# Sandan Commune, Sambour, Kratie Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/sambour/sandan/

Commune · Sambour 

# Sandan

Sandan is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Sambour, Kratie Province. It covers **97.3 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 97.3km²
- 37 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sandan?

Sandan lies in [Sambour](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/sambour/), [Kratie Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 other communes: [Kaoh Khnhaer](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/sambour/kaoh-khnhaer/), [Kbal Damrei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/sambour/kbal-damrei/), [Sambok](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/chetr-borei/sambok/), [Sambour](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/sambour/sambour/) and [Voadthonak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/sambour/voadthonak/). By area it is the 425th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 1.8% of [Sambour](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/sambour/). The centre of Sandan is about 182 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 12.7299° N, 106.0921° 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 Sandan

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Sandan: 1 attraction.

- Car Ferry · attraction

### Nearby, outside Sandan

- Mekong viewpoint · viewpoint, Sambok12 km
- Tuol Kâmnâp Trâpeang Prei K. 127 · monument, Sambour14 km
- Mekong Rapids · viewpoint, Sambok15 km
- Turtle conservation center · museum, Sambour15 km
- equipped place for recreation (for a small fee) · viewpoint, Sambok15 km
- River Dolphins Viewing Boats · attraction, Sambok16 km
- Dolphin viewpoint (free) · viewpoint, Sambok16 km
- Viewpoint Dolphins · viewpoint, Chrouy Banteay17 km
- Dolphin Viewing Beach · attraction, Chrouy Banteay17 km
- river view · viewpoint, Chrouy Banteay17 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: Sandan

- 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

- Techo International Airport (KTI) · Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang)199 km
- Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) · Siem Reap215 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 06:09, 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 Sandan

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Sandan. Settlements here lie between about 29 m and 45 m above sea level (median 37 m).

- Phum Pachruk
- Sandan
- Sangkom
- Thmei
- Thum
- សណ្តាន់

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).

## Weather in Sandan 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 Sandan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital មន្ទីរសម្រាកព្យាបាល និង សម្ភព ព្រាបស · Kracheh 27 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 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.49179&mlon=106.01732#map=17/12.49179/106.01732) 

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

Hotel Daily Guest House · Sambour 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.77825&mlon=105.96526#map=17/12.77825/105.96526) 

School Koleap Secondary School · Kou Loab 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.53632&mlon=106.06948#map=17/12.53632/106.06948) 

College Asian Institute of Cambodia AIC · Ou Ruessei 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.49779&mlon=106.04053#map=17/12.49779/106.04053) 

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Sandan?In Sambour, Kratie Province, Cambodia
- What borders Sandan?Kaoh Khnhaer, Kbal Damrei, Sambok, Sambour and Voadthonak
- What is there to see in Sandan?Car Ferry
- What time zone is Sandan in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Sandan?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Sandan?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sandan?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sandan?Settlements lie between 29 m and 45 m
- What is the best time to visit Sandan?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sandan?មន្ទីរសម្រាកព្យាបាល និង សម្ភព ព្រាបស, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sandan?Local Branch of ACLEDA Bank Plc. (Kratie Province)., about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sandan?Tela Station, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sandan?KH100408 (OCHA common operational dataset)