# Praphnum Commune, Angkor Chey, Kampot Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/angkor-chey/praphnum/

Commune · Angkor Chey 

# Praphnum

Praphnum is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Angkor Chey, Kampot Province. It covers **26.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 26.2km²
- 1mapped services
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Praphnum?

Praphnum lies in [Angkor Chey](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/angkor-chey/), [Kampot Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 other communes: [Angk Kaev](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/takeo/treang/angk-kaev/), [Angk Phnum Touch](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/angkor-chey/angk-phnum-touch/), [Ankor Chey](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/angkor-chey/ankor-chey/), [Dan Koum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/angkor-chey/dan-koum/) and [Samlanh](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/angkor-chey/samlanh/). By area it is the 1183rd largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 8.3% of [Angkor Chey](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/angkor-chey/). The centre of Praphnum is about 85 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 10.8426° N, 104.6553° 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 Praphnum

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Praphnum. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 23 m above sea level (median 12 m).

- Phumĭ Prey Chheutéal
- Phumĭ Prâphnum
- Phumĭ Pông Tœ̆k
- Phumĭ Ta Moăn
- Phumĭ Trâpeăng Thngăn

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).

## Weather in Praphnum and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Angkor Chey, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,953 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (318 mm) and the driest Feb (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 23 

Feb 28 21 

Mar 30 55 

Apr 30 103 

May 28 195 

Jun 27 300 

Jul 26 317 

Aug 26 280 

Sep 26 318 

Oct 26 204 

Nov 26 100 

Dec 25 36 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Praphnum

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Angk Phnom Touch Health Center · Ankor Chey 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.80896&mlon=104.65573#map=17/10.80896/104.65573) 

Bank ACLEDA Bank Plc. · Smaong 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.79512&mlon=104.81729#map=17/10.79512/104.81729) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Bek Kus · Angk Ta Saom 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.95554&mlon=104.65939#map=17/10.95554/104.65939) 

Hotel Raksmey Tany · Phnum Kong 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.77488&mlon=104.66574#map=17/10.77488/104.66574) 

School Cya · Praphnum 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.85551&mlon=104.64875#map=17/10.85551/104.64875) 

College មន្ទីរឧស្សាហកម្ម វ.ប.ន ខេត្តតាកែវ DISTI Takeo · Roka Knong 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.99177&mlon=104.78178#map=17/10.99177/104.78178) 

Police station The First Instant Court of Takeo Province · Roka Knong 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.99179&mlon=104.78560#map=17/10.99179/104.78560) 

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 Praphnum

Places mapped inside Praphnum in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Angkor Chey

- Angk Phnum Touch
- Ankor Chey
- Champei
- Daeum Doung
- Dambouk Khpos
- Dan Koum
- Mroum
- Phnum Kong
- Samlanh
- Tani

## Quick answers

- Where is Praphnum?In Angkor Chey, Kampot Province, Cambodia
- What borders Praphnum?Angk Kaev, Angk Phnum Touch, Ankor Chey, Dan Koum and Samlanh
- How many villages are in Praphnum?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Praphnum?Settlements lie between 9 m and 23 m
- What is the best time to visit Praphnum?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Praphnum?Angk Phnom Touch Health Center, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Praphnum?ACLEDA Bank Plc., about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Praphnum?TotalEnergies Bek Kus, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Praphnum?KH070109 (OCHA common operational dataset)