# Chey Thum Commune, Khsach Kandal, Kandal Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/khsach-kandal/chey-thum/ Commune · Khsach Kandal # Chey Thum Chey Thum is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Khsach Kandal, Kandal Province. It covers **30.9 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 30.9km² - 1mapped service - 17 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chey Thum? Chey Thum lies in [Khsach Kandal](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/khsach-kandal/), [Kandal Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 7 other communes: [Chi Bal](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-cham/srei-santhor/chi-bal/), [Kampong Popil](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/pea-reang/kampong-popil/), [Mesar Prachan](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/pea-reang/mesar-prachan/), [Roka Chonlueng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/khsach-kandal/roka-chonlueng/), [Sanlung](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/khsach-kandal/sanlung/), [Sithor](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/khsach-kandal/sithor/) and [Tong Tralach](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-cham/srei-santhor/tong-tralach/). By area it is the 1063rd largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 8.5% of [Khsach Kandal](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/khsach-kandal/). The centre of Chey Thum is about 28 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 11.7153° N, 105.1246° 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 Chey Thum ### Nearby, outside Chey Thum - P-504 · viewpoint, Mesar Prachan3.5 km - Phumi Svay At view · viewpoint, Preaek Anhchanh15 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: Chey Thum - 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)45 km - Can Tho International Airport (VCA) · Can Tho192 km ### Nearest railway station Phnom Penh (Srah Chak), about 28 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:37). 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 Chey Thum Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Chey Thum. Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 17 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Phum Ta Koat Kaeut - Phum Ta Koat Lich - Phumĭ Chey Thum - Phumĭ Chey Toch - Phumĭ Ta Koăt 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 Chey Thum Named natural and historic features inside Chey Thum, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Bœ̆ng Khchâng 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 Chey Thum and the best time to visit Using the climate of Khsach Kandal, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (27 °C). About 1,242 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (190 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 28 16 Feb 30 11 Mar 31 30 Apr 31 62 May 30 129 Jun 28 190 Jul 27 163 Aug 27 167 Sep 27 190 Oct 27 167 Nov 27 89 Dec 27 28 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chey Thum Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital មន្ទីរសម្រាកព្យាបាល និង សម្ភព ម៉ាន់នីសា · Vihear Suork 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.68508&mlon=105.05959#map=17/11.68508/105.05959) Bank Sathapana Bank · Vihear Suork 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.66997&mlon=105.05694#map=17/11.66997/105.05694) ATM Acleda bank · Roka 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.66454&mlon=105.22076#map=17/11.66454/105.22076) Petrol pump L.H.R. · Sithor 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.67334&mlon=105.10375#map=17/11.67334/105.10375) Hotel A Kimly home · Kampong Chamlang 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.65844&mlon=105.13036#map=17/11.65844/105.13036) Mall LN Gold Shop · Kokir 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.51143&mlon=105.04979#map=17/11.51143/105.04979) School Chi Bal Primary School · Chi Bal 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.73868&mlon=105.10267#map=17/11.73868/105.10267) College កំពង់ចម្លង ព្រែកលៀប កោះដាច់ កោះឧកញ៉ាតី · Preaek Lieb 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.62781&mlon=104.92548#map=17/11.62781/104.92548) Police station Administrative of Police Post Chey Thom · Chey Thum 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.72939&mlon=105.10675#map=17/11.72939/105.10675) 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 Chey Thum Places mapped inside Chey Thum in open map data, by type. - 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 Khsach Kandal - Bak Dav - Kampong Chamlang - Kaoh Chouram - Kaoh Oknha Tei - Preaek Ampil - Preaek Luong - Preaek Ta Kov - Preaek Ta Meak - Preah Prasab - Puk Ruessei - Roka Chonlueng - Sanlung - Sithor - Svay Chrum - Svay Romiet - Ta Aek - Vihear Suork ## Quick answers - Where is Chey Thum?In Khsach Kandal, Kandal Province, Cambodia - What borders Chey Thum?Chi Bal, Kampong Popil, Mesar Prachan, Roka Chonlueng, Sanlung, Sithor and Tong Tralach - What is there to see in Chey Thum?P-504, Phumi Svay At view - What time zone is Chey Thum in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Chey Thum?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Chey Thum?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chey Thum?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chey Thum?Settlements lie between 15 m and 17 m - What is the best time to visit Chey Thum?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Chey Thum?មន្ទីរសម្រាកព្យាបាល និង សម្ភព ម៉ាន់នីសា, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chey Thum?Sathapana Bank, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chey Thum?Acleda bank , about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chey Thum?L.H.R., about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chey Thum?KH080302 (OCHA common operational dataset)