# Boeng Char Commune, Sambour, Kratie Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/sambour/boeng-char/

Commune · Sambour 

# Boeng Char

Boeng Char is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Sambour, Kratie Province. It covers **1,154.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,155km²
- 44 mtypical elevation

## Where is Boeng Char?

Boeng Char lies in [Sambour](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/sambour/), [Kratie Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 7 other communes: [Kampong Cham](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/sambour/kampong-cham/), [Kaoh Khnhaer](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/sambour/kaoh-khnhaer/), [Mean Rith](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/sandan/mean-rith/), [Ou Krieng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/sambour/ou-krieng/), [Ou Mreah](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/siem-bouk/ou-mreah/), [Siem Bouk](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/siem-bouk/siem-bouk/) and [Sochet](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/sandan/sochet/). By area it is the 11th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 21.5% of [Sambour](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/sambour/). The centre of Boeng Char is about 197 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 13.0824° N, 105.8431° 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).

## Know before you go: Boeng Char

- 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

- Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) · Siem Reap178 km
- Techo International Airport (KTI) · Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang)216 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:32).

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 Boeng Char

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Boeng Char. Settlements here lie between about 40 m and 49 m above sea level (median 44 m).

- Bœ̆ng Char
- Phum Kaôh Dâmbâng
- Phum Kaôh Ĕnchey
- Phum Khsach Léav
- Phumĭ Kâmpóng Dâmrei
- Phumĭ Trâpeăng Lăm

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 Boeng Char

Named natural and historic features inside Boeng Char, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- O Chŏâm
- O Krach
- Ou Samraong
- Stœ̆ng Chŏâm

### Coast and islands

14 islands.

- Kaôh Bœ̆ng Khla
- Kaôh Bœ̆ng Kêv
- Kaôh Chrœ̆m
- Kaôh Khnhê
- Kaôh Mul
- Kaôh Nôrŭng
- Kaôh Préang
- Kaôh Rôngiĕv
- Kaôh Rŭssei
- Kaôh Toănhán
- Kaôh Tœ̆k
- Kaôh Âmpĭl
- Kaôh Ândêng
- Kaôh Ĕnchey

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Phnum A · 162 m
- Phnum Liya · 156 m
- Phnum Bĕt Pabéng · 126 m
- Phnum Bŏk Po · 102 m
- Phnum Krach · 92 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 Boeng Char and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sambour, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 980 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (190 mm) and the driest Feb (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 3 

Feb 28 2 

Mar 30 12 

Apr 31 32 

May 30 97 

Jun 28 157 

Jul 27 185 

Aug 27 190 

Sep 27 147 

Oct 27 102 

Nov 27 40 

Dec 26 11 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Boeng Char

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Tela Station · Ou Krieng 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.24276&mlon=106.12709#map=17/13.24276/106.12709) 

Hotel Homestay · Kampong Cham 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.84451&mlon=105.94226#map=17/12.84451/105.94226) 

School UWS School · Siem Bouk 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.20279&mlon=105.95981#map=17/13.20279/105.95981) 

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 Sambour

- Kampong Cham
- Kaoh Khnhaer
- Kbal Damrei
- Ou Krieng
- Roluos Mean Chey
- Sambour
- Sandan
- Srae Chis
- Voadthonak

## Quick answers

- Where is Boeng Char?In Sambour, Kratie Province, Cambodia
- What borders Boeng Char?Kampong Cham, Kaoh Khnhaer, Mean Rith, Ou Krieng, Ou Mreah, Siem Bouk and Sochet
- What time zone is Boeng Char in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Boeng Char?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Boeng Char?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Boeng Char?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Boeng Char?Settlements lie between 40 m and 49 m
- What is the highest point in Boeng Char?Phnum A (162 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Boeng Char?October to January
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Boeng Char?Tela Station, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Boeng Char?KH100401 (OCHA common operational dataset)