# Kaoh Sampov Commune, Peam Chor, Prey Veng Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/peam-chor/kaoh-sampov/

Commune · Peam Chor 

# Kaoh Sampov

Kaoh Sampov is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Peam Chor, Prey Veng Province. It covers **123.4 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 123km²
- 6 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kaoh Sampov?

Kaoh Sampov 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 4 other communes: [Kampong Prasat](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/peam-chor/kampong-prasat/), [Kaoh Roka](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/peam-chor/kaoh-roka/), [Preah Sdach](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/preah-sdach/preah-sdach/) and [Ruessei Srok](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/peam-chor/ruessei-srok/). By area it is the 352nd largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 28.2% of [Peam Chor](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/peam-chor/). The centre of Kaoh Sampov is about 83 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 22 km from Peam Chor, the main town of Peam Chor. The centre point is at 10.9199° N, 105.3012° 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 Sampov

- 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)64 km
- Can Tho International Airport (VCA) · Can Tho103 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 Sampov

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Kaoh Sampov. Settlements here lie between about -2 m and 11 m above sea level (median 6 m).

- Ampov Prey
- Kaoh Sampov
- Kasko
- Khsach
- Phumĭ Bœ̆ng Thum
- Phumĭ Chumtéav Méas
- Phumĭ Kaôh Ku Léav
- Phumĭ Kâmpóng Kaôh Kŏk
- Phumĭ Mi Kăn
- Phumĭ Srâmaôch
- Phumĭ Thiĕn Tri
- Phumĭ Tuŏl Kândal
- Phumĭ Tuŏl Léav
- Phumĭ Ângk Nuŏn
- Pou Thmei
- Svay Andoung
- Ta Sou
- Tuol Sang

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 Sampov

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Boeng Thum
- Preaek Chrang
- Preaek Dei Kraom
- Preaek Trakiek Kraom
- Tonle Prasat

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 Sampov 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 Sampov

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kok Thlok Health Center · Kouk Thlok 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.92223&mlon=105.02412#map=17/10.92223/105.02412) 

Bank ABA Bank · Preaek Khsay Kha 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.25975&mlon=105.29517#map=17/11.25975/105.29517) 

ATM Hatha Kaksekar Limited · Preaek Khsay Kha 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.26009&mlon=105.29608#map=17/11.26009/105.29608) 

Petrol pump Depot Tela · Rumchek 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.21161&mlon=105.35152#map=17/11.21161/105.35152) 

Hotel Homeland លោកគ្រូកន · Banteay Chakrei 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.03454&mlon=105.39578#map=17/11.03454/105.39578) 

School Pak Nam Primary School · Preaek Chrey 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.92902&mlon=105.11602#map=17/10.92902/105.11602) 

Police station Border Checkpoint Cambodia · K'am Samnar 13 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 Chek
- Kaoh Roka
- Krang Ta Yang
- Preaek Krabau
- Preaek Sambuor
- Ruessei Srok
- Svay Phluoh

## Quick answers

- Where is Kaoh Sampov?In Peam Chor, Prey Veng Province, Cambodia
- What borders Kaoh Sampov?Kampong Prasat, Kaoh Roka, Preah Sdach and Ruessei Srok
- What time zone is Kaoh Sampov in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Kaoh Sampov?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Kaoh Sampov?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kaoh Sampov?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kaoh Sampov?Settlements lie between -2 m and 11 m
- What is the best time to visit Kaoh Sampov?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kaoh Sampov?Kok Thlok Health Center, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kaoh Sampov?ABA Bank, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kaoh Sampov?Hatha Kaksekar Limited, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaoh Sampov?Depot Tela, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kaoh Sampov?KH140605 (OCHA common operational dataset)