# Leuk Daek, Kandal Province – Communes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/leuk-daek/

District · Kandal Province 

# Leuk Daek

Leuk Daek is a district (srok or khan) of Cambodia in Kandal Province. It covers **375.8 km²**. Its main town is Leuk Daek. It is divided into 7 communes. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 376km²
- 7communes
- 3mapped services

## Where is Leuk Daek?

Leuk Daek lies in [Kandal Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 other districts: [Kaoh Thum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/), [Kien Svay](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kien-svay/), [Peam Chor](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/peam-chor/), [Peam Ro](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/peam-ro/) and [S'ang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/s-ang/). By area it is the 132nd largest of 197 districts in Cambodia. It covers 11.5% of [Kandal Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/). The centre of Leuk Daek is about 58 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 11.1197° N, 105.1928° 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 Leuk Daek

Commune Area km² Localities Services 

[K'am Samnar](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/leuk-daek/k-am-samnar/) 29 4 1 

[Kampong Phnum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/leuk-daek/kampong-phnum/) 79 6 0 

[Khpob Ateav](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/leuk-daek/khpob-ateav/) 39 3 0 

[Peam Reang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/leuk-daek/peam-reang/) 51 5 0 

[Preaek Dach](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/leuk-daek/preaek-dach/) 62 6 0 

[Preaek Tonloab](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/leuk-daek/preaek-tonloab/) 79 6 2 

[Sandar](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/leuk-daek/sandar/) 36 2 0 

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 Leuk Daek

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Leuk Daek. The largest with a recorded population: Khpob Ateav (5,383). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 13 m above sea level (median 10 m).

- Dang Kdaong
- Kampong Phnum
- Kampong Pou
- Khpob Ateav
- K’am Samna
- K’am Samnar Kraom
- K’am Samnar Leu
- Leuk Daek
- Leuk Daek District
- Neak Leung
- Peam Reang
- Peam Reang Leu
- Phum Bœ̆ng Kraôm
- Phum Bœ̆ng Leu
- Phum Bœ̆ng Môhih
- Phum Kaôh Châmraeun
- Phum Kaôh Kânthéay
- Phum Khbal Chroŭy
- Phum Kâmpông Phnŭm Khnŏng
- Phum Prêk Vatt
- Phum Rôkar Chuŏr
- Phum Ta Hing
- Phumĭ Chŏng Kaôh
- Phumĭ Dâmrei Chhlâng
- Phumĭ Prêk Băk
- Phumĭ Yĭn Thăn
- Preaek Dach
- Preaek Tonloab
- Preaek Touch
- Sanda
- Thmei

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 Leuk Daek

Named natural and historic features inside Leuk Daek, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Bœ̆ng Ânlŭng Chhkê Ngoăp
- Preaek Anlong
- Preaek Leuk Daek

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 Leuk Daek and the best time to visit

In Leuk Daek, 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 Leuk Daek

Places mapped inside Leuk Daek in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Leuk Daek?In Kandal Province, Cambodia
- What borders Leuk Daek?Kaoh Thum, Kien Svay, Peam Chor, Peam Ro and S'ang
- How many villages are in Leuk Daek?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Leuk Daek?Settlements lie between 1 m and 13 m
- What is the best time to visit Leuk Daek?November to January
- How many banks are in Leuk Daek?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Leuk Daek?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Leuk Daek?KH0805 (OCHA common operational dataset)