# Koul Commune, Prasat Sambour, Kampong Thom Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-sambour/koul/ Commune · Prasat Sambour # Koul Koul is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Prasat Sambour, Kampong Thom Province. It covers **127.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 128km² - 1mapped services - 25 mtypical elevation ## Where is Koul? Koul lies in [Prasat Sambour](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-sambour/), [Kampong Thom Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 other communes: [Chhuk](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-sambour/chhuk/), [Klaeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/sandan/klaeng/), [Mean Chey](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/sandan/mean-chey/), [Sraeung](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-sambour/sraeung/) and [Tum Ring](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/sandan/tum-ring/). By area it is the 345th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 17.3% of [Prasat Sambour](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-sambour/). The centre of Koul is about 152 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 12.8915° N, 105.2411° 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 Koul Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Koul. Settlements here lie between about 23 m and 32 m above sea level (median 25 m). - Phumĭ Băk Srei - Phumĭ Kâmpóng Chvéa - Phumĭ Kâmpóng Lŭk - Phumĭ O Thum - Phumĭ Tuŏl Pôngrô - បារៀង 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 Koul Named natural and historic features inside Koul, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - O Thum ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Phnum Baviĕng · 82 m 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 Koul and the best time to visit Using the climate of Prasat Sambour, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Oct (27 °C). About 1,134 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (194 mm) and the driest Jan (9 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 9 Feb 30 10 Mar 31 30 Apr 31 58 May 29 121 Jun 28 164 Jul 27 186 Aug 27 184 Sep 27 194 Oct 27 124 Nov 27 42 Dec 27 12 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Koul Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sambor Medical Cabinet - SMC · Sambour 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.86999&mlon=105.02750#map=17/12.86999/105.02750) Petrol pump Tela · Sala Visai 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.95285&mlon=104.94440#map=17/12.95285/104.94440) Hotel isanborei Homestay 09 · Sambour 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.88211&mlon=105.06117#map=17/12.88211/105.06117) School Kompong chhvea primary school · Koul 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.92461&mlon=105.17096#map=17/12.92461/105.17096) College Kampong Chheuteal Institute of Technology · Sambour 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.88487&mlon=105.06667#map=17/12.88487/105.06667) 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 Koul Places mapped inside Koul 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 Prasat Sambour - Chhuk - Sambour - Sraeung - Tang Krasau ## Quick answers - Where is Koul?In Prasat Sambour, Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia - What borders Koul?Chhuk, Klaeng, Mean Chey, Sraeung and Tum Ring - How many villages are in Koul?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Koul?Settlements lie between 23 m and 32 m - What is the highest point in Koul?Phnum Baviĕng (82 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Koul?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Koul?Sambor Medical Cabinet - SMC, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Koul?Tela, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Koul?KH060502 (OCHA common operational dataset)