/) 177 13 2 [Ou Samril](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/samlout/ou-samril/) 139 10 1 [Samlout](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/samlout/samlout/) 197 16 4 [Sung](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/samlout/sung/) 128 8 2 [Ta Sanh](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/samlout/ta-sanh/) 218 9 5 [Ta Taok](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/samlout/ta-taok/) 179 4 0 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Samlout Open gazetteers list **65 villages, towns and localities** in Samlout. Settlements here lie between about 65 m and 266 m above sea level (median 143 m). - Chamlang Romeang Leu - Chamlong koury village - Chhak Rokar - Chhar Roka - Chumtang Luoch - Kamhchang - Kampong Tuk - Kandal - Kantuot - Khum Kampong Lpov - Khum Mean Chey - Khum Ou Samrel - Khum Samlout - Khum Sung - Khum Ta Sanh - Khum Ta Taok - Ou Chrab - Ou Rumchek Leu - Ou Samrel Kraom - Phum Bŏk Kroch - Phum Bŏs Rôkar - Phum Bœ̆ng Khtŭm - Phum Bœ̆ng Kâk - Phum Chumténg Luŏch - Phum Châmcar Stœ̆ng - Phum Chéam Krê - Phum Don Trĕt - Phum Dong - Phum Dŏng Khiĕm - Phum Kaôh Spông - Phum Kbal Stœ̆ng - Phum Kâm Chăt - Phum Kâmpông Rôpŏu - Phum O Chipoŭ - Phum O Chrap Pir - Phum O Da - Phum Pônlôk - Phum Spông Chrŏv - Phum Spông Luŏng - Phum Srê Kŭl - Phum Srê Pônlœ̆ - Phum Srê Rumpĭp - Phum Srê Réach - Phum Sŏng Pir - Phum Ta Sanh - Phum Thmâ Kâmbaô - Phum Thnaŏ - Phum Trâpeăng Liĕng - Phum Tuŏl - Phum Tœ̆k Khya - Phum Tœ̆k Sŏk - Phum Ânlŭng Puŏk - Phumĭ Bâlêng - Rae daek - Samlot - Samlout - Srae Andoung - Srae Chipav - Sre Andong - Sung Muoy - Ta Sanh - Tasang - Toek Sok - វាលចំបាំង - អក្សរតេ 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 Samlout Named natural and historic features inside Samlout, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams. - O Amal - O Kbal Stœ̆ng - O Rôténg - O Srê Rumpĭp - O Ta Êm - Ou Banla - Ou Cheam Kre - Ou Sangkae - Ou Ta Krai - Ou Ta Se - Ou Totiek - Ou Tuek Sok - Preaek Angk Bok - Stueng Doung Khiem - Stueng Kranhung - Stueng Slaev ### Hills and mountains 35 hills; 26 mountains. - Phnum Tuek Pril · 1,142 m - Phnum Amrieng · 1,087 m - Phnum Svet · 1,010 m - Phnum Preaek · 959 m - Phnum Samraeng · 918 m - Phnum Bâr Viĕn · 837 m - Phnum Damraeng · 802 m - Phnŭm Takoŭl · 761 m - Phnŭm Léayvéay · 744 m - Phnŭm Bâr Thmei · 731 m - Phnum Koul · 715 m - Phnum Sangrael · 682 m - Phnŭm Talaô · 654 m - Phnŭm Préah Chrey · 650 m - Phnum Phchou · 635 m - Phnŭm Kântŭp · 583 m - Phnum Spong · 568 m - Phnŭm Kam Khol · 486 m - Phnŭm Proăh · 471 m - Phnum Ta Kampot · 452 m - Phnum Mhou Preng · 444 m - Phnum Ta Thieng · 431 m - Phnŭm Rôteăng · 427 m - Phnum Rakum · 425 m …and 37 more. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Akasyéanthan Krânhung 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 Samlout and the best time to visit In Samlout, 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Samlout Places mapped inside Samlout in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels3 - Schools5 - Restaurants1 - Police stations2 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Samlout?In Battambang Province, Cambodia - What borders Samlout?Koas Krala, Pailin, Rotonak Mondol and Veal Veaeng - How many villages are in Samlout?65 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Samlout?Settlements lie between 65 m and 266 m - What is the highest point in Samlout?Phnum Tuek Pril (1,142 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Samlout?November to March - How many hospitals are in Samlout?2 mapped - How many banks are in Samlout?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Samlout?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Samlout?KH0209 (OCHA common operational dataset)