# Kampong Cham Commune, Sambour, Kratie Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/sambour/kampong-cham/

Commune · Sambour 

# Kampong Cham

Kampong Cham is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Sambour, Kratie Province. It covers **653.5 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 653km²
- 1mapped services
- 36 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kampong Cham?

Kampong Cham lies in [Sambour](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/sambour/), [Kratie Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 6 other communes: [Boeng Char](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/sambour/boeng-char/), [Boeng Lvea](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/santuk/boeng-lvea/), [Kaoh Khnhaer](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/sambour/kaoh-khnhaer/), [Sambour](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/sambour/sambour/), [Sochet](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/sandan/sochet/) and [Voadthonak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/sambour/voadthonak/). By area it is the 44th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 12.2% of [Sambour](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/sambour/). The centre of Kampong Cham is about 174 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 12.8444° N, 105.8262° 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 Kampong Cham

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Kampong Cham. The largest with a recorded population: Phumĭ Achén (1,527) and Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng (1,426). Settlements here lie between about 31 m and 53 m above sea level (median 36 m).

- Kâmpóng Krâbei
- Phumĭ Achén
- Phumĭ Chroŭy Âmpĭl Tœ̆k
- Phumĭ Kaôh Phdau
- Phumĭ Khsach Baray
- Phumĭ Khsăch Svay
- Phumĭ Kâmphloŭk
- Phumĭ Prei
- Phumĭ Sêv
- Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng
- Phumĭ Ânsaông Thleăk

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 Kampong Cham

Named natural and historic features inside Kampong Cham, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- O Kroch
- O Yéav

### Coast and islands

5 islands.

- Kaôh Dâmlong Thum
- Kaôh Dâmlong Toch
- Kaôh Pêng
- Kaôh Takôr
- Kaôh Vêng

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Phnum Chi · 63 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 Kampong Cham 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 Kampong Cham

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Tela Station · Sambok 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.58980&mlon=106.02625#map=17/12.58980/106.02625) 

Hotel Homestay · Kampong Cham 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.84451&mlon=105.94226#map=17/12.84451/105.94226) 

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 Kampong Cham

Places mapped inside Kampong Cham in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1

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 Sambour

- Boeng Char
- Kaoh Khnhaer
- Kbal Damrei
- Ou Krieng
- Roluos Mean Chey
- Sambour
- Sandan
- Srae Chis
- Voadthonak

## Quick answers

- Where is Kampong Cham?In Sambour, Kratie Province, Cambodia
- What borders Kampong Cham?Boeng Char, Boeng Lvea, Kaoh Khnhaer, Sambour, Sochet and Voadthonak
- How many villages are in Kampong Cham?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kampong Cham?Settlements lie between 31 m and 53 m
- What is the highest point in Kampong Cham?Phnum Chi (63 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kampong Cham?October to January
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kampong Cham?Tela Station, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kampong Cham?KH100402 (OCHA common operational dataset)