# Smach Mean Chey Commune, Khemara Phoumin, Koh Kong Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/koh-kong/khemara-phoumin/smach-mean-chey/ Commune · Khemara Phoumin # Smach Mean Chey Smach Mean Chey is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Khemara Phoumin, Koh Kong Province. It covers **57.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 70 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 57.4km² - 70mapped services - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Smach Mean Chey? Smach Mean Chey lies in [Khemara Phoumin](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/koh-kong/khemara-phoumin/), [Koh Kong Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/koh-kong/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 4 other communes: [Dang Tong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/koh-kong/khemara-phoumin/dang-tong/), [Pak Khlang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/koh-kong/mondol-seima/pak-khlang/), [Stueng Veaeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/koh-kong/khemara-phoumin/stueng-veaeng/) and [Tuol Kokir](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/koh-kong/mondol-seima/tuol-kokir/). By area it is the 652nd largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 57.2% of [Khemara Phoumin](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/koh-kong/khemara-phoumin/). The centre of Smach Mean Chey is about 205 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 5.3 km from Koh Kong, the main town of Khemara Phoumin. The centre point is at 11.6102° N, 103.0320° 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 Smach Mean Chey OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Smach Mean Chey: 2 attractions; 2 waterfalls. - Ta Pon Waterfall · waterfall - Ta Yong Waterfall · waterfall - Monument for the Dead · attraction - Ship · attraction ### Nearby, outside Smach Mean Chey - Small nice waterfalls · waterfall, Pak Khlang3.1 km - Koh Kong Beach · beach, Stueng Veaeng7.2 km - View Tower · viewpoint, Stueng Veaeng7.2 km - Tatai River Rapids · waterfall, Pak Khlang7.5 km - Peam Krasaep Wildlife Sanctuary · nature reserve, Tuol Kokir12 km - Stoeng Atay · attraction, Pak Khlang14 km - hydro electric water bridge (cannot pass) · monument, Ruessei Chrum16 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: Smach Mean Chey - 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 Noun80 km - Trat Airport (TDX) · Laem Ngop107 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:46). 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 Smach Mean Chey Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Smach Mean Chey. The largest with a recorded population: Koh Kong (33,134). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 18 m above sea level (median 7 m). - Khemarak Phoumin - Koh Kong - Phumĭ Smach Ngam - Phumĭ Taman - Smach Mean Chey 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 Smach Mean Chey Named natural and historic features inside Smach Mean Chey, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Preaek Kaoh Ya ### Getting around 1 airport. - Kaoh Kong Airport 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 Smach Mean Chey and the best time to visit Using the climate of Khemara Phoumin, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 3,184 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (608 mm) and the driest Dec (36 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 37 Feb 26 46 Mar 27 101 Apr 27 144 May 27 306 Jun 27 488 Jul 26 608 Aug 26 511 Sep 26 525 Oct 26 280 Nov 26 103 Dec 25 36 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Smach Mean Chey Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Koh Kong Provincial Referral Hospital · Smach Mean Chey 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.61423&mlon=102.98308#map=17/11.61423/102.98308) Bank ABA Koh Kong Branch · Smach Mean Chey 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.61489&mlon=102.98592#map=17/11.61489/102.98592) ATM ACLEDA ATM - Koh Kong SEZ · Pak Khlang 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.64372&mlon=102.93265#map=17/11.64372/102.93265) Petrol pump Tela · Smach Mean Chey 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.60609&mlon=103.02689#map=17/11.60609/103.02689) Hotel សាខា រស្មី រតនៈ 2 សេវាសណ្ឋាគារ · Smach Mean Chey 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.60689&mlon=103.00063#map=17/11.60689/103.00063) School Koh Kong High school · Smach Mean Chey 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.62246&mlon=102.98258#map=17/11.62246/102.98258) College Koh Kong University of Management and Economics · Dang Tong 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.60424&mlon=102.97789#map=17/11.60424/102.97789) Police station ផ្សព្វផ្សាយអប់រំ ស្នងការដ្ឋាននគរបាលខេត្តកោះកុង · Smach Mean Chey 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.61363&mlon=102.98425#map=17/11.61363/102.98425) 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 Smach Mean Chey Places mapped inside Smach Mean Chey in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels26 - Schools1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants27 - 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 Khemara Phoumin - Dang Tong - Stueng Veaeng ## Quick answers - Where is Smach Mean Chey?In Khemara Phoumin, Koh Kong Province, Cambodia - What borders Smach Mean Chey?Dang Tong, Pak Khlang, Stueng Veaeng and Tuol Kokir - What is there to see in Smach Mean Chey?Monument for the Dead, Ship, Ta Pon Waterfall, Ta Yong Waterfall - What time zone is Smach Mean Chey in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Smach Mean Chey?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Smach Mean Chey?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Smach Mean Chey?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Smach Mean Chey?Settlements lie between 5 m and 18 m - What is the best time to visit Smach Mean Chey?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Smach Mean Chey?Koh Kong Provincial Referral Hospital, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Smach Mean Chey?ABA Koh Kong Branch, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Smach Mean Chey?ACLEDA ATM - Koh Kong SEZ, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Smach Mean Chey?Tela, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Smach Mean Chey?1 mapped - How many banks are in Smach Mean Chey?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Smach Mean Chey?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Smach Mean Chey?KH090401 (OCHA common operational dataset)