# Preaek Thmei Commune, Kaoh Thum, Kandal Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/preaek-thmei/ Commune · Kaoh Thum # Preaek Thmei Preaek Thmei is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Kaoh Thum, Kandal Province. It covers **31.8 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 31.8km² - 6mapped services - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Preaek Thmei? Preaek Thmei lies in [Kaoh Thum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/), [Kandal Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 8 other communes: [Ban Kam](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/takeo/prey-kabbas/ban-kam/), [Chrouy Ta Kaev](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/chrouy-ta-kaev/), [Kampong Kong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/kampong-kong/), [Kampong Reab](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/takeo/prey-kabbas/kampong-reab/), [Kaoh Thum Ka](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/kaoh-thum-ka/), [Kaoh Thum Kha](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/kaoh-thum-kha/), [Pou Rumchak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/takeo/prey-kabbas/pou-rumchak/) and [Preaek Sdei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/preaek-sdei/). By area it is the 1041st largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 6.6% of [Kaoh Thum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/). The centre of Preaek Thmei is about 49 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 2.3 km from Koah Thum, the main town of Kaoh Thum. The centre point is at 11.1384° N, 105.0424° 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 Preaek Thmei ### Nearby, outside Preaek Thmei - Angkor Borey Museum · museum, Angkor Borei18 km - Home's Ta Hout · castle or fort, Doung19 km - House Ta Chhet Yeay Leang Takeo · memorial, Ponley19 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: Preaek Thmei - 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 - Techo International Airport (KTI) · Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang)28 km - Rach Gia Airport (VKG) · Rach Gia132 km ### Nearest railway station Takeo (Leay Bour), about 35 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:39). 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 Preaek Thmei Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Preaek Thmei. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 13 m above sea level (median 11 m). - Kaoh Thum District - Koah Thum - Phum Cham Kraôm - Phum Kâmpông Svay - Phum Prêk Tahing - Phum Prêk Yéay Hay - Preaek Thmei - Preaek Thon 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 Preaek Thmei and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Preaek Thmei Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Techo Sen Koh Thom Hospital · Preaek Thmei 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.12954&mlon=105.05701#map=17/11.12954/105.05701) Bank Prasac MFI · Chambak 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.23927&mlon=104.80996#map=17/11.23927/104.80996) ATM Acleda Bank ATM · Preaek Khsay Kha 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.26040&mlon=105.29539#map=17/11.26040/105.29539) Petrol pump Kimheng Chhengly Depot Tela · Preaek Thmei 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.10986&mlon=105.05671#map=17/11.10986/105.05671) Hotel Chan Navy Guesthouse · Preaek Thmei 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.13517&mlon=105.05814#map=17/11.13517/105.05814) Mall K Mall Prek Thnoat · Preaek Kampues 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.44357&mlon=104.90274#map=17/11.44357/104.90274) School Koh Thom High School · Preaek Thmei 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.12933&mlon=105.05592#map=17/11.12933/105.05592) College London International School - LIS · Preaek Ambel 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.23983&mlon=105.02493#map=17/11.23983/105.02493) Police station Post Police Administrative Khum Trea · Trea 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.09033&mlon=104.81677#map=17/11.09033/104.81677) 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 Preaek Thmei Places mapped inside Preaek Thmei in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools2 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 Kaoh Thum - Chheu Kmau - Chrouy Ta Kaev - Kampong Kong - Kaoh Thum Ka - Kaoh Thum Kha - Leuk Daek - Pouthi Ban - Preaek Chrey - Preaek Sdei - Sampeou Poun ## Quick answers - Where is Preaek Thmei?In Kaoh Thum, Kandal Province, Cambodia - What borders Preaek Thmei?Ban Kam, Chrouy Ta Kaev, Kampong Kong, Kampong Reab, Kaoh Thum Ka, Kaoh Thum Kha, Pou Rumchak and Preaek Sdei - What is there to see in Preaek Thmei?Angkor Borey Museum, Home's Ta Hout, House Ta Chhet Yeay Leang Takeo - What time zone is Preaek Thmei in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Preaek Thmei?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Preaek Thmei?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Preaek Thmei?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Preaek Thmei?Settlements lie between 9 m and 13 m - What is the best time to visit Preaek Thmei?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Preaek Thmei?Techo Sen Koh Thom Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Preaek Thmei?Prasac MFI, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Preaek Thmei?Acleda Bank ATM, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Preaek Thmei?Kimheng Chhengly Depot Tela, about 3.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Preaek Thmei?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Preaek Thmei?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Preaek Thmei?KH080411 (OCHA common operational dataset)