# Beng Commune, Banteay Ampil, Oddar Meanchey Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/banteay-ampil/beng/ Commune · Banteay Ampil # Beng Beng is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Banteay Ampil, Oddar Meanchey Province. It covers **446.9 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 447km² - 1mapped service - 45 mtypical elevation ## Where is Beng? Beng lies in [Banteay Ampil](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/banteay-ampil/), [Oddar Meanchey Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 11 other communes: [Banteay Chhmar](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/thma-puok/banteay-chhmar/), [Bos Sbov](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/samraong/bos-sbov/), [Cheung Tien](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/chong-kal/cheung-tien/), [Kouk Kakthen](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/thma-puok/kouk-kakthen/), [Kouk Khpos](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/banteay-ampil/kouk-khpos/), [Kouk Mon](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/banteay-ampil/kouk-mon/), [Krasang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/chong-kal/krasang/), [Nam Tau](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/phnum-srok/nam-tau/), [Ponley](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/phnum-srok/ponley/), [Poy Char](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/phnum-srok/poy-char/) and [Thma Puok](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/thma-puok/thma-puok/). By area it is the 89th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 33.0% of [Banteay Ampil](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/banteay-ampil/). The centre of Beng is about 326 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0373° N, 103.3099° 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 Beng ### Nearby, outside Beng - CPP ស្រុក បន្ទាយអំពិល · attraction, Kouk Mon14 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: Beng - 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 - Surin Airport (PXR) · Surin95 km - Battambang Airport (BBM) · Battambang105 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:40). 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 Beng Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Beng. Settlements here lie between about 34 m and 58 m above sea level (median 45 m). - Beng - Kantuy Chun - Kouk Kabbas - Kouk Kei - Ou Rumduol - Phumĭ Koŭk Réang - Pou Chas - Pou Thmei - Prasat - Prasat Bei - Prasat Lbaeuk - Reaksmei Sophi - Reangsei - Ta Ma - Totueng Thngai - Tumnob Thmei - Voa Yeav 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 Beng Named natural and historic features inside Beng, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Ou Thum - Stueng Trea 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 Beng and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Beng Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Banteay Chhmar Hospital · Banteay Chhmar 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.06603&mlon=103.09686#map=17/14.06603/103.09686) Bank Acleda Bank · Samraong 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.17637&mlon=103.50730#map=17/14.17637/103.50730) Petrol pump Tela · Kouk Mon 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.16101&mlon=103.29889#map=17/14.16101/103.29889) Hotel Guest House Banteay Chhmar · Banteay Chhmar 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.06631&mlon=103.10383#map=17/14.06631/103.10383) School Totoeng Thnaing Primary School · Beng 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.13673&mlon=103.32998#map=17/14.13673/103.32998) College ដីភូមិបារាយ៍ · Ampil 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.16794&mlon=103.22151#map=17/14.16794/103.22151) Police station ស្នងការនគរបាលខេត្តឧត្តរមានជ័យ · Samraong 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.19081&mlon=103.50681#map=17/14.19081/103.50681) 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 Beng Places mapped inside Beng in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Banteay Ampil - Ampil - Kouk Khpos - Kouk Mon ## Quick answers - Where is Beng?In Banteay Ampil, Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia - What borders Beng?Banteay Chhmar, Bos Sbov, Cheung Tien, Kouk Kakthen, Kouk Khpos, Kouk Mon, Krasang, Nam Tau, Ponley, Poy Char and Thma Puok - What is there to see in Beng?CPP ស្រុក បន្ទាយអំពិល - What time zone is Beng in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Beng?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Beng?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Beng?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Beng?Settlements lie between 34 m and 58 m - What is the best time to visit Beng?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Beng?Banteay Chhmar Hospital, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Beng?Acleda Bank, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Beng?Tela, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Beng?KH220202 (OCHA common operational dataset)