# Chamraeun Commune, Sangkum Thmei, Preah Vihear Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/sangkum-thmei/chamraeun/

Commune · Sangkum Thmei 

# Chamraeun

Chamraeun is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Sangkum Thmei, Preah Vihear Province. It covers **140.5 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 140km²
- 1mapped service
- 97 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chamraeun?

Chamraeun lies in [Sangkum Thmei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/sangkum-thmei/), [Preah Vihear Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 6 other communes: [Pal Hal](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/preah-vihear/pal-hal/), [Preah Khleang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/tbaeng-mean-chey/preah-khleang/), [Ro'ang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/sangkum-thmei/ro-ang/), [Romtum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/rovieng/romtum/), [Rumdaoh](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/rovieng/rumdaoh/) and [Sdau](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/sangkum-thmei/sdau/). By area it is the 314th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 10.6% of [Sangkum Thmei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/sangkum-thmei/). The centre of Chamraeun is about 221 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 4.0 km from Sangkom Thmei, the main town of Sangkum Thmei. The centre point is at 13.5533° N, 104.9360° 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 Chamraeun

### Nearby, outside Chamraeun

- Tama Waterfall · attraction, Pal Hal13 km
- Tangyou · waterfall, Phnum Tbaeng Muoy17 km
- Phnom Tbeng National Heritage · national park, Phnum Tbaeng Muoy18 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: Chamraeun

- 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 Reap80 km
- Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) · Ubon Ratchathani189 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:15, 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 Chamraeun

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Chamraeun. Settlements here lie between about 94 m and 103 m above sea level (median 97 m).

- Dar
- Phum Dângkéap Kdam
- Phum Khna
- Phum Thmei
- Phum Trâpeăng Prânœ̆m
- Pra Heat
- Saen Kong
- Sangkom Thmei
- Srei Sranaoh
- Tbaeng

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 Chamraeun

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

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Phnum Tbaeng · 331 m
- Phnum Hab · 320 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 Chamraeun and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sangkum Thmei, 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 Chamraeun

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital 16 Makara Provincial Referral Hospital · Kampong Pranak 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.79645&mlon=104.98052#map=17/13.79645/104.98052) 

Bank Acleda · Kampong Pranak 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.80541&mlon=104.97835#map=17/13.80541/104.97835) 

Petrol pump Tela · Preah Khleang 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.61978&mlon=105.03065#map=17/13.61978/105.03065) 

Hotel Happiness Guest House · Chamraeun 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.58330&mlon=104.91701#map=17/13.58330/104.91701) 

School Home Kids School · Kampong Pranak 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.79986&mlon=104.98013#map=17/13.79986/104.98013) 

Police station PM Preah Vihear · Kampong Pranak 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.81216&mlon=104.98057#map=17/13.81216/104.98057) 

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 Chamraeun

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

- Hotels1

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 Sangkum Thmei

- Phnum Tbaeng Muoy
- Ro'ang
- Ronak Ser
- Sdau

## Quick answers

- Where is Chamraeun?In Sangkum Thmei, Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia
- What borders Chamraeun?Pal Hal, Preah Khleang, Ro'ang, Romtum, Rumdaoh and Sdau
- What is there to see in Chamraeun?Tama Waterfall, Tangyou, Phnom Tbeng National Heritage
- What time zone is Chamraeun in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Chamraeun?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Chamraeun?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chamraeun?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chamraeun?Settlements lie between 94 m and 103 m
- What is the highest point in Chamraeun?Phnum Tbaeng (331 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chamraeun?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chamraeun?16 Makara Provincial Referral Hospital, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chamraeun?Acleda, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chamraeun?Tela, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chamraeun?KH130601 (OCHA common operational dataset)