# Kaoh Thum, Kandal Province – Communes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/ District · Kandal Province # Kaoh Thum Kaoh Thum is a district (srok or khan) of Cambodia in Kandal Province. It covers **483.2 km²**. Its main town is Koah Thum. It is divided into 11 communes. 69 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 483km² - 11communes - 21mapped services ## Where is Kaoh Thum? Kaoh Thum lies in [Kandal Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 4 other districts: [Angkor Borei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/takeo/angkor-borei/), [Leuk Daek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/leuk-daek/), [Prey Kabbas](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/takeo/prey-kabbas/) and [S'ang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/s-ang/). By area it is the 111th largest of 197 districts in Cambodia. It covers 14.8% of [Kandal Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/). The centre of Kaoh Thum is about 57 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 48 km from Ta Khmau, the main town of Kandal Province. The centre point is at 11.0712° N, 105.0734° 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). ## Communes of Kaoh Thum Commune Area km² Localities Services [Chheu Kmau](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/chheu-kmau/) 52 7 1 [Chrouy Ta Kaev](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/chrouy-ta-kaev/) 35 4 1 [Kampong Kong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/kampong-kong/) 40 7 0 [Kaoh Thum Ka](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/kaoh-thum-ka/) 8.5 4 0 [Kaoh Thum Kha](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/kaoh-thum-kha/) 15 5 0 [Leuk Daek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/leuk-daek/) 56 6 0 [Pouthi Ban](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/pouthi-ban/) 69 7 0 [Preaek Chrey](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/preaek-chrey/) 59 6 2 [Preaek Sdei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/preaek-sdei/) 53 6 5 [Preaek Thmei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/preaek-thmei/) 32 8 6 [Sampeou Poun](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/sampeou-poun/) 64 10 6 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Kaoh Thum Open gazetteers list **69 villages, towns and localities** in Kaoh Thum. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 14 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Chheu Khmau - Chong Khsach - Chrey Thom - Chrey Thum - Chrouy Ta Kaev - Kampong Kong - Kampong Thkol - Kaoh Thum District - Kaoh Thum Kha - Kapal Koeang - Koah Thum - Koah Thum Ka - Koah Touch - Leuk Daek - Lvea Toung - Pak Nam - Peam Phtoul Kaeut - Phum Cham Kraôm - Phum Chroŭy Snaô - Phum Chroŭy Takêv Kraôm - Phum Chroŭy Takêv Leu - Phum Chrŭng Pôméas - Phum Daeum Poŭ Kraôm - Phum Daeum Poŭ Leu - Phum Kampông Kôr - Phum Kaôh Thmei Toch - Phum Kaôh Tiĕv - Phum Kbal Chroŭy - Phum Kbal Kaôh Tiĕv - Phum Kbal Kaŏh - Phum Kbal Khmaôch - Phum Khleăng - Phum Khpôp - Phum Kâmpong Khsăch - Phum Kâmpông Svay - Phum Poŭ Tônlé - Phum Poŭ Yuŏn - Phum Poŭthimĭth - Phum Prêk Phâav - Phum Prêk Rŭssei - Phum Prêk Tahing - Phum Prêk Tamém - Phum Prêk Thmei - Phum Prêk Yéay Hay - Phum Péam Khla Trei - Phum Stœ̆ng Sândêk - Phum Svay Ta Mék - Phum Tuŏl Don Kŏâm - Phum Yuŏn - Phum Ânlŭng Cha Khlang - Phum Ânlŭng Phsaôt - Phum Ânlŭng San - Phumĭ Chŏng Khsăch - Phumĭ Khpôb - Phumĭ Li Nhŭn - Phumĭ Prêk Tônléa - Pouthi Ban - Preaek Andoung - Preaek Chrey - Preaek Mrinh - Preaek Sdei - Preaek Thmei - Preaek Thon - Sampan - Sampov Pun - Samraong - Trapeang Chrey - Tuol Sangkae - បាក់ណាម 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 Kaoh Thum Named natural and historic features inside Kaoh Thum, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams; 7 lakes. - Boeng Chrey - Boeng Chruol - Boeng Khvaeng Sruol - Bœ̆ng Lék Prămbei - Bœ̆ng Snêha Déchoŭ Kaôh - Bœ̆ng Srol Toch - Ou Don Sa - Ou Tonle Buon - Preaek Aphay - Preaek Bak Nam - Preaek Boeng Yang - Preaek Cham - Preaek Chrey - Preaek Kampong Kong - Preaek Lo Pramp - Preaek Moung You - Tonle Basak - Trapeang Tra Pul Sok ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Kaôh Thom 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 Kaoh Thum and the best time to visit In Kaoh Thum, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 1,287 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (201 mm) and the driest Feb (11 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 27 17 Feb 29 11 Mar 31 29 Apr 31 63 May 29 130 Jun 28 196 Jul 27 171 Aug 27 170 Sep 27 201 Oct 27 171 Nov 27 95 Dec 26 32 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kaoh Thum Places mapped inside Kaoh Thum in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels4 - Schools11 - Pharmacies1 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Kaoh Thum?In Kandal Province, Cambodia - What borders Kaoh Thum?Angkor Borei, Leuk Daek, Prey Kabbas and S'ang - How many villages are in Kaoh Thum?69 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kaoh Thum?Settlements lie between 1 m and 14 m - What is the best time to visit Kaoh Thum?November to January - How many hospitals are in Kaoh Thum?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kaoh Thum?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kaoh Thum?KH0804 (OCHA common operational dataset)