# Popok Commune, Stoung, Kampong Thom Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/stoung/popok/

Commune · Stoung 

# Popok

Popok is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Stoung, Kampong Thom Province. It covers **314.4 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 314km²
- 40 mtypical elevation

## Where is Popok?

Popok lies in [Stoung](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/stoung/), [Kampong Thom Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 9 other communes: [Kraya](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-ballangk/kraya/), [Lveaeng Ruessei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/chi-kraeng/lveaeng-ruessei/), [Pongro Kraom](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/chi-kraeng/pongro-kraom/), [Pongro Leu](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/chi-kraeng/pongro-leu/), [Pralay](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/stoung/pralay/), [Ronak Ser](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/sangkum-thmei/ronak-ser/), [Sakream](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-ballangk/sakream/), [Sameakki](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-ballangk/sameakki/) and [Trea](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/stoung/trea/). By area it is the 136th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 18.4% of [Stoung](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/stoung/). The centre of Popok is about 183 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 26 km from Stoung, the main town of Stoung. The centre point is at 13.1763° N, 104.5917° 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 Popok

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Popok. Settlements here lie between about 35 m and 45 m above sea level (median 40 m).

- Phumĭ Khtôm Môn
- Phumĭ Krâsăng
- Phumĭ Pônhéa Prŭm
- Phumĭ Pôpôk
- Phumĭ Sâmbuŏr
- Phumĭ Trâpeăng Rœssei
- Phumĭ Ânlóng Kranh

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 Popok

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

### Water

4 lakes.

- Trâpeăng Phlŏng
- Trâpeăng Prey
- Trâpeăng Rœssei
- Trâpeăng Thum

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 Popok and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Stoung, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (27 °C). About 1,273 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (214 mm) and the driest Dec (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
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- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 13 

Feb 30 17 

Mar 31 42 

Apr 31 70 

May 30 134 

Jun 28 182 

Jul 28 214 

Aug 27 204 

Sep 27 214 

Oct 27 132 

Nov 27 41 

Dec 27 11 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Popok

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Acleda · Kampong Kdei 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.12098&mlon=104.34574#map=17/13.12098/104.34574) 

Petrol pump Hand Pumps · Sakream 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.20589&mlon=104.76080#map=17/13.20589/104.76080) 

Hotel Sokha Guest House · Kampong Chen Cheung 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.00486&mlon=104.55878#map=17/13.00486/104.55878) 

School Kampong Kdei School · Kampong Kdei 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.10463&mlon=104.35879#map=17/13.10463/104.35879) 

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.

## Other communes in Stoung

- Banteay Stoung
- Chamna Kraom
- Chamna Leu
- Kampong Chen Cheung
- Kampong Chen Tboung
- Msa Krang
- Peam Bang
- Pralay
- Preah Damrei
- Rung Roeang
- Samprouch
- Trea

## Quick answers

- Where is Popok?In Stoung, Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia
- What borders Popok?Kraya, Lveaeng Ruessei, Pongro Kraom, Pongro Leu, Pralay, Ronak Ser, Sakream, Sameakki and Trea
- How many villages are in Popok?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Popok?Settlements lie between 35 m and 45 m
- What is the best time to visit Popok?November to January
- Where is the nearest bank to Popok?Acleda, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Popok?Hand Pumps, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Popok?KH060808 (OCHA common operational dataset)