# Preaek Dach Commune, Leuk Daek, Kandal Province – Villages

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

Commune · Leuk Daek 

# Preaek Dach

Preaek Dach is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Leuk Daek, Kandal Province. It covers **61.9 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 61.9km²
- 10 mtypical elevation

## Where is Preaek Dach?

Preaek Dach lies in [Leuk Daek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/leuk-daek/), [Kandal Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 other communes: [Leuk Daek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/leuk-daek/), [Peam Reang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/leuk-daek/peam-reang/), [Preaek Krabau](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/peam-chor/preaek-krabau/), [Preaek Tonloab](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/leuk-daek/preaek-tonloab/) and [Svay Phluoh](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/peam-chor/svay-phluoh/). By area it is the 620th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 16.5% of [Leuk Daek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/leuk-daek/). The centre of Preaek Dach is about 52 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 3.4 km from Leuk Daek, the main town of Leuk Daek. The centre point is at 11.1809° N, 105.1985° 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 Dach

### Nearby, outside Preaek Dach

- សួនច្បារ អ្នកលឿង · monument, Preaek Khsay Kha14 km
- Koh Choamreun · viewpoint, Kampong Phnum14 km
- Bridge view · viewpoint, Preaek Khsay Ka14 km
- Home stay · attraction, Banlich Prasat17 km
- Svay Sam Sep Village · viewpoint, Cheung Phnum19 km
- Cheung Phnum Commune · viewpoint, Cheung Phnum20 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 Dach

- 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)36 km
- Can Tho International Airport (VCA) · Can Tho134 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:38).

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 Dach

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Preaek Dach. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 12 m above sea level (median 10 m).

- Leuk Daek
- Leuk Daek District
- Phum Kaôh Kânthéay
- Phum Ta Hing
- Preaek Dach
- Preaek Touch

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 Preaek Dach

Named natural and historic features inside Preaek Dach, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 lake; 1 river or stream.

- Bœ̆ng Ânlŭng Chhkê Ngoăp
- Preaek Anlong

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 Preaek Dach and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Preaek Dach

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Neak Loeung Referal Hospital · Preaek Khsay Kha 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.26049&mlon=105.28467#map=17/11.26049/105.28467) 

Bank ACLEDA Bank · Preaek Tonloab 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.26336&mlon=105.27364#map=17/11.26336/105.27364) 

ATM Acleda Bank ATM · Preaek Khsay Kha 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.26040&mlon=105.29539#map=17/11.26040/105.29539) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Neak Loeung · Preaek Tonloab 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.25858&mlon=105.27582#map=17/11.25858/105.27582) 

Hotel Happy Guesthouse · Preaek Khsay Kha 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.26137&mlon=105.28553#map=17/11.26137/105.28553) 

School Peam Ro High School · Preaek Khsay Ka 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.28336&mlon=105.28185#map=17/11.28336/105.28185) 

College London International School - LIS · Preaek Ambel 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.23983&mlon=105.02493#map=17/11.23983/105.02493) 

Police station Border Checkpoint Cambodia · K'am Samnar 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.92502&mlon=105.18033#map=17/10.92502/105.18033) 

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.

## Other communes in Leuk Daek

- K'am Samnar
- Kampong Phnum
- Khpob Ateav
- Peam Reang
- Preaek Tonloab
- Sandar

## Quick answers

- Where is Preaek Dach?In Leuk Daek, Kandal Province, Cambodia
- What borders Preaek Dach?Leuk Daek, Peam Reang, Preaek Krabau, Preaek Tonloab and Svay Phluoh
- What is there to see in Preaek Dach?សួនច្បារ អ្នកលឿង, Koh Choamreun, Bridge view, Home stay
- What time zone is Preaek Dach in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Preaek Dach?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Preaek Dach?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Preaek Dach?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Preaek Dach?Settlements lie between 7 m and 12 m
- What is the best time to visit Preaek Dach?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Preaek Dach?Neak Loeung Referal Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Preaek Dach?ACLEDA Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Preaek Dach?Acleda Bank ATM, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Preaek Dach?TotalEnergies Neak Loeung, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Preaek Dach?KH080505 (OCHA common operational dataset)