# Kakab Commune, Pur SenChey, Phnom Penh – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/phnom-penh/pur-senchey/kakab/ Commune · Pur SenChey # Kakab Kakab is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Pur SenChey, Phnom Penh. It covers **12.6 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 179 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12.6km² - 179mapped services - 17 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kakab? Kakab lies in [Pur SenChey](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/phnom-penh/pur-senchey/), [Phnom Penh](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/phnom-penh/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 6 other communes: [Chaom Chau](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/phnom-penh/pur-senchey/chaom-chau/), [Krang Thnong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/phnom-penh/saensokh/krang-thnong/), [Phnom Penh Thmei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/phnom-penh/saensokh/phnom-penh-thmei/), [Samraong Kraom](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/phnom-penh/pur-senchey/samraong-kraom/), [Stueng Mean Chey](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/phnom-penh/mean-chey/stueng-mean-chey/) and [Tuek Thla](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/phnom-penh/saensokh/tuek-thla/). By area it is the 1463rd largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 8.5% of [Pur SenChey](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/phnom-penh/pur-senchey/). The centre of Kakab is about 8.3 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 1.9 km from Dangkao, the main town of Pur SenChey. The centre point is at 11.5523° N, 104.8405° 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 Kakab ### Nearby, outside Kakab - Shooting Range · attraction, Chaom Chau3.4 km - Tep Roma House · attraction, Phnom Penh Thmei3.7 km - Chamkar Pring Amusement Park · theme park, Phnom Penh Thmei3.9 km - Chamkar Pring Park · attraction, Phnom Penh Thmei3.9 km - Boxing Ring · attraction, Stueng Mean Chey5.0 km - Home Meet Miker · viewpoint, Kouk Roka5.4 km - Touleap Train Return Point · attraction, Trapeang Krasang5.5 km - Phsar Sopheak Mungkul. · attraction, Chaom Chau5.8 km - Cambodia Motorsport Arena · attraction, Krang Thnong7.0 km - Borey Phnom Penh Sok San (The Sok San Town) · attraction, Prey Sa7.0 km - Railway Street · attraction, Phsar Depou Ti Muoy7.2 km - Water Garden · theme park, Phnom Penh Thmei7.4 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: Kakab - 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)23 km - Sihanouk International Airport (KOS) · Preah Sihanouk171 km ### Nearest railway station Phnom Penh (Srah Chak), about 8.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:39). 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 Kakab Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Kakab. Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 18 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Community (DK05) - Community (DK09) - Community (DK10) - Dangkao - Ka Kab Community (DK11) - Khan Por Senchey - Khŭm Kakab - Phum Chamkar Ovloek - Phum Kakab - Phum Kbal Damrei - Phum Paprak Khang Cheung - Phum Prey Sala - Phum Ta Nguon - Phum Trapeang Chrey - Phum Trapeang Lvea - Phumĭ Prey Snuŏl - Poŭthĭchĕntŏng - Sangkat Kakab 1 - Sangkat Kakab 2 - Sre Ompel Community (DK08) - Trapeang Chrey 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 Kakab Named natural and historic features inside Kakab, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Phnom Penh International Airport 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 Kakab and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pur SenChey, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (27 °C). About 1,242 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (190 mm) and the driest Feb (11 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 28 16 Feb 30 11 Mar 31 30 Apr 31 62 May 30 129 Jun 28 190 Jul 27 163 Aug 27 167 Sep 27 190 Oct 27 167 Nov 27 89 Dec 27 28 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kakab Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital គ្លីនិក ស័ង្កមា៉រី · Kakab 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.54911&mlon=104.83862#map=17/11.54911/104.83862) Bank Sacombank · Kakab 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.56151&mlon=104.85402#map=17/11.56151/104.85402) ATM ABA ATM · Kakab 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.55267&mlon=104.84517#map=17/11.55267/104.84517) Petrol pump PTT · Kakab 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.54920&mlon=104.84040#map=17/11.54920/104.84040) Hotel Phnom Penh Airport Guest House · Kakab 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.55177&mlon=104.84101#map=17/11.55177/104.84101) Mall Century Plaza · Kakab 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.56139&mlon=104.85498#map=17/11.56139/104.85498) School Royal School of Administration (RSA) · Kakab 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.55479&mlon=104.83714#map=17/11.55479/104.83714) College Ideally International School · Chaom Chau 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.54307&mlon=104.83604#map=17/11.54307/104.83604) Police station Por Senchey District Police Station · Kakab 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.56252&mlon=104.85634#map=17/11.56252/104.85634) 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 Kakab Places mapped inside Kakab in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Banks6 - ATMs7 - Petrol pumps19 - Hotels17 - Shopping malls2 - Schools14 - Colleges and universities5 - Pharmacies40 - Restaurants50 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics11 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 Pur SenChey - Boeng Thum - Chaom Chau - Kamboul - Kantaok - Ovlaok - Phleung Chheh Roteh - Samraong Kraom - Snaor - Trapeang Krasang ## Quick answers - Where is Kakab?In Pur SenChey, Phnom Penh, Cambodia - What borders Kakab?Chaom Chau, Krang Thnong, Phnom Penh Thmei, Samraong Kraom, Stueng Mean Chey and Tuek Thla - What is there to see in Kakab?Shooting Range, Tep Roma House, Chamkar Pring Amusement Park, Chamkar Pring Park - What time zone is Kakab in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Kakab?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Kakab?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kakab?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kakab?Settlements lie between 16 m and 18 m - What is the best time to visit Kakab?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Kakab?គ្លីនិក ស័ង្កមា៉រី, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kakab?Sacombank, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kakab?ABA ATM, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kakab?PTT, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kakab?5 mapped - How many banks are in Kakab?6 mapped - How many ATMs are in Kakab?7 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kakab?19 mapped - What is the P-code of Kakab?KH120905 (OCHA common operational dataset)