# Bakan, Pursat Province – Communes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/ District · Pursat Province # Bakan Bakan is a district (srok or khan) of Cambodia in Pursat Province. It covers **1,542.2 km²**. Its main town is Bakan. It is divided into 10 communes. 233 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,542km² - 10communes - 30mapped services ## Where is Bakan? Bakan lies in [Pursat Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 6 other districts: [Kandieng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/kandieng/), [Moung Ruessei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/moung-ruessei/), [Phnum Kravanh](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/phnum-kravanh/), [Pursat](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/pursat/), [Rukh Kiri](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rukh-kiri/) and [Veal Veaeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/veal-veaeng/). By area it is the 31st largest of 197 districts in Cambodia. It covers 13.3% of [Pursat Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/). The centre of Bakan is about 177 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 24 km from Pursat, the main town of Pursat Province. The centre point is at 12.6947° N, 103.7684° 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). ## Communes of Bakan Commune Area km² Localities Services [Boeng Bat Kandaol](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/boeng-bat-kandaol/) 195 27 0 [Boeng Khnar](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/boeng-khnar/) 57 14 15 [Khnar Totueng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/khnar-totueng/) 54 17 0 [Me Tuek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/me-tuek/) 265 17 1 [Ou Ta Paong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/ou-ta-paong/) 292 19 1 [Rumlech](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/rumlech/) 53 15 0 [Snam Preah](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/snam-preah/) 209 69 3 [Svay Doun Kaev](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/svay-doun-kaev/) 30 14 7 [Ta Lou](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/ta-lou/) 305 24 0 [Trapeang Chorng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/trapeang-chorng/) 83 23 3 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Bakan Open gazetteers list **233 villages, towns and localities** in Bakan. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 41 m above sea level (median 19 m). - Andoung Krasang - Andoung Sanbuor - Anlong Kray - Anlong Mean - Araen - Bak Meaek - Bak Pring - Bakan - Bat Kandaol - Bat Kokir Chas - Bat Kokir Thmei - Bat Trach - Boeng Chhuk - Boeng Khnar - Boeng Prei - Buor Chres - Cha Yov - Chambak Meas - Chamkar Khloy - Chamkar Leu - Chamkar Ou - Chen Tay - Cheung Phleung - Chrab - Damnak Thnong - Damnak Trach - Dangkieb Kdam - Dei Roneat - Doung Chrum - Kab Kralanh - Kampang - Kampong Kdei - Kampout Ang - Kandoeng Meas - Kaoh Andaet - Kaoh Khcheay - Kaoh Khsach - Kaoh Krabei - Kaoh Voat - Kdat - Khmar - Khnach Romeas - Khnar Totueng - Khvav - Kouk Rumlo - Kraol Krabei - Krasang Kruo - Krouch Saeuch - Lhong - Ma - Me Tuek - O Ta Porng - Oknha Moan - Ou - Ou Preal - Ou Rumchek - Ou Ta Paong - Phsar Andaet - Phteah Sla - Phum Anlŭng Moân - Phum Bântéay Chey - Phum Bât Kândaôl - Phum Bœ̆ng Bei - Phum Bœ̆ng Prei - Phum Chikôk - Phum Daeum Trăng - Phum Don Am - Phum Dong Thkaôl - Phum Dong Thmei - Phum Dâmnăk Sângkê - Phum Dânghâk - Phum Dêk Kŏk - Phum Kaŏh Kêv - Phum Kaŏh Takân - Phum Kdei Snuŏl - Phum Klêng Puŏs - Phum Koăh Lŭm - Phum Koŭk Chhlĭk - Phum Koŭk Chŭm - Phum Koŭk Khsăch - Phum Koŭk Phôu - Phum Koŭk Ta Kŭn - Phum Krâchap - Phum Krâlang - Phum Krâpeu Ruŏs - Phum Krâpêng - Phum Kuŏk Av - Phum Kâmpring - Phum Kâmpŭng Sâmnâ - Phum Kândal - Phum Kântrâs - Phum Kââm Sâmnâ - Phum Léap - Phum O Rŭssei - Phum Pak Knay - Phum Phloŭ Moân - Phum Phsar - Phum Phteăh Bœ̆ng - Phum Phteăh Sla - Phum Phteăh Svay - Phum Poŭ - Phum Prêk Chik - Phum Pôngrô - Phum Rung - Phum Réa Môni - Phum Rôleăng - Phum Saang - Phum Sala Khêt - Phum Sdŏk Chrey - Phum Sdŏk Khtŏm - Phum Sdŏk Svay Thmei - Phum Sdŏk Thlŏk - Phum Sdŏk Trâbêk - Phum Som Trom - Phum Svay Sâ - Phum Svay Sâr - Phum Svay Ăt - Phum Tachap - Phum Tanôn - Phum Thmei - Phum Toch - Phum Trâpeăng Sângkê - Phum Trămpê - Phum Tônsay Sipahut - Phum Véal Snaô - Phum Yuŏn - Phum Yŏn - Phum Âmpil Chriĕng - Phum Ândong Krâsăng - Phum Ândong Prey Thom - Phum Ândong Tamung - Phum Ămpĭl Chas - Phum Ămpĭl Khlŭp - Phumĭ Anéam Prâyaôl - Phumĭ Asei Kaông - Phumĭ Baôs Kôr - Phumĭ Bœ̆ng Khnar - Phumĭ Bœ̆ng Âmpĭl - Phumĭ Cha Êk - Phumĭ Char - Phumĭ Chhnăl Moăn - Phumĭ Chroŭy - Phumĭ Chrŏu - Phumĭ Dong Thkaôl - Phumĭ Dâmnăk Tráb - Phumĭ Dângkaô Méas - Phumĭ Kaôh Sala - Phumĭ Krŭt Chhéh - Phumĭ Kâm Prăk Kon - Phumĭ Mâ Vêng (2) - Phumĭ Ngôméng - Phumĭ O Préal - Phumĭ Prey Chheutéal - Phumĭ Prey Kântuŏt - Phumĭ Prey Svay - Phumĭ Prâhil - Phumĭ Prâlay Khnœ̆ng - Phumĭ Prâsal - Phumĭ Prâtrănh - Phumĭ Préal (1) - Phumĭ Rôha Tĭl - Phumĭ Sdŏk Khla - Phumĭ Sophi - Phumĭ Sraông - Phumĭ Srâkâr - Phumĭ Stœ̆ng Kâmbŏt - Phumĭ Svay Prey - Phumĭ Svay Sâr - Phumĭ Svay Thum - Phumĭ Sâmraông - Phumĭ Thmei - Phumĭ Tuŏl Khmaôch - Phumĭ Tuŏl Thmâ - Phumĭ Tăng Koŭk - Phumĭ Voăll Préng - Phumĭ Véal Kânthéa - Phumĭ Ângkănh - Pit Trang - Pnov - Poulyum - Pralay Rumdeng - Prasat - Preah Ampil - Prey Damrei - Prey Phdau - Prey Roung - Prey Svay - Prey Tao - Prey Veang - Preăh Mlu - Robang Romeas - Robaoh Reang - Rumlech - Rung - Rung Ta Kok - Sameakki - Samraong Pok - Sdok Khla - Sdok Khlouk - Sdok Svay - Snam Preah - Snay Toul - Srae Lvea - Srah Mkak - Srah Run - Svay - Svay Chrum - Svay Doun Kaev - Ta Loŭ - Ta Mom - Ta Nai - Tayang Sa - Thmei - Tram Seh - Trang - Trapeang Chong - Tuol Khmaer - Tuol Rokeang - Tuol Samraong - Tuol Thmea - Tuol Totueng - Voat Chrey - កូនត្នោត - តាលោ - ទួលគូរ - បត់ត្រាច - បឹងខ្នា - បឹងប្រី - បឺងបត់កណ្តោល - មេទឹក - រហាលទិល - ស្នាមព្រះ - ស្វាយដូនកែវ 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 Bakan Named natural and historic features inside Bakan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 rivers and streams; 5 lakes. - Boeng Baek Phsaeng - Boeng Chhuk - Boeng Phsaot - Boeng Ta Kung - Boeng Trapeang - Ou Bakan - Ou Kak Kamon - Ou Khnay Tol - Ou Preal - Ou S’at - Ou Ta Mom - Ou Ta Paong - Preaek Cham Tusat - Preaek Kal - Preaek Kampong Samnar - Preaek Kei - Preaek Knach - Preaek Manuk - Preaek Rien Ambel - Preaek Tuek Phos - Stueng Chambot - Stueng Kambot - Stueng Preaek Krob Heb ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Phnum Tuek Phos · 210 m - Phnum Pin · 93 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 Bakan and the best time to visit In Bakan, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 2,033 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (367 mm) and the driest Dec (16 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 24 Feb 28 32 Mar 30 70 Apr 30 100 May 29 202 Jun 27 314 Jul 27 367 Aug 26 331 Sep 26 330 Oct 26 188 Nov 26 58 Dec 26 16 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bakan Places mapped inside Bakan in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks3 - Petrol pumps13 - Hotels7 - Schools5 - Restaurants1 - Dental clinics1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Bakan?In Pursat Province, Cambodia - What borders Bakan?Kandieng, Moung Ruessei, Phnum Kravanh, Pursat, Rukh Kiri and Veal Veaeng - How many villages are in Bakan?233 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bakan?Settlements lie between 6 m and 41 m - What is the highest point in Bakan?Phnum Tuek Phos (210 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bakan?November to January - How many banks are in Bakan?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bakan?13 mapped - What is the P-code of Bakan?KH1501 (OCHA common operational dataset)