# Kandaol Commune, Botum Sakor, Koh Kong Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/koh-kong/botum-sakor/kandaol/ Commune · Botum Sakor # Kandaol Kandaol is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Botum Sakor, Koh Kong Province. It covers **155.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 156km² - 4mapped services - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kandaol? Kandaol lies in [Botum Sakor](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/koh-kong/botum-sakor/), [Koh Kong Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/koh-kong/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 4 other communes: [Andoung Tuek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/koh-kong/botum-sakor/andoung-tuek/), [Chi Kha Kraom](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/koh-kong/srae-ambel/chi-kha-kraom/), [Chi Phat](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/koh-kong/thma-bang/chi-phat/) and [Chi kha Leu](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/koh-kong/srae-ambel/chi-kha-leu/). By area it is the 286th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 14.5% of [Botum Sakor](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/koh-kong/botum-sakor/). The centre of Kandaol is about 155 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 7.8 km from Botum Sakor, the main town of Botum Sakor. The centre point is at 11.2195° N, 103.5348° 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 Kandaol ### Nearby, outside Kandaol - Chhay Jrey · waterfall, Chi Phat14 km - Chay Khpos Waterfall · waterfall, Chi kha Leu15 km - Bat Cave Waterfall · waterfall, Chi kha Leu15 km - Chhay Ouk Kutឆាយ · waterfall, Thma Doun Pov17 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: Kandaol - 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 - Dara Sakor International Airport (DSY) · Ta Noun48 km - Sihanouk International Airport (KOS) · Preah Sihanouk73 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:45). 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 Kandaol Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kandaol. Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 22 m above sea level (median 7 m). - Kandaol - Phum Khsach Sor - Phumĭ Khsăch Sâr - Prolean - Tam Kan - Thnong 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 Kandaol Named natural and historic features inside Kandaol, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Preaek Kdaol - Preaek Pralean - Preaek Thnung 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 Kandaol and the best time to visit Using the climate of Botum Sakor, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,727 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (494 mm) and the driest Feb (33 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 34 Feb 27 33 Mar 28 83 Apr 29 133 May 29 266 Jun 28 407 Jul 28 494 Aug 28 410 Sep 27 442 Oct 27 260 Nov 27 122 Dec 27 44 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kandaol Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Acleda · Srae Ambel 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.12049&mlon=103.74688#map=17/11.12049/103.74688) ATM ACLEDA ATM - Oknha Mong Port · Kaev Phos 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.90301&mlon=103.70847#map=17/10.90301/103.70847) Petrol pump Hand Pump · Andoung Tuek 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.19572&mlon=103.47444#map=17/11.19572/103.47444) Hotel Boeung Meas Guesthouse and Restaurant · Kandaol 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.20891&mlon=103.50203#map=17/11.20891/103.50203) School Prolean Primary School · Kandaol 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.21687&mlon=103.48947#map=17/11.21687/103.48947) 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 Kandaol Places mapped inside Kandaol in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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 Botum Sakor - Andoung Tuek - Ta Noun - Thma Sa ## Quick answers - Where is Kandaol?In Botum Sakor, Koh Kong Province, Cambodia - What borders Kandaol?Andoung Tuek, Chi Kha Kraom, Chi Phat and Chi kha Leu - What is there to see in Kandaol?Chhay Jrey, Chay Khpos Waterfall, Bat Cave Waterfall, Chhay Ouk Kutឆាយ - What time zone is Kandaol in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Kandaol?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Kandaol?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kandaol?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kandaol?Settlements lie between 2 m and 22 m - What is the best time to visit Kandaol?December to March - Where is the nearest bank to Kandaol?Acleda, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kandaol?ACLEDA ATM - Oknha Mong Port, about 40 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kandaol?Hand Pump, about 7.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kandaol?KH090102 (OCHA common operational dataset)