# Kaoh Chek Commune, Peam Chor, Prey Veng Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/peam-chor/kaoh-chek/ Commune · Peam Chor # Kaoh Chek Kaoh Chek is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Peam Chor, Prey Veng Province. It covers **36.7 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 36.7km² - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kaoh Chek? Kaoh Chek lies in [Peam Chor](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/peam-chor/), [Prey Veng Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 6 other communes: [Kampong Prasat](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/peam-chor/kampong-prasat/), [Khpob Ateav](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/leuk-daek/khpob-ateav/), [Peam Reang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/leuk-daek/peam-reang/), [Preaek Sambuor](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/peam-chor/preaek-sambuor/), [Sandar](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/leuk-daek/sandar/) and [Svay Phluoh](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/peam-chor/svay-phluoh/). By area it is the 936th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 8.4% of [Peam Chor](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/peam-chor/). The centre of Kaoh Chek is about 64 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 3.9 km from Peam Chor, the main town of Peam Chor. The centre point is at 11.0639° N, 105.2148° 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). ## Know before you go: Kaoh Chek - 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 - Techo International Airport (KTI) · Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang)46 km - Can Tho International Airport (VCA) · Can Tho122 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:38). 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 Kaoh Chek Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Kaoh Chek. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 13 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Kaoh Chek - Peam Chor - Phum Chrey Thom - Phum Kaôh Chass - Phum Kaôh Thmei - Phum Kbal Kaôh - Phum Ta Prŭm - Phum Thnâl Bêk - Spean 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 Kaoh Chek Named natural and historic features inside Kaoh Chek, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Kaôh Péam Reăng 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 Kaoh Chek and the best time to visit Using the climate of Peam Chor, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 1,287 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (201 mm) and the driest Feb (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 17 Feb 29 11 Mar 31 29 Apr 31 63 May 29 130 Jun 28 196 Jul 27 171 Aug 27 170 Sep 27 201 Oct 27 171 Nov 27 95 Dec 26 32 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kaoh Chek Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Koh Thom District Hospital · Preaek Thmei 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.12919&mlon=105.05734#map=17/11.12919/105.05734) Bank ACLEDA Bank · Preaek Tonloab 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.26336&mlon=105.27364#map=17/11.26336/105.27364) ATM Hatha Kaksekar Limited · Preaek Khsay Kha 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.26009&mlon=105.29608#map=17/11.26009/105.29608) Petrol pump Kimheng Chhengly Depot Tela · Preaek Thmei 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.10986&mlon=105.05671#map=17/11.10986/105.05671) Hotel Nice Days · Angkor Reach 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.09494&mlon=105.38308#map=17/11.09494/105.38308) School Preaek Chrey Primary-Secondary School · Preaek Chrey 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.96661&mlon=105.10411#map=17/10.96661/105.10411) College London International School - LIS · Preaek Ambel 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.23983&mlon=105.02493#map=17/11.23983/105.02493) Police station Border Checkpoint Cambodia · K'am Samnar 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.92502&mlon=105.18033#map=17/10.92502/105.18033) 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 Peam Chor - Angkor Angk - Kampong Prasat - Kaoh Roka - Kaoh Sampov - Krang Ta Yang - Preaek Krabau - Preaek Sambuor - Ruessei Srok - Svay Phluoh ## Quick answers - Where is Kaoh Chek?In Peam Chor, Prey Veng Province, Cambodia - What borders Kaoh Chek?Kampong Prasat, Khpob Ateav, Peam Reang, Preaek Sambuor, Sandar and Svay Phluoh - What time zone is Kaoh Chek in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Kaoh Chek?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Kaoh Chek?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kaoh Chek?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kaoh Chek?Settlements lie between 6 m and 13 m - What is the best time to visit Kaoh Chek?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Kaoh Chek?Koh Thom District Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kaoh Chek?ACLEDA Bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kaoh Chek?Hatha Kaksekar Limited, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaoh Chek?Kimheng Chhengly Depot Tela, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kaoh Chek?KH140603 (OCHA common operational dataset)