# Choam Ksant, Preah Vihear Province – Communes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/ District · Preah Vihear Province # Choam Ksant Choam Ksant is a district (srok or khan) of Cambodia in Preah Vihear Province. It covers **3,773.3 km²**. It is divided into 8 communes. 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,773km² - 8communes - 35mapped services ## Where is Choam Ksant? Choam Ksant lies in [Preah Vihear Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 4 other districts: [Chhaeb](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/chhaeb/), [Kuleaen](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/kuleaen/), [Tbaeng Mean Chey](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/tbaeng-mean-chey/) and [Trapeang Prasat](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/trapeang-prasat/). By area it is the 7th largest of 197 districts in Cambodia. It covers 26.9% of [Preah Vihear Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/). The centre of Choam Ksant is about 292 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 44 km from Tbeng Meanchey, the main town of Preah Vihear Province. The centre point is at 14.1873° N, 104.8659° 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 Choam Ksant Commune Area km² Localities Services [Choam Ksant](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/choam-ksant/) 353 9 3 [Kantuot](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/kantuot/) 332 8 15 [Morokot](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/morokot/) 462 6 0 [Pring Thum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/pring-thum/) 794 6 0 [Rumdaoh Srae](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/rumdaoh-srae/) 319 5 0 [Sror Aem](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/sror-aem/) 629 8 17 [Tuek Kraham](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/tuek-kraham/) 204 3 0 [Yeang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/yeang/) 679 15 0 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 Choam Ksant Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Choam Ksant. The largest with a recorded population: Tuek Kraham (7,809) and Yeang (447). Settlements here lie between about 54 m and 133 m above sea level (median 76 m). - An Ses - Anlong Veaeng - Char - Choam Antuel - Choam Khsan - Choam Srae - Chŏâm Ksant - Kakhœ̆k - Kampeanh - Kantuot - Kbal Dâmrei - Kong Yaong - Kouk Sralau - Krala Peas - Phumĭ Bê - Phumĭ Bœ̆ng - Phumĭ Chheutéal Kông - Phumĭ Chrâk Krâsăng - Phumĭ Chuŏnh - Phumĭ Chângkrang - Phumĭ Chŏâm Tĭl - Phumĭ Ch’éh - Phumĭ Khnat - Phumĭ Koŭk - Phumĭ Kâmprăk - Phumĭ Kóngpŏng - Phumĭ Prâmé - Phumĭ Rai - Phumĭ Rumchék - Phumĭ Rœssei - Phumĭ Stœ̆ng - Phumĭ Sâmrâng - Phumĭ Ta Mei - Phumĭ Tasék - Phumĭ Tbăl - Phumĭ Ângkrông - Phumĭ Ânhchăng - Pring Thum - Reaksmei - Robonh - Rolum Thma - Srae - Sra’aem - Svay - Tmat Paeuy - Trâpeăng Kól - Tuek Kraham - Tumnob Dach - Veal Pou - Veal Thum - Yeang - ក្រឡាពាល - ជាំស្រែ - តាថាវ - តេជោមរកត - ត្រពាំងសង្កែ - បុស្សស្បូវ - មំុបី - អង្គ្រង - អូរជុញ 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 Choam Ksant Named natural and historic features inside Choam Ksant, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Ou Ta Kriel - Stueng Aban - Stueng Chenh - Stueng Chhuk - Stueng Sambuor ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains; 3 mountain passes; 2 hills. - Khok Yai · 757 m - Phanom Chong Sung · 617 m - Khao Phra Wihan · 615 m - Phnum Don Aô · 597 m - Chong Khao Phrom Wihan · 596 m - Chong Phra Phalai · 513 m - Phanom Chat · 406 m - Phnum Prâsĕ Thisou · 399 m - Chong Bok · 365 m - Phanom Chot · 329 m - Phnum Sruŏch · 291 m ### History 3 ruins. - Krâbei Prasat Snêng - Prasat Preah Vihear - Prasat Trâpeăng Sala 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 Choam Ksant and the best time to visit In Choam Ksant, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,292 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (258 mm) and the driest Jan (5 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 5 Feb 28 6 Mar 30 29 Apr 30 65 May 29 147 Jun 28 172 Jul 27 238 Aug 26 239 Sep 26 258 Oct 26 104 Nov 25 22 Dec 25 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Choam Ksant Places mapped inside Choam Ksant in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Petrol pumps9 - Hotels14 - Schools1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants6 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 Choam Ksant?In Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia - What borders Choam Ksant?Chhaeb, Kuleaen, Tbaeng Mean Chey and Trapeang Prasat - How many villages are in Choam Ksant?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Choam Ksant?Settlements lie between 54 m and 133 m - What is the highest point in Choam Ksant?Khok Yai (757 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Choam Ksant?October to February - How many hospitals are in Choam Ksant?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Choam Ksant?9 mapped - What is the P-code of Choam Ksant?KH1303 (OCHA common operational dataset)