# Kouk Mon Commune, Banteay Ampil, Oddar Meanchey Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/banteay-ampil/kouk-mon/ Commune · Banteay Ampil # Kouk Mon Kouk Mon is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Banteay Ampil, Oddar Meanchey Province. It covers **270.5 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 270km² - 2mapped services - 52 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kouk Mon? Kouk Mon 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 4 other communes: [Ampil](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/banteay-ampil/ampil/), [Banteay Chhmar](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/thma-puok/banteay-chhmar/), [Beng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/banteay-ampil/beng/) and [Kouk Khpos](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/banteay-ampil/kouk-khpos/). By area it is the 155th 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 Mon is about 347 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 14.2308° N, 103.2627° 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 Mon OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kouk Mon: 1 attraction. - CPP ស្រុក បន្ទាយអំពិល · attraction 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 Mon - 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) · Surin75 km - Buri Ram Airport (BFV) · Buriram111 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:23, 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 Mon Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Kouk Mon. Settlements here lie between about 46 m and 72 m above sea level (median 52 m). - Kanhchieb - Kouk Moan - Kouk Mon - Kouk Svay - Kur - Phumĭ Thnál Dăch - Phumĭ Yéang Koŭl - Prey Veaeng - Roneam Thum - Sala Reang - Siliem - Soengh - Ta Nes - Trapeang Ampil - 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 Kouk Mon Named natural and historic features inside Kouk Mon, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 5 mountain passes. - Chong Samet · 254 m - Chong Chan Daeng · 252 m - Chong Krang · 235 m - Chong Chup Khamao · 229 m - Chong Prasat Ta Muan · 217 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 Mon 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 Mon Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Banteay Chhmar Hospital · Banteay Chhmar 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.06603&mlon=103.09686#map=17/14.06603/103.09686) Bank Satapan Ban · Samraong 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.17787&mlon=103.50682#map=17/14.17787/103.50682) Petrol pump Tela · Kouk Mon 8.7 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 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.06631&mlon=103.10383#map=17/14.06631/103.10383) School Ta Moan Saenchey Primary School · Kouk Mon 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.32823&mlon=103.26627#map=17/14.32823/103.26627) College ដីភូមិបារាយ៍ · Ampil 8.3 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 Kouk Mon Places mapped inside Kouk Mon in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - 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 Khpos ## Quick answers - Where is Kouk Mon?In Banteay Ampil, Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia - What borders Kouk Mon?Ampil, Banteay Chhmar, Beng and Kouk Khpos - What is there to see in Kouk Mon?CPP ស្រុក បន្ទាយអំពិល - What time zone is Kouk Mon in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Kouk Mon?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Kouk Mon?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kouk Mon?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kouk Mon?Settlements lie between 46 m and 72 m - What is the highest point in Kouk Mon?Chong Samet (254 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kouk Mon?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Kouk Mon?Banteay Chhmar Hospital, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kouk Mon?Satapan Ban, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kouk Mon?Tela, about 8.7 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Kouk Mon?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kouk Mon?KH220204 (OCHA common operational dataset)