# Sambok Commune, Chetr Borei, Kratie Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/chetr-borei/sambok/ Commune · Chetr Borei # Sambok Sambok is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Chetr Borei, Kratie Province. It covers **270.6 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 271km² - 1mapped services - 32 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sambok? Sambok lies in [Chetr Borei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/chetr-borei/), [Kratie Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 7 other communes: [Changkrang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/chetr-borei/changkrang/), [Chrouy Banteay](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/prek-prasab/chrouy-banteay/), [Kbal Damrei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/sambour/kbal-damrei/), [Kou Loab](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/chetr-borei/kou-loab/), [Sandan](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/sambour/sandan/), [Thma Kreae](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/chetr-borei/thma-kreae/) and [Voadthonak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/sambour/voadthonak/). By area it is the 154th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 18.5% of [Chetr Borei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/chetr-borei/). The centre of Sambok is about 178 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 12.6803° N, 106.0942° 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). ## Villages and localities in Sambok Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Sambok. Settlements here lie between about 25 m and 55 m above sea level (median 32 m). - Boeng Run - Kakot - Kampi - Kbal Chuor - Phum Kakŏt - Phum Kămpi - Phum Srê Pring - Phum Yŭng - Phumĭ Bŏs Prâhaông - Phumĭ Srê Pring - Sambok - Srae Haen - Srae Traeng 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 Sambok Named natural and historic features inside Sambok, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Ou Svay Yu - Preaek Kakot - Preaek Kampir ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Phnum Kraom · 83 m 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 Sambok and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chetr Borei, the warmest month is Apr (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Dec (27 °C). About 1,052 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (177 mm) and the driest Feb (3 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 5 Feb 29 3 Mar 31 12 Apr 32 35 May 30 112 Jun 28 173 Jul 27 177 Aug 27 177 Sep 27 148 Oct 27 132 Nov 27 61 Dec 27 16 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sambok Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital មន្ទីរសម្រាកព្យាបាល និង សម្ភព ព្រាបស · Kracheh 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.49570&mlon=106.01724#map=17/12.49570/106.01724) Bank Local Branch of ACLEDA Bank Plc. (Kratie Province). · Kracheh 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.49179&mlon=106.01732#map=17/12.49179/106.01732) Petrol pump Tela Station · Sambok 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.58980&mlon=106.02625#map=17/12.58980/106.02625) Hotel Daily Guest House · Sambour 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.77825&mlon=105.96526#map=17/12.77825/105.96526) School Koleap Secondary School · Kou Loab 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.53632&mlon=106.06948#map=17/12.53632/106.06948) College University of Kratie · Ou Ruessei 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.49440&mlon=106.05716#map=17/12.49440/106.05716) 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 Sambok Places mapped inside Sambok in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 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 Chetr Borei - Bos Leav - Changkrang - Dar - Kantuot - Kaoh Chraeng - Kou Loab - Thma Andaeuk - Thma Kreae - Thmei ## Quick answers - Where is Sambok?In Chetr Borei, Kratie Province, Cambodia - What borders Sambok?Changkrang, Chrouy Banteay, Kbal Damrei, Kou Loab, Sandan, Thma Kreae and Voadthonak - How many villages are in Sambok?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sambok?Settlements lie between 25 m and 55 m - What is the highest point in Sambok?Phnum Kraom (83 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sambok?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Sambok?មន្ទីរសម្រាកព្យាបាល និង សម្ភព ព្រាបស, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sambok?Local Branch of ACLEDA Bank Plc. (Kratie Province)., about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sambok?Tela Station, about 12 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Sambok?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Sambok?KH100607 (OCHA common operational dataset)