# Baniev Commune, Chhuk, Kampot Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/chhuk/baniev/ Commune · Chhuk # Baniev Baniev is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Chhuk, Kampot Province. It covers **20.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 20.9km² - 22 mtypical elevation ## Where is Baniev? Baniev lies in [Chhuk](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/chhuk/), [Kampot Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 other communes: [Damnak Sokram](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/dang-tong/damnak-sokram/), [Doun Yay](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/chhuk/doun-yay/), [Krang Sbov](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/chhuk/krang-sbov/), [Satv Pong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/chhuk/satv-pong/) and [Voat Angk Khang Cheung](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/banteay-meas/voat-angk-khang-cheung/). By area it is the 1290th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 1.6% of [Chhuk](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/chhuk/). The centre of Baniev is about 98 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 6.2 km from Chhuk, the main town of Chhuk. The centre point is at 10.7878° N, 104.4825° 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 Baniev Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Baniev. Settlements here lie between about 21 m and 28 m above sea level (median 22 m). - Angk Ropeak - Phumĭ Ta Mŭm - Prey Chheu Neang - Ta Lang 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 Baniev Named natural and historic features inside Baniev, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Stœ̆ng Krăng Sbov 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 Baniev and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chhuk, 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**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec 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 Baniev Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Angk Phnom Touch Health Center · Ankor Chey 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.80896&mlon=104.65573#map=17/10.80896/104.65573) Bank ACLEDA Bank Plc. · Satv Pong 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.83552&mlon=104.45510#map=17/10.83552/104.45510) ATM ABA · Kampong Bay 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.61503&mlon=104.17522#map=17/10.61503/104.17522) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Phsar Chhuk · Satv Pong 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.84077&mlon=104.46207#map=17/10.84077/104.46207) Hotel Mlech Resort · Satv Pong 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.83468&mlon=104.45583#map=17/10.83468/104.45583) School Batum Prangsei Primary School · Satv Pong 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.84274&mlon=104.46430#map=17/10.84274/104.46430) College Saint Paul Institute · Ta Phem 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.03893&mlon=104.67426#map=17/11.03893/104.67426) Police station Gendarmerie Royale Kampot · Chum Kriel 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.61108&mlon=104.21355#map=17/10.61108/104.21355) 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 Chhuk - Boeng Nimol - Chhuk - Dechou Akphivoadth - Doun Yay - Krang Sbov - Krang Snay - Lbaeuk - Mean Chey - Neareay - Satv Pong - Takaen - Tramaeng - Trapeang Bei - Trapeang Phleang ## Quick answers - Where is Baniev?In Chhuk, Kampot Province, Cambodia - What borders Baniev?Damnak Sokram, Doun Yay, Krang Sbov, Satv Pong and Voat Angk Khang Cheung - How many villages are in Baniev?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Baniev?Settlements lie between 21 m and 28 m - What is the best time to visit Baniev?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Baniev?Angk Phnom Touch Health Center, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Baniev?ACLEDA Bank Plc., about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Baniev?ABA, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Baniev?TotalEnergies Phsar Chhuk, about 6.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Baniev?KH070301 (OCHA common operational dataset)