# Preaek Bak Commune, Stueng Trang, Kampong Cham Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-cham/stueng-trang/preaek-bak/ Commune · Stueng Trang # Preaek Bak Preaek Bak is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Stueng Trang, Kampong Cham Province. It covers **22.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 22.6km² - 1mapped services - 19 mtypical elevation ## Where is Preaek Bak? Preaek Bak lies in [Stueng Trang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-cham/stueng-trang/), [Kampong Cham Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-cham/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 other communes: [Hanchey](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-cham/kampong-siem/hanchey/), [Kaoh Pir](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/krouch-chhmar/kaoh-pir/), [Preaek A Chi](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/krouch-chhmar/preaek-a-chi/), [Preak Kak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-cham/stueng-trang/preak-kak/) and [Tuol Preah Khleang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-cham/stueng-trang/tuol-preah-khleang/). By area it is the 1257th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 2.1% of [Stueng Trang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-cham/stueng-trang/). The centre of Preaek Bak is about 96 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 6.9 km from Stueng Trang, the main town of Stueng Trang. The centre point is at 12.1958° N, 105.5193° 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 Preaek Bak Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Preaek Bak. Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 20 m above sea level (median 19 m). - Phum Kaôh Thmei - Phum Srâlau - Preaek Bak - Preaek Kak - Preaek Preah Angk - Preaek Roluos 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 Bak Named natural and historic features inside Preaek Bak, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Preaek Sralau 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 Bak and the best time to visit Using the climate of Stueng Trang, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Oct (27 °C). About 1,067 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (170 mm) and the driest Feb (5 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 8 Feb 29 5 Mar 31 18 Apr 31 44 May 30 115 Jun 28 170 Jul 27 163 Aug 27 160 Sep 27 158 Oct 27 144 Nov 27 65 Dec 27 18 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Preaek Bak Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Krouch Chhmar District Referral Hospital · Krouch Chhmar 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.29405&mlon=105.61880#map=17/12.29405/105.61880) Bank KREDIT Microfinance · Preak Kak 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.25651&mlon=105.53637#map=17/12.25651/105.53637) ATM Canadia Bank ATM · Kampong Cham 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.99233&mlon=105.46416#map=17/11.99233/105.46416) Petrol pump Tela Station · Preak Kak 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.22607&mlon=105.52999#map=17/12.22607/105.52999) Hotel Hanchey Bamboo Resort · Preaek Bak 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.16985&mlon=105.51846#map=17/12.16985/105.51846) Mall Sokruos Computer · Veal Vong 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.99460&mlon=105.45470#map=17/11.99460/105.45470) School Prek Kak Primary School · Preak Kak 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.22467&mlon=105.53135#map=17/12.22467/105.53135) College CUS Cambodian University for Specialties · Boeng Kok 23 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 23 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 Preaek Bak Places mapped inside Preaek Bak in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Stueng Trang - Areaks Tnot - Dang Kdar - Khpob Ta Nguon - Me Sar Chrey - Ou Mlu - Peam Kaoh Snar - Preah Andoung - Preak Kak - Soupheas - Tuol Preah Khleang - Tuol Sambuor ## Quick answers - Where is Preaek Bak?In Stueng Trang, Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia - What borders Preaek Bak?Hanchey, Kaoh Pir, Preaek A Chi, Preak Kak and Tuol Preah Khleang - How many villages are in Preaek Bak?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Preaek Bak?Settlements lie between 16 m and 20 m - What is the best time to visit Preaek Bak?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Preaek Bak?Krouch Chhmar District Referral Hospital, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Preaek Bak?KREDIT Microfinance, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Preaek Bak?Canadia Bank ATM, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Preaek Bak?Tela Station, about 3.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Preaek Bak?KH031509 (OCHA common operational dataset)