# Pou Chamraeun Commune, Basedth, Kampong Speu Province

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Commune · Basedth 

# Pou Chamraeun

Pou Chamraeun is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Basedth, Kampong Speu Province. It covers **28.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 28.5km²
- 31 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pou Chamraeun?

Pou Chamraeun lies in [Basedth](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-speu/basedth/), [Kampong Speu Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-speu/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 6 other communes: [Cheang Tong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/takeo/tram-kak/cheang-tong/), [Nitean](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-speu/basedth/nitean/), [Ou Saray](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/takeo/tram-kak/ou-saray/), [Pou Angkrang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-speu/basedth/pou-angkrang/), [Pou Mreal](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-speu/basedth/pou-mreal/) and [Trapeang Thum Khang Cheung](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/takeo/tram-kak/trapeang-thum-khang-cheung/). By area it is the 1112th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 5.6% of [Basedth](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-speu/basedth/). The centre of Pou Chamraeun is about 62 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 7.9 km from Basedth, the main town of Basedth. The centre point is at 11.1027° N, 104.5910° 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 Pou Chamraeun

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Pou Chamraeun. Settlements here lie between about 24 m and 34 m above sea level (median 31 m).

- Phumĭ Khley
- Phumĭ Leăng Chey Thmei
- Phumĭ Srê Kŭy
- Phumĭ Trâpeăng Trâyœ̆ng
- Pou Chamraeun
- Trapeang Totuem

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).

## Weather in Pou Chamraeun and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Basedth, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,953 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (318 mm) and the driest Feb (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 23 

Feb 28 21 

Mar 30 55 

Apr 30 103 

May 28 195 

Jun 27 300 

Jul 26 317 

Aug 26 280 

Sep 26 318 

Oct 26 204 

Nov 26 100 

Dec 25 36 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pou Chamraeun

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Prey Sbat Health Centre · Cheang Tong 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.06722&mlon=104.59173#map=17/11.06722/104.59173) 

Bank Amret finance · Svay Rumpear 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.20867&mlon=104.58147#map=17/11.20867/104.58147) 

ATM ANZ Royal ATM · Krang Ampil 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.33210&mlon=104.54401#map=17/11.33210/104.54401) 

Petrol pump Pa Pa Petroleum · Basedth 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.15819&mlon=104.54500#map=17/11.15819/104.54500) 

Hotel Thmor Sor III · Otdam Soriya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.04681&mlon=104.67773#map=17/11.04681/104.67773) 

School Ang Sa'at Primary School · Trapeang Thum Khang Cheung 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.06730&mlon=104.58988#map=17/11.06730/104.58988) 

College Saint Paul Institute · Ta Phem 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.03893&mlon=104.67426#map=17/11.03893/104.67426) 

Police station The First Instant Court of Takeo Province · Roka Knong 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.99179&mlon=104.78560#map=17/10.99179/104.78560) 

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 Basedth

- Basedth
- Kak
- Kat Phluk
- Nitean
- Pheakdei
- Pheari Mean Chey
- Phong
- Pou Angkrang
- Pou Mreal
- Preah Khae
- Svay Chacheb
- Svay Rumpear
- Tuol Ampil
- Tuol Sala

## Quick answers

- Where is Pou Chamraeun?In Basedth, Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia
- What borders Pou Chamraeun?Cheang Tong, Nitean, Ou Saray, Pou Angkrang, Pou Mreal and Trapeang Thum Khang Cheung
- How many villages are in Pou Chamraeun?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pou Chamraeun?Settlements lie between 24 m and 34 m
- What is the best time to visit Pou Chamraeun?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pou Chamraeun?Prey Sbat Health Centre, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pou Chamraeun?Amret finance, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pou Chamraeun?ANZ Royal ATM, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pou Chamraeun?Pa Pa Petroleum, about 8.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pou Chamraeun?KH050108 (OCHA common operational dataset)