# Kantuot Commune, Choam Ksant, Preah Vihear Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/kantuot/

Commune · Choam Ksant 

# Kantuot

Kantuot is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Choam Ksant, Preah Vihear Province. It covers **332.3 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 332km²
- 15mapped services
- 76 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kantuot?

Kantuot lies in [Choam Ksant](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/), [Preah Vihear Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 6 other communes: [Bak Anloung](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/trapeang-prasat/bak-anloung/), [Choam Ksant](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/choam-ksant/), [Rumdaoh Srae](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/rumdaoh-srae/), [Sror Aem](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/sror-aem/), [Tumnob Dach](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/trapeang-prasat/tumnob-dach/) and [Yeang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/yeang/). By area it is the 126th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 8.8% of [Choam Ksant](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/). The centre of Kantuot is about 296 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 14.2068° N, 104.5876° 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 Kantuot

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Kantuot: 2 attractions; 1 monument.

- Headquarter of LBB8 · attraction
- Helicopter pad · attraction
- Preah Vihear Monument · monument

### Nearby, outside Kantuot

- eco museum · museum, Sror Aem16 km
- eco global museum · museum, Sror Aem16 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: Kantuot

- 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

- Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) · Siem Reap101 km
- Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) · Ubon Ratchathani120 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:35).

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 Kantuot

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Kantuot. Settlements here lie between about 75 m and 89 m above sea level (median 76 m).

- Anlong Veaeng
- Char
- Kantuot
- Phumĭ Bê
- Phumĭ Bœ̆ng
- Phumĭ Prâmé
- Phumĭ Ta Mei
- ត្រពាំងសង្កែ

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).

## Weather in Kantuot and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kantuot

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital អាជ្ញាធរជាតិព្រះវិហារ National Authority for Preah Vihear · Sror Aem 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.27870&mlon=104.71517#map=17/14.27870/104.71517) 

Petrol pump Tela · Kantuot 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.24527&mlon=104.63775#map=17/14.24527/104.63775) 

Hotel Preah Vihear Jaya Hote · Sror Aem 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.23901&mlon=104.71791#map=17/14.23901/104.71791) 

School DPC Tram Pong School · Kantuot 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.22756&mlon=104.53934#map=17/14.22756/104.53934) 

College Savannakhet Technical and Vocational College · Kuleaen Cheung 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.92340&mlon=104.76562#map=17/13.92340/104.76562) 

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 Kantuot

Places mapped inside Kantuot in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels1
- Schools1
- Restaurants4

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 Choam Ksant

- Choam Ksant
- Morokot
- Pring Thum
- Rumdaoh Srae
- Sror Aem
- Tuek Kraham
- Yeang

## Quick answers

- Where is Kantuot?In Choam Ksant, Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia
- What borders Kantuot?Bak Anloung, Choam Ksant, Rumdaoh Srae, Sror Aem, Tumnob Dach and Yeang
- What is there to see in Kantuot?Headquarter of LBB8, Helicopter pad, Preah Vihear Monument
- What time zone is Kantuot in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Kantuot?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Kantuot?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kantuot?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kantuot?Settlements lie between 75 m and 89 m
- What is the best time to visit Kantuot?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kantuot?អាជ្ញាធរជាតិព្រះវិហារ National Authority for Preah Vihear, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kantuot?Tela, about 6.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kantuot?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kantuot?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kantuot?KH130306 (OCHA common operational dataset)