# Sandan, Kampong Thom Province – Communes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/sandan/ District · Kampong Thom Province # Sandan Sandan is a district (srok or khan) of Cambodia in Kampong Thom Province. It covers **2,965.7 km²**. Its main town is Sandan. It is divided into 9 communes. 68 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,966km² - 9communes - 4mapped services ## Where is Sandan? Sandan lies in [Kampong Thom Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 7 other districts: [Prasat Ballangk](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-ballangk/), [Prasat Sambour](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-sambour/), [Rovieng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/rovieng/), [Sambour](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/sambour/), [Santuk](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/santuk/), [Siem Bouk](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/siem-bouk/) and [Thala Barivat](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/thala-barivat/). By area it is the 9th largest of 197 districts in Cambodia. It covers 23.8% of [Kampong Thom Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/). The centre of Sandan is about 179 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 68 km from Kampong Thom, the main town of Kampong Thom Province. The centre point is at 13.1123° N, 105.3594° 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). ## Communes of Sandan Commune Area km² Localities Services [Chheu Teal](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/sandan/chheu-teal/) 117 8 0 [Dang Kambet](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/sandan/dang-kambet/) 451 7 0 [Klaeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/sandan/klaeng/) 88 5 1 [Mean Chey](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/sandan/mean-chey/) 146 5 0 [Mean Rith](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/sandan/mean-rith/) 835 8 0 [Ngan](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/sandan/ngan/) 136 7 2 [Sandan](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/sandan/sandan/) 257 10 1 [Sochet](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/sandan/sochet/) 486 8 0 [Tum Ring](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/sandan/tum-ring/) 448 11 0 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Sandan Open gazetteers list **68 villages, towns and localities** in Sandan. The largest with a recorded population: Phumĭ Rônteăh (710) and Phumĭ Arâng Khnay (558). Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 116 m above sea level (median 32 m). - Andoung Pring - Boeng - Chheutéal - Chhuk - Choam Svay - Dang Kambet - Kai Rang - Kanti - Krasang - Phumĭ Arâng Khnay - Phumĭ Choăn Léng - Phumĭ Chŏâm Prâ’áb - Phumĭ Dânghĕt - Phumĭ Kbal Dâmrei - Phumĭ Kbal Khla - Phumĭ Khaôs - Phumĭ Khlêng - Phumĭ Koŭl - Phumĭ Kruŏs - Phumĭ Krăng - Phumĭ Kâmpok Chhuk - Phumĭ Kâmpóng Tabên - Phumĭ Kâmpóng Trâbêk - Phumĭ Lêng - Phumĭ Ngôn - Phumĭ Poŭthĭ Roŭng - Phumĭ Prey Chôr - Phumĭ Prey Pón Thum - Phumĭ Prâsat Ândêt - Phumĭ Pôping - Phumĭ Pôpê (1) - Phumĭ Rumpŭh - Phumĭ Rôkar Chuŏr - Phumĭ Rônteăh - Phumĭ Rônéam - Phumĭ Rœssei Prey - Phumĭ Srei Cháng Leu - Phumĭ Svay - Phumĭ Svay Pak (1) - Phumĭ Sâmphi - Phumĭ Sâmpônhéa - Phumĭ Sâmraông - Phumĭ Taréach - Phumĭ Tatay - Phumĭ Thmei - Phumĭ Tnaôt Ley - Phumĭ Trâbêk - Phumĭ Trâpeăng Trâlach - Phumĭ Tum Âr - Phumĭ Tumring - Phumĭ Tăng Daeum - Phumĭ Tăng Krâsau - Phumĭ Véal Pring - Phumĭ Véal Snay - Prey Kanlaeng - Runteah village - Sam Aong - Sampoar Thum - Sampoar Touch - Sandan - Sochet - Srae Khsach - Srae Veal Khang Kaeut - Srae Veal Khang Lech - Tboung Tuek - Tœ̆k Mleăng - ទំរីង - ពោធិ៍រោង 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 Sandan Named natural and historic features inside Sandan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - O Chéam Tung - O Chŏs - O Dâng Tôtœ̆ng - O Snêng Pŭk - Ou Nov - Stœ̆ng Pôrŭng - Trâpeăng Véal Prăm ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 2 hills. - Phnum Chi · 674 m - Phnum Sruŏch · 550 m - Phnum Préch · 146 m - Phnum Prŏs · 142 m - Phnum Kang · 124 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 Sandan and the best time to visit In Sandan, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Sep (27 °C). About 1,032 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (181 mm) and the driest Feb (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 5 Feb 29 4 Mar 31 18 Apr 31 43 May 30 108 Jun 28 157 Jul 27 181 Aug 27 179 Sep 27 170 Oct 27 114 Nov 27 41 Dec 27 11 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sandan Places mapped inside Sandan in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools3 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Sandan?In Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia - What borders Sandan?Prasat Ballangk, Prasat Sambour, Rovieng, Sambour, Santuk, Siem Bouk and Thala Barivat - How many villages are in Sandan?68 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sandan?Settlements lie between 20 m and 116 m - What is the highest point in Sandan?Phnum Chi (674 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sandan?October to January - What is the P-code of Sandan?KH0606 (OCHA common operational dataset)