# Hanchey Commune, Kampong Siem, Kampong Cham Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-cham/kampong-siem/hanchey/

Commune · Kampong Siem 

# Hanchey

Hanchey is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Kampong Siem, Kampong Cham Province. It covers **27.5 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 27.5km²
- 4mapped services
- 22 mtypical elevation

## Where is Hanchey?

Hanchey lies in [Kampong Siem](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-cham/kampong-siem/), [Kampong Cham Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-cham/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 6 other communes: [Kampong Treas](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/krouch-chhmar/kampong-treas/), [Kaoh Pir](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/krouch-chhmar/kaoh-pir/), [Preaek Bak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-cham/stueng-trang/preaek-bak/), [Rumchek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-cham/kampong-siem/rumchek/), [Srak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-cham/kampong-siem/srak/) and [Tuol Preah Khleang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-cham/stueng-trang/tuol-preah-khleang/). By area it is the 1139th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 6.4% of [Kampong Siem](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-cham/kampong-siem/). The centre of Hanchey is about 92 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 12.1466° N, 105.5103° 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 Hanchey

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Hanchey. The largest with a recorded population: Han Chey (4,891). Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 25 m above sea level (median 22 m).

- Han Chey
- Moan Hauer
- Phum Lôvéa Té

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 Hanchey

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Preaek Han Chey

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 Hanchey and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kampong Siem, the warmest month is Apr (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Oct (27 °C). About 1,126 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (184 mm) and the driest Feb (6 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 28 10 

Feb 30 6 

Mar 31 18 

Apr 32 46 

May 30 125 

Jun 28 184 

Jul 27 152 

Aug 27 150 

Sep 27 161 

Oct 27 167 

Nov 27 83 

Dec 27 23 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hanchey

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital មន្ទីរពេទ្យខេត្តកំពង់ចាម /Kampong Cham Provincial Hospital · Roka Po Pram 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.09955&mlon=105.64669#map=17/12.09955/105.64669) 

Bank KREDIT Microfinance · Preak Kak 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.25651&mlon=105.53637#map=17/12.25651/105.53637) 

ATM Canadia Bank ATM · Kampong Cham 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.99233&mlon=105.46416#map=17/11.99233/105.46416) 

Petrol pump Tela Station · Hanchey 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.14892&mlon=105.52802#map=17/12.14892/105.52802) 

Hotel Hanchey Bamboo Resort · Preaek Bak 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.16985&mlon=105.51846#map=17/12.16985/105.51846) 

Mall Sokruos Computer · Veal Vong 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.99460&mlon=105.45470#map=17/11.99460/105.45470) 

School Hann Chey Primary School · Hanchey 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.13658&mlon=105.52354#map=17/12.13658/105.52354) 

College CUS Cambodian University for Specialties · Boeng Kok 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.99606&mlon=105.46648#map=17/11.99606/105.46648) 

Police station Inspection de la police Srok Kampong Siem · Ampil 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.00470&mlon=105.43848#map=17/12.00470/105.43848) 

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 Hanchey

Places mapped inside Hanchey in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps3
- 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 Kampong Siem

- Ampil
- Kaoh Mitt
- Kaoh Roka
- Kaoh Samraong
- Kaoh Tontuem
- Kien Chrey
- Kokor
- Krala
- Ou Svay
- Ro'ang
- Rumchek
- Srak
- Trean
- Vihear Thum

## Quick answers

- Where is Hanchey?In Kampong Siem, Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia
- What borders Hanchey?Kampong Treas, Kaoh Pir, Preaek Bak, Rumchek, Srak and Tuol Preah Khleang
- How many villages are in Hanchey?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Hanchey?Settlements lie between 22 m and 25 m
- What is the best time to visit Hanchey?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hanchey?មន្ទីរពេទ្យខេត្តកំពង់ចាម /Kampong Cham Provincial Hospital, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hanchey?KREDIT Microfinance, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Hanchey?Canadia Bank ATM, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hanchey?Tela Station, about 1.9 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Hanchey?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Hanchey?KH030602 (OCHA common operational dataset)