# Ta Kao Commune, Pur Rieng, Prey Veng Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/pur-rieng/ta-kao/

Commune · Pur Rieng 

# Ta Kao

Ta Kao is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Pur Rieng, Prey Veng Province. It covers **33.7 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 33.7km²
- 11 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ta Kao?

Ta Kao lies in [Pur Rieng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/pur-rieng/), [Prey Veng Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 7 other communes: [Baray](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/prey-veng/baray/), [Cheung Tuek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/prey-veng/cheung-tuek/), [Damrei Puon](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/svay-antor/damrei-puon/), [Kampong Leav](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/prey-veng/kampong-leav/), [Me Bon](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/svay-antor/me-bon/), [Popueus](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/svay-antor/popueus/) and [Prey Kanlaong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/pur-rieng/prey-kanlaong/). By area it is the 996th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 12.3% of [Pur Rieng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/pur-rieng/). The centre of Ta Kao is about 50 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 11.5097° N, 105.3682° 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 Ta Kao

### Nearby, outside Ta Kao

- បារាយណ៍កើត · viewpoint, Baray4.9 km
- Tuol Oslok Pratheat · viewpoint, Cheung Tuek5.1 km
- Chor Chork · attraction, Me Bon5.4 km
- Prey Veng Museum · museum, Kampong Leav5.5 km
- បារាយណ៍លិច · viewpoint, Baray5.8 km
- Keo Chea's house · viewpoint, Baray5.9 km
- Chong pom · viewpoint, Kampong Leav6.1 km
- Tuol Baray Andet · viewpoint, Kampong Leav6.5 km
- Baray Andet · viewpoint, Prey Kandieng8.7 km
- P-403 · viewpoint, Angkor Tret8.9 km
- Sneh menument · monument, Prey Kandieng11 km
- Samol Sophea Shop house · viewpoint, Prey Kandieng13 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: Ta Kao

- 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)51 km
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) · Ho Chi Minh City160 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:37).

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 Ta Kao

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Ta Kao. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 12 m above sea level (median 11 m).

- Phumĭ Khnây
- Phumĭ Kŏk Trom
- Phumĭ Skô Dach
- Phumĭ Tnaôt Trét
- Pur Rieng
- Ta Kao

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).

## Weather in Ta Kao and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pur Rieng, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (27 °C). About 1,242 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (190 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 28 16 

Feb 30 11 

Mar 31 30 

Apr 31 62 

May 30 129 

Jun 28 190 

Jul 27 163 

Aug 27 167 

Sep 27 190 

Oct 27 167 

Nov 27 89 

Dec 27 28 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ta Kao

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital មន្ទីរសម្រាកព្យាបាល និងសម្ភព ឡេង ពីនី · Kampong Leav 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.48257&mlon=105.32840#map=17/11.48257/105.32840) 

Bank Sathapana Bank Prey Veng Provincial Branch · Cheung Tuek 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.49194&mlon=105.33167#map=17/11.49194/105.33167) 

ATM Acleda bank · Roka 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.66454&mlon=105.22076#map=17/11.66454/105.22076) 

Petrol pump Pov Phan · Kampong Leav 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.49423&mlon=105.33934#map=17/11.49423/105.33934) 

Hotel Kon Neak · Kampong Leav 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.48357&mlon=105.33197#map=17/11.48357/105.33197) 

Mall LN Gold Shop · Kokir 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.51143&mlon=105.04979#map=17/11.51143/105.04979) 

School Angkor City Institute · Cheung Tuek 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.50013&mlon=105.33964#map=17/11.50013/105.33964) 

College មជ្ឈមណ្ឌលបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលវិជ្ជាជីវៈខេត្តព្រៃវែង · Kampong Leav 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.48154&mlon=105.32347#map=17/11.48154/105.32347) 

Police station Commisariat de la Police Provincial · Kampong Leav 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.48700&mlon=105.32523#map=17/11.48700/105.32523) 

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 Pur Rieng

- Kampong Ruessei
- Pou Rieng
- Preaek Anteah
- Preaek Chrey
- Preaek Ta Sar
- Prey Kanlaong

## Quick answers

- Where is Ta Kao?In Pur Rieng, Prey Veng Province, Cambodia
- What borders Ta Kao?Baray, Cheung Tuek, Damrei Puon, Kampong Leav, Me Bon, Popueus and Prey Kanlaong
- What is there to see in Ta Kao?បារាយណ៍កើត, Tuol Oslok Pratheat, Chor Chork, Prey Veng Museum
- What time zone is Ta Kao in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Ta Kao?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Ta Kao?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ta Kao?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ta Kao?Settlements lie between 10 m and 12 m
- What is the best time to visit Ta Kao?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ta Kao?មន្ទីរសម្រាកព្យាបាល និងសម្ភព ឡេង ពីនី, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ta Kao?Sathapana Bank Prey Veng Provincial Branch, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ta Kao?Acleda bank , about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ta Kao?Pov Phan, about 3.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ta Kao?KH141105 (OCHA common operational dataset)