# Chroab Commune, Santuk, Kampong Thom Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/santuk/chroab/ Commune · Santuk # Chroab Chroab is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Santuk, Kampong Thom Province. It covers **63.5 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 63.5km² - 3mapped services - 16 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chroab? Chroab lies in [Santuk](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/santuk/), [Kampong Thom Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 3 other communes: [Kakaoh](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/santuk/kakaoh/), [Tang Krasang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/santuk/tang-krasang/) and [Ti Pou](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/santuk/ti-pou/). By area it is the 608th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 2.4% of [Santuk](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/santuk/). The centre of Chroab is about 116 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 12.6031° N, 105.0234° 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 Chroab Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Chroab. Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 17 m above sea level (median 16 m). - Phumĭ Prey Téa - Phumĭ Sdŏk Sdâmph - Phumĭ Tuŏl Vihéar 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 Chroab Named natural and historic features inside Chroab, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Phnum Bĕnchum · 148 m - Phnum Srŏh Khchau · 110 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 Chroab and the best time to visit Using the climate of Santuk, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Oct (27 °C). About 1,067 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (170 mm) and the driest Feb (5 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 8 Feb 29 5 Mar 31 18 Apr 31 44 May 30 115 Jun 28 170 Jul 27 163 Aug 27 160 Sep 27 158 Oct 27 144 Nov 27 65 Dec 27 18 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chroab Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Baray Referral Hospital · Ballangk 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.48714&mlon=105.12224#map=17/12.48714/105.12224) Bank Cambodia Post · Damrei Choan Khla 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.69844&mlon=104.89294#map=17/12.69844/104.89294) ATM Vattanac Vank Kampong Thom Branch · Damrei Choan Khla 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.70418&mlon=104.89185#map=17/12.70418/104.89185) Petrol pump LHR Station · Kakaoh 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.62588&mlon=104.99225#map=17/12.62588/104.99225) Hotel Soban Teuk · Chroab 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.58622&mlon=105.02504#map=17/12.58622/105.02504) Mall LODA Kampong Thom · Kampong Thum 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.70573&mlon=104.89075#map=17/12.70573/104.89075) School Kakoh Primary School · Kakaoh 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.64396&mlon=104.97704#map=17/12.64396/104.97704) College Sovannaphumi School, Kampong Thom Campus · Damrei Choan Khla 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.70345&mlon=104.89142#map=17/12.70345/104.89142) Police station ប៉ុស្ដិនគរបាលឃុំកំពង់ថ្ម · Kampong Thma 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.50316&mlon=105.12416#map=17/12.50316/105.12416) 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 Chroab Places mapped inside Chroab in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Restaurants2 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 Santuk - Boeng Lvea - Kakaoh - Kampong Thma - Kraya - Pnov - Prasat - Tang Krasang - Tboung Krapeu - Ti Pou ## Quick answers - Where is Chroab?In Santuk, Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia - What borders Chroab?Kakaoh, Tang Krasang and Ti Pou - How many villages are in Chroab?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chroab?Settlements lie between 15 m and 17 m - What is the highest point in Chroab?Phnum Bĕnchum (148 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chroab?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Chroab?Baray Referral Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chroab?Cambodia Post, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chroab?Vattanac Vank Kampong Thom Branch, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chroab?LHR Station, about 4.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chroab?KH060702 (OCHA common operational dataset)