Commune · Sandan
# Dang Kambet

Dang Kambet is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Sandan, Kampong Thom Province. It covers 451.0 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.
- 451 km²
- 31 m typical elevation

## Where is Dang Kambet?

Dang Kambet lies in Sandan, Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia. It borders 6 other communes: Anlong Phe, Mean Rith, Rieb Roy, Rung Roeang, Sandan and Siem Bouk. By area it is the 86th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 15.2% of Sandan. The centre of Dang Kambet is about 202 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 30 km from Sandan, the main town of Sandan. The centre point is at 13.3108° N, 105.4318° 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).

## Know before you go: Dang Kambet
- Time zone UTC+7, no daylight saving · Asia/Phnom_Penh
- Currency Riels (KHR)
- Country calling code +855
- Languages Khmer, French, English
- Plug types Type A, C, G · 230 V
- Driving side Right
- Postcode format 6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports
- Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) · Siem Reap 131 km
- Pakse International Airport (PKZ) · Pakse 206 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:33).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Dang Kambet

Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Dang Kambet. Settlements here lie between about 31 m and 116 m above sea level (median 31 m).
- Dang Kambet
- Phumĭ Tatay
- Sampoar Thum
- Sampoar Touch
- Srae Khsach
- Srae Veal Khang Kaeut
- Srae Veal Khang Lech

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Dang Kambet

Named natural and historic features inside Dang Kambet, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.
- Ou Nov

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Dang Kambet and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dang Kambet
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | បន្ទប់ថែទាំជម្ងឺចេងសុគិត · Rik Reay | 33 km | Map |
| School | វិទ្យាល័យហ៊ុនសែនសណ្ដាន់ · Sandan | 31 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other communes in Sandan
- Chheu Teal
- Klaeng
- Mean Chey
- Mean Rith
- Ngan
- Sandan
- Sochet
- Tum Ring

## Quick answers
- Where is Dang Kambet? In Sandan, Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia
- What borders Dang Kambet? Anlong Phe, Mean Rith, Rieb Roy, Rung Roeang, Sandan and Siem Bouk
- What time zone is Dang Kambet in? UTC+7
- What currency is used in Dang Kambet? Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Dang Kambet? Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dang Kambet? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dang Kambet? Settlements lie between 31 m and 116 m
- What is the best time to visit Dang Kambet? October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dang Kambet? បន្ទប់ថែទាំជម្ងឺចេងសុគិត, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dang Kambet? KH060602 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Commune
- Area: 451.0 km²
- P-code: KH060602
- District: Sandan

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/sandan/dang-kambet/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.