# Chhaeb, Preah Vihear Province – Communes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/chhaeb/ District · Preah Vihear Province # Chhaeb Chhaeb is a district (srok or khan) of Cambodia in Preah Vihear Province. It covers **2,540.4 km²**. It is divided into 8 communes. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,540km² - 8communes - 15mapped services ## Where is Chhaeb? Chhaeb lies in [Preah Vihear Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 4 other districts: [Chey Saen](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/chey-saen/), [Choam Ksant](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/), [Tbaeng Mean Chey](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/tbaeng-mean-chey/) and [Thala Barivat](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/thala-barivat/). By area it is the 15th largest of 197 districts in Cambodia. It covers 18.1% of [Preah Vihear Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/). The centre of Chhaeb is about 266 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 50 km from Tbeng Meanchey, the main town of Preah Vihear Province. The centre point is at 13.8960° N, 105.4357° 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 Chhaeb Commune Area km² Localities Services [Chhaeb Muoy](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/chhaeb/chhaeb-muoy/) 381 5 10 [Chhaeb Pir](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/chhaeb/chhaeb-pir/) 523 7 0 [Kampong Sralau Muoy](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/chhaeb/kampong-sralau-muoy/) 623 8 0 [Kampong Sralau Pir](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/chhaeb/kampong-sralau-pir/) 199 8 1 [Mlu Prey Muoy](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/chhaeb/mlu-prey-muoy/) 333 5 3 [Mlu Prey Pir](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/chhaeb/mlu-prey-pir/) 90 4 0 [Sangkae Muoy](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/chhaeb/sangkae-muoy/) 329 4 0 [Sangkae Pir](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/chhaeb/sangkae-pir/) 62 4 1 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 Chhaeb Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Chhaeb. The largest with a recorded population: Mlu Prey Muoy (3,337), Mlu Prey Pir (2,546), Sangkae (2,006), Sangkae Pir (1,774), Dang Phlet (1,250) and Phumĭ Pra (447). Settlements here lie between about 65 m and 120 m above sea level (median 87 m). - Boh - Chhaeb - Chhaeb Kaeut - Chhaeb Lech - Chhaeb Muoy - Chhaeb Pir - Chouk Chey - Dang Phlet - Kampong Krasang - Kampong Pou - Kampong Sralau Muoy - Kampong Sralau Pir - Kdol - Kham Keut - Khamphoet - Krasang - Mlu Prey - Mlu Prey Muoy - Mlu Prey Pir - Narong - Phum Kien Sang - Phum Kâmpông Âmpil - Phum Snoul - Phum Thapŏng - Phumĭ Koŭk - Phumĭ Krâlaôt - Phumĭ Kâmpóng Chrey - Phumĭ Kâmpóng Preăh Ĕnt - Phumĭ Kâmpóng Sœămeu - Phumĭ Pra - Phumĭ Praeus K’âk - Phumĭ Troŭn - Phumĭ Trâpeăng Pring - Pou Teab - Sambour - Sangkae - Sangkae Pir - Sra’aem - Suong - Tdol - កំពង់ស្រឡៅ - គុណភាព - ដងផ្លិត - ស្រុកឆែប 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 Chhaeb Named natural and historic features inside Chhaeb, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Nam Lépou - O Rŭmduŏl - Ou Chheu Teal - Preaek Cheang Ta Bu - Tonle Ropov ### Hills and mountains 7 hills. - Phnum Sou an · 242 m - Phnum Ta Hay · 232 m - Phnum Sékahom · 208 m - Phnum Phortor · 204 m - Phnum Koŭl · 186 m - Phnum Sralau · 165 m - Phnŭm Phak Phao · 112 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Kompong Sralao 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 Chhaeb and the best time to visit In Chhaeb, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,236 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (255 mm) and the driest Feb (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 4 Feb 28 3 Mar 30 24 Apr 31 55 May 30 128 Jun 28 167 Jul 27 249 Aug 27 255 Sep 27 236 Oct 27 90 Nov 26 17 Dec 25 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chhaeb Places mapped inside Chhaeb in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps6 - Hotels4 - Schools3 - Restaurants2 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 Chhaeb?In Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia - What borders Chhaeb?Chey Saen, Choam Ksant, Tbaeng Mean Chey and Thala Barivat - How many villages are in Chhaeb?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chhaeb?Settlements lie between 65 m and 120 m - What is the highest point in Chhaeb?Phnum Sou an (242 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chhaeb?October to February - How many petrol pumps are in Chhaeb?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Chhaeb?KH1302 (OCHA common operational dataset)