# Banteay Ampil, Oddar Meanchey Province – Communes & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/banteay-ampil/ District · Oddar Meanchey Province # Banteay Ampil Banteay Ampil is a district (srok or khan) of Cambodia in Oddar Meanchey Province. It covers **1,353.2 km²**. It is divided into 4 communes. 72 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,353km² - 4communes - 6mapped services ## Where is Banteay Ampil? Banteay Ampil lies in [Oddar Meanchey Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 4 other districts: [Chong Kal](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/chong-kal/), [Phnum Srok](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/phnum-srok/), [Samraong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/samraong/) and [Thma Puok](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/thma-puok/). By area it is the 45th largest of 197 districts in Cambodia. It covers 20.4% of [Oddar Meanchey Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/). The centre of Banteay Ampil is about 341 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 31 km from Samraong, the main town of Oddar Meanchey Province. The centre point is at 14.1500° N, 103.2353° 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). ## Communes of Banteay Ampil Commune Area km² Localities Services [Ampil](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/banteay-ampil/ampil/) 365 29 2 [Beng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/banteay-ampil/beng/) 447 17 1 [Kouk Khpos](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/banteay-ampil/kouk-khpos/) 271 10 1 [Kouk Mon](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/banteay-ampil/kouk-mon/) 270 16 2 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Banteay Ampil Open gazetteers list **72 villages, towns and localities** in Banteay Ampil. The largest with a recorded population: Banteay Ampil (4,246). Settlements here lie between about 34 m and 92 m above sea level (median 58 m). - Ampil - Ampil Chas - Ampil Thmei - Banteay Ampil - Baray - Beng - Char - Chheu Slab - Chup Koki - Doun Tea - Kanhchieb - Kantuy Chun - Kdol - Keab - Kouk Kabbas - Kouk Kei - Kouk Moan - Kouk Mon - Kouk Prech - Kouk Rith - Kouk Svay - Kouk Thum - Koŭk Khpós - Kur - Lbaeuk Rith - Monourom - Ou Rumduol - Ovlaok - Phum Bŏs - Phum Koŭk Lô Lôk - Phum Koŭk Tbêng - Phum Pôngrô - Phum Rumduŏl - Phum Svay - Phumĭ Chheu Slăb - Phumĭ Koŭk Réang - Phumĭ Thnál Dăch - Phumĭ Yéang Koŭl - Pong Tuek - Pongro - Pou Chas - Pou Thmei - Prasat - Prasat Bei - Prasat Lbaeuk - Prasat Ou Tong - Prey Totueng - Prey Veaeng - Prey Voa - Reaksmei Sophi - Reangsei - Roneam Thum - Rumduol Chas - Rumduol Thmei - Rung Roeang - Sala Reang - Siliem - Soengh - Sopheap - Srah Srang - Ta Ma - Ta Nes - Thnal - Tonle Sa - Totueng Thngai - Trapeang Ampil - Trom - Tumnob Thmei - Voa Yeav - Yak - តាមាន់សែនជ័យ - ថ្មដូន 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 Banteay Ampil Named natural and historic features inside Banteay Ampil, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Ou Thum - Stueng Trea ### Hills and mountains 8 mountain passes. - Chong Heo · 323 m - Chong Prasat Khwai · 294 m - Chong Tik Bo · 261 m - Chong Samet · 254 m - Chong Chan Daeng · 252 m - Chong Krang · 235 m - Chong Chup Khamao · 229 m - Chong Prasat Ta Muan · 217 m ### History 1 ancient site; 1 historic site. - Prasat Kŭk - Prasat Tŭp ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Akasyéan Than Phumĭ Ampĭl 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 Banteay Ampil and the best time to visit In Banteay Ampil, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,317 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (255 mm) and the driest Dec (5 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 26 10 Feb 29 15 Mar 30 49 Apr 31 82 May 29 153 Jun 28 169 Jul 27 194 Aug 27 209 Sep 27 255 Oct 26 145 Nov 25 32 Dec 25 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Banteay Ampil Places mapped inside Banteay Ampil in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Banteay Ampil?In Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia - What borders Banteay Ampil?Chong Kal, Phnum Srok, Samraong and Thma Puok - How many villages are in Banteay Ampil?72 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Banteay Ampil?Settlements lie between 34 m and 92 m - What is the highest point in Banteay Ampil?Chong Heo (323 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Banteay Ampil?November to January - How many petrol pumps are in Banteay Ampil?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Banteay Ampil?KH2202 (OCHA common operational dataset)