# Sambour Commune, Prasat Sambour, Kampong Thom Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-sambour/sambour/ Commune · Prasat Sambour # Sambour Sambour is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Prasat Sambour, Kampong Thom Province. It covers **209.0 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 209km² - 10mapped services - 24 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sambour? Sambour 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 6 other communes: [Chey](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/kampong-svay/chey/), [Chhuk](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-sambour/chhuk/), [Kampong Svay](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/kampong-svay/kampong-svay/), [Mean Chey](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/sandan/mean-chey/), [Sala Visai](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-ballangk/sala-visai/) and [Tang Krasau](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-sambour/tang-krasau/). By area it is the 206th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 28.3% of [Prasat Sambour](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-sambour/). The centre of Sambour is about 151 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 12.9129° N, 105.0792° 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 Sambour Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Sambour. Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 42 m above sea level (median 24 m). - Cheay Sampov - Kâmpóng Chheutéal - Phumĭ Char - Phumĭ Char Chrŭm - Phumĭ Chisvan - Phumĭ Chrâmăs - Phumĭ Dăch Rumpoăt - Phumĭ Kon K’êk - Phumĭ Poŭthĭ Trét - Phumĭ Prêk - Phumĭ Srál - Phumĭ Sâmbor - Phumĭ Sâmrĕt - Prasat Sambor 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 Sambour Named natural and historic features inside Sambour, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake; 1 river or stream. - Stœ̆ng Kâmbŏt - Trâpeăng Krâpeu Phnheăk 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 Sambour 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 Sambour Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sambor Medical Cabinet - SMC · Sambour 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.86999&mlon=105.02750#map=17/12.86999/105.02750) Bank ABA Bank · Prey Ta Hu 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.71771&mlon=104.88743#map=17/12.71771/104.88743) ATM Vattanac Vank Kampong Thom Branch · Damrei Choan Khla 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.70418&mlon=104.89185#map=17/12.70418/104.89185) Petrol pump Tela · Sala Visai 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.95285&mlon=104.94440#map=17/12.95285/104.94440) Hotel isanborei Homestay 09 · Sambour 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.88211&mlon=105.06117#map=17/12.88211/105.06117) Mall LODA Kampong Thom · Kampong Thum 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.70573&mlon=104.89075#map=17/12.70573/104.89075) School Kampong Chheuteal High School · Sambour 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.88371&mlon=105.06762#map=17/12.88371/105.06762) College Kampong Chheuteal Institute of Technology · Sambour 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.88487&mlon=105.06667#map=17/12.88487/105.06667) Police station Police Station · Kampong Roteh 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.71149&mlon=104.88427#map=17/12.71149/104.88427) 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 Sambour Places mapped inside Sambour in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels5 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 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 - Koul - Sraeung - Tang Krasau ## Quick answers - Where is Sambour?In Prasat Sambour, Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia - What borders Sambour?Chey, Chhuk, Kampong Svay, Mean Chey, Sala Visai and Tang Krasau - How many villages are in Sambour?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sambour?Settlements lie between 17 m and 42 m - What is the best time to visit Sambour?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Sambour?Sambor Medical Cabinet - SMC, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sambour?ABA Bank, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sambour?Vattanac Vank Kampong Thom Branch, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sambour?Tela, about 15 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sambour?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Sambour?KH060503 (OCHA common operational dataset)