# Banteay Chakrei Commune, Preah Sdach, Prey Veng Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/preah-sdach/banteay-chakrei/

Commune · Preah Sdach 

# Banteay Chakrei

Banteay Chakrei is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Preah Sdach, Prey Veng Province. It covers **84.0 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 84.0km²
- 1mapped service
- 10 mtypical elevation

## Where is Banteay Chakrei?

Banteay Chakrei lies in [Preah Sdach](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/preah-sdach/), [Prey Veng Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 other communes: [Angkor Reach](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/preah-sdach/angkor-reach/), [Boeng Daol](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/preah-sdach/boeng-daol/), [Peam Montear](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kampong-trabaek/peam-montear/), [Preah Sdach](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/preah-sdach/preah-sdach/) and [Sena Reach Otdam](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/preah-sdach/sena-reach-otdam/). By area it is the 481st largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 17.4% of [Preah Sdach](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/preah-sdach/). The centre of Banteay Chakrei is about 83 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 12 km from Preah Sdach, the main town of Preah Sdach. The centre point is at 10.9902° N, 105.4038° 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 Banteay Chakrei

### Nearby, outside Banteay Chakrei

- P-460 · viewpoint, Peam Montear10 km
- P-459 · viewpoint, Peam Montear12 km
- Angkrong Village · viewpoint, Cheang Daek14 km
- P-458 · viewpoint, Peam Montear15 km
- P-452 · viewpoint, Thkov15 km
- P-451 · viewpoint, Thkov16 km
- P-429 · viewpoint, Kampong Trabaek17 km
- P-450 · viewpoint, Ansaong18 km
- P-428 · viewpoint, Kampong Trabaek18 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: Banteay Chakrei

- 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)67 km
- Can Tho International Airport (VCA) · Can Tho106 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:08, 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 Banteay Chakrei

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Banteay Chakrei. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 13 m above sea level (median 10 m).

- Banteay Chakrei
- Chey Ta
- Damrei Slab
- Ka Kou
- Kaoh Chuor Ti Pir
- Phumĭ Bâbŏs Rôluŏy
- Phumĭ Dângkiĕb Kdam
- Phumĭ Môréang
- Phumĭ Ping Póng
- Pou Chreaek
- Sampoung

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 Banteay Chakrei

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Preaek Anlong Cha
- Preaek Ka Chau
- Preaek Krachab
- Preaek Tuek Chu
- Prêk Tuŏl Prey Khla
- Trapeang Thum

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 Banteay Chakrei and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Preah Sdach, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 1,199 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (202 mm) and the driest Feb (8 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 13 

Feb 29 8 

Mar 31 18 

Apr 31 45 

May 30 128 

Jun 28 202 

Jul 27 154 

Aug 27 147 

Sep 27 175 

Oct 27 183 

Nov 27 97 

Dec 26 30 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Banteay Chakrei

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Neak Loeung Referal Hospital · Preaek Khsay Kha 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.26049&mlon=105.28467#map=17/11.26049/105.28467) 

Bank ABA · Kraol Kou 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.15199&mlon=105.61856#map=17/11.15199/105.61856) 

ATM Hatha Kaksekar Limited · Preaek Khsay Kha 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.26009&mlon=105.29608#map=17/11.26009/105.29608) 

Petrol pump Depot tela · Prasat 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.14973&mlon=105.56366#map=17/11.14973/105.56366) 

Hotel Homeland លោកគ្រូកន · Banteay Chakrei 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.03454&mlon=105.39578#map=17/11.03454/105.39578) 

School វិទ្យាល័យមិត្តភាពខ្មែរ-ជប៉ុន Cjfs · Angkor Reach 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.10497&mlon=105.38206#map=17/11.10497/105.38206) 

Police station Border Checkpoint Cambodia · K'am Samnar 25 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Banteay Chakrei

Places mapped inside Banteay Chakrei 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 Preah Sdach

- Angkor Reach
- Boeng Daol
- Chey Kampok
- Kampong Soeng
- Krang Svay
- Lvea
- Preah Sdach
- Reathor
- Rumchek
- Sena Reach Otdam

## Quick answers

- Where is Banteay Chakrei?In Preah Sdach, Prey Veng Province, Cambodia
- What borders Banteay Chakrei?Angkor Reach, Boeng Daol, Peam Montear, Preah Sdach and Sena Reach Otdam
- What is there to see in Banteay Chakrei?P-460, P-459, Angkrong Village, P-458
- What time zone is Banteay Chakrei in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Banteay Chakrei?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Banteay Chakrei?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Banteay Chakrei?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Banteay Chakrei?Settlements lie between 5 m and 13 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Banteay Chakrei?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Banteay Chakrei?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Banteay Chakrei?Neak Loeung Referal Hospital, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Banteay Chakrei?ABA, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Banteay Chakrei?Hatha Kaksekar Limited, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Banteay Chakrei?Depot tela, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Banteay Chakrei?KH140902 (OCHA common operational dataset)