# Chum Kriel Commune, Tuek Chhou, Kampot Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/tuek-chhou/chum-kriel/

Commune · Tuek Chhou 

# Chum Kriel

Chum Kriel is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Tuek Chhou, Kampot Province. It covers **20.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 20.8km²
- 19mapped services
- 7 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chum Kriel?

Chum Kriel lies in [Tuek Chhou](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/tuek-chhou/), [Kampot Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 6 other communes: [Kampong Kandal](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/kampot/kampong-kandal/), [Kampong Samraong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/tuek-chhou/kampong-samraong/), [Krang Ampil](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/kampot/krang-ampil/), [Traeuy Kaoh](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/kampot/traeuy-kaoh/), [Trapeang Sangkae](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/tuek-chhou/trapeang-sangkae/) and [Trapeang Thum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/tuek-chhou/trapeang-thum/). By area it is the 1294th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 1.4% of [Tuek Chhou](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/tuek-chhou/). The centre of Chum Kriel is about 132 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 4.8 km from Kampot, the main town of Tuek Chhou. The centre point is at 10.5917° N, 104.2141° 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).

## Things to see in and around Chum Kriel

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chum Kriel: 1 museum.

- Salt Production Community Exhibition Center · museum

### Nearby, outside Chum Kriel

- Access to Epic Arts Center · attraction, Kampong Kandal3.2 km
- Vietnamese Friendship Monument · monument, Kampong Kandal3.5 km
- Seals with globe & heart · monument, Kampong Kandal3.6 km
- Saltworker's Monument · monument, Kampong Kandal3.8 km
- Sunset view point · viewpoint, Kampong Kandal3.8 km
- Provincial Museum · museum, Kampong Kandal3.8 km
- 2000 Monument · monument, Kampong Kandal4.0 km
- Seahorse · monument, Kampong Kandal4.0 km
- Epic Arts Dance, Old Cinema · attraction, Kampong Kandal4.1 km
- Musica · attraction, Trapeang Thum4.1 km
- Big Durian · monument, Krang Ampil4.1 km
- Kbal Romeas Caves · cave, Trapeang Pring4.3 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Chum Kriel

- Time zoneUTC+7, no daylight saving · Asia/Phnom_Penh
- CurrencyRiels (KHR)
- Country calling code+855
- LanguagesKhmer, French, English
- Plug typesType A, C, G · 230 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Phú Quốc International Airport (PQC) · Phu Quoc Island53 km
- Sihanouk International Airport (KOS) · Preah Sihanouk64 km

### Nearest railway station

Kampot (Krang Ampil), about 4.8 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:41) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:43).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

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 Chum Kriel

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Chum Kriel. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 11 m above sea level (median 7 m).

- Chum Kriel
- Phumĭ Krăng
- Phumĭ Kâmpóng Triĕk
- Phumĭ Sâmraông
- Phumĭ Takrâk

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 Chum Kriel and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tuek Chhou, 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
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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 Chum Kriel

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kampot Khemra Clinic · Kampong Kandal 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.60807&mlon=104.19350#map=17/10.60807/104.19350) 

Bank National Bank of Cambodia · Kampong Kandal 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.60362&mlon=104.18044#map=17/10.60362/104.18044) 

ATM ABA Bank · Kampong Kandal 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.60771&mlon=104.17911#map=17/10.60771/104.17911) 

Petrol pump Tela Fuel Station · Chum Kriel 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.60949&mlon=104.20421#map=17/10.60949/104.20421) 

Hotel Kampot Riverside Boutique · Chum Kriel 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.59012&mlon=104.19576#map=17/10.59012/104.19576) 

School Hun Sen Mariko Chum Krial secondary school · Chum Kriel 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.60651&mlon=104.20624#map=17/10.60651/104.20624) 

College International University · Kampong Kandal 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.60076&mlon=104.18301#map=17/10.60076/104.18301) 

Police station Gendarmerie Royale Kampot · Chum Kriel 2.2 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chum Kriel

Places mapped inside Chum Kriel in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels7
- Schools2
- Restaurants7
- Police stations1

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 Tuek Chhou

- Boeng Tuk
- Kampong Kraeng
- Kampong Samraong
- Kandaol
- Kaoh Touch
- Koun Satv
- Makprang
- Preaek Tnoat
- Prey Khmum
- Prey Thnang
- Stueng Kaev
- Thmei
- Trapeang Pring
- Trapeang Sangkae
- Trapeang Thum

## Quick answers

- Where is Chum Kriel?In Tuek Chhou, Kampot Province, Cambodia
- What borders Chum Kriel?Kampong Kandal, Kampong Samraong, Krang Ampil, Traeuy Kaoh, Trapeang Sangkae and Trapeang Thum
- What is there to see in Chum Kriel?Salt Production Community Exhibition Center
- What time zone is Chum Kriel in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Chum Kriel?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Chum Kriel?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chum Kriel?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chum Kriel?Settlements lie between 3 m and 11 m
- What is the best time to visit Chum Kriel?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chum Kriel?Kampot Khemra Clinic, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chum Kriel?National Bank of Cambodia, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chum Kriel?ABA Bank, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chum Kriel?Tela Fuel Station, about 2.3 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Chum Kriel?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chum Kriel?KH070702 (OCHA common operational dataset)