# Rotanak Commune, Rovieng, Preah Vihear Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/rovieng/rotanak/

Commune · Rovieng 

# Rotanak

Rotanak is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Rovieng, Preah Vihear Province. It covers **93.7 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 93.7km²
- 54 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rotanak?

Rotanak lies in [Rovieng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/rovieng/), [Preah Vihear Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 other communes: [Rieb Roy](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/rovieng/rieb-roy/), [Rik Reay](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/rovieng/rik-reay/), [Rohas](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/rovieng/rohas/), [Rung Roeang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/rovieng/rung-roeang/) and [Ruos Roan](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/rovieng/ruos-roan/). By area it is the 443rd largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 4.3% of [Rovieng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/rovieng/). The centre of Rotanak is about 202 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3531° N, 105.2078° 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 Rotanak

### Nearby, outside Rotanak

- roveang · waterfall, Sandan15 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: Rotanak

- 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 Reap106 km
- Pakse International Airport (PKZ) · Pakse207 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:34).

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 Rotanak

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Rotanak. Settlements here lie between about 35 m and 58 m above sea level (median 54 m).

- Ker
- Khnar
- Prey Snuol
- Rotanak
- Samret

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 Rotanak

Named natural and historic features inside Rotanak, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Phnum Kreae · 213 m
- Phnum Chô Kŭm · 110 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 Rotanak and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rovieng, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 1,163 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (223 mm) and the driest Jan (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 6 

Feb 28 7 

Mar 30 29 

Apr 31 60 

May 29 130 

Jun 28 159 

Jul 27 203 

Aug 27 202 

Sep 27 223 

Oct 27 108 

Nov 26 28 

Dec 26 8 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rotanak

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital បន្ទប់ថែទាំជម្ងឺចេងសុគិត · Rik Reay 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.40713&mlon=105.14382#map=17/13.40713/105.14382) 

Bank ACLIDA Bank · S'ang 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.65245&mlon=105.25952#map=17/13.65245/105.25952) 

Petrol pump Tela · Romoneiy 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.30585&mlon=105.00191#map=17/13.30585/105.00191) 

Hotel Phnom Meas guest house · Romoneiy 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.30387&mlon=105.00316#map=17/13.30387/105.00316) 

School Romaniy's school · Romoneiy 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.29870&mlon=105.00203#map=17/13.29870/105.00203) 

Police station Romaniy police station · Romoneiy 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.29835&mlon=105.00199#map=17/13.29835/105.00199) 

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.

## Other communes in Rovieng

- Reaksa
- Reaksmei
- Rieb Roy
- Rik Reay
- Robieb
- Rohas
- Romoneiy
- Romtum
- Rumdaoh
- Rung Roeang
- Ruos Roan

## Quick answers

- Where is Rotanak?In Rovieng, Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia
- What borders Rotanak?Rieb Roy, Rik Reay, Rohas, Rung Roeang and Ruos Roan
- What is there to see in Rotanak?roveang
- What time zone is Rotanak in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Rotanak?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Rotanak?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rotanak?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rotanak?Settlements lie between 35 m and 58 m
- What is the highest point in Rotanak?Phnum Kreae (213 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rotanak?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rotanak?បន្ទប់ថែទាំជម្ងឺចេងសុគិត, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rotanak?ACLIDA Bank, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rotanak?Tela, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rotanak?KH130507 (OCHA common operational dataset)
