# Kouk Khpos Commune, Banteay Ampil, Oddar Meanchey Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/banteay-ampil/kouk-khpos/ Commune · Banteay Ampil # Kouk Khpos Kouk Khpos is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Banteay Ampil, Oddar Meanchey Province. It covers **271.3 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 271km² - 1mapped service - 61 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kouk Khpos? Kouk Khpos 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 5 other communes: [Bansay Reak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/samraong/bansay-reak/), [Beng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/banteay-ampil/beng/), [Bos Sbov](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/samraong/bos-sbov/), [Kouk Mon](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/banteay-ampil/kouk-mon/) and [Koun Kriel](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/samraong/koun-kriel/). By area it is the 153rd largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 20.0% of [Banteay Ampil](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/banteay-ampil/). The centre of Kouk Khpos is about 345 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 14.2694° N, 103.3696° 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 Kouk Khpos ### Nearby, outside Kouk Khpos - CPP ស្រុក បន្ទាយអំពិល · attraction, Kouk Mon15 km - Pinnacles · attraction, Koun Kriel20 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: Kouk Khpos - 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) · Surin68 km - Buri Ram Airport (BFV) · Buriram107 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:37) 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 Kouk Khpos Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Kouk Khpos. Settlements here lie between about 42 m and 70 m above sea level (median 61 m). - Chheu Slab - Keab - Koŭk Khpós - Monourom - Phumĭ Chheu Slăb - Prasat Ou Tong - Prey Totueng - Srah Srang - Thnal - Tonle Sa 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 Kouk Khpos Named natural and historic features inside Kouk Khpos, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 mountain passes. - Chong Heo · 323 m - Chong Prasat Khwai · 294 m - Chong Tik Bo · 261 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 Kouk Khpos 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 Kouk Khpos Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Oddar Meanchey Refferal Hospital · Samraong 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.18840&mlon=103.51759#map=17/14.18840/103.51759) Bank Satapan Ban · Samraong 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.17787&mlon=103.50682#map=17/14.17787/103.50682) 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 NGO Greenway Cambodia · Samraong 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.17957&mlon=103.50833#map=17/14.17957/103.50833) School Saen Monorom 1+2 Primary School · Kouk Khpos 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.33732&mlon=103.36910#map=17/14.33732/103.36910) College មន្ទីរអប់រំ យុវជន និងកីឡាខេត្តឧត្តរមានជ័យ · Samraong 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.19262&mlon=103.51391#map=17/14.19262/103.51391) Police station ស្នងការនគរបាលខេត្តឧត្តរមានជ័យ · Samraong 17 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 Kouk Khpos Places mapped inside Kouk Khpos 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 - Beng - Kouk Mon ## Quick answers - Where is Kouk Khpos?In Banteay Ampil, Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia - What borders Kouk Khpos?Bansay Reak, Beng, Bos Sbov, Kouk Mon and Koun Kriel - What is there to see in Kouk Khpos?CPP ស្រុក បន្ទាយអំពិល, Pinnacles - What time zone is Kouk Khpos in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Kouk Khpos?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Kouk Khpos?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kouk Khpos?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kouk Khpos?Settlements lie between 42 m and 70 m - What is the highest point in Kouk Khpos?Chong Heo (323 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kouk Khpos?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Kouk Khpos?Oddar Meanchey Refferal Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kouk Khpos?Satapan Ban, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kouk Khpos?Tela, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kouk Khpos?KH220203 (OCHA common operational dataset)