# Rumlech Commune, Bakan, Pursat Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/rumlech/

Commune · Bakan 

# Rumlech

Rumlech is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Bakan, Pursat Province. It covers **52.8 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 52.8km²
- 17 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rumlech?

Rumlech lies in [Bakan](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/), [Pursat Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 7 other communes: [Boeng Khnar](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/boeng-khnar/), [Khnar Totueng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/khnar-totueng/), [Mukh Reah](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rukh-kiri/mukh-reah/), [Ou Ta Paong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/ou-ta-paong/), [Ruessei Krang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/moung-ruessei/ruessei-krang/), [Svay Doun Kaev](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/svay-doun-kaev/) and [Ta Lou](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/ta-lou/). By area it is the 709th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 3.4% of [Bakan](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/). The centre of Rumlech is about 177 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 13 km from Bakan, the main town of Bakan. The centre point is at 12.5895° N, 103.6697° 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).

## Villages and localities in Rumlech

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Rumlech. Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 22 m above sea level (median 17 m).

- Damnak Trach
- Kampong Kdei
- Kaoh Khcheay
- Khvav
- Lhong
- Phumĭ Asei Kaông
- Phumĭ Prey Chheutéal
- Phumĭ Sdŏk Khla
- Phumĭ Thmei
- Pnov
- Prasat
- Rumlech
- Rung Ta Kok
- Sdok Khla
- កូនត្នោត

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 Rumlech and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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**.

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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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rumlech

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pursat Hospital · Phteah Prey 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.54472&mlon=103.91930#map=17/12.54472/103.91930) 

Bank Cambodia Post Bank Bakan Branch · Boeng Khnar 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.63499&mlon=103.72729#map=17/12.63499/103.72729) 

Petrol pump Tela · Boeng Khnar 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.64677&mlon=103.69952#map=17/12.64677/103.69952) 

Hotel Guesthouse Sovanphomr · Boeng Khnar 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.64370&mlon=103.70657#map=17/12.64370/103.70657) 

Mall Pursat Mall · Phteah Prey 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.53654&mlon=103.92016#map=17/12.53654/103.92016) 

School Public Latrine at Svay Daunkeo Secondary school · Svay Doun Kaev 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.66914&mlon=103.64309#map=17/12.66914/103.64309) 

College PIPP of Pursat វិទ្យាស្ថានពហុបច្ចេកទេសខេត្តពោធិ៍សាត់ · Phteah Prey 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.54266&mlon=103.91053#map=17/12.54266/103.91053) 

Police station Rovieng · Samraong 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.31881&mlon=103.55138#map=17/12.31881/103.55138) 

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 Bakan

- Boeng Bat Kandaol
- Boeng Khnar
- Khnar Totueng
- Me Tuek
- Ou Ta Paong
- Snam Preah
- Svay Doun Kaev
- Ta Lou
- Trapeang Chorng

## Quick answers

- Where is Rumlech?In Bakan, Pursat Province, Cambodia
- What borders Rumlech?Boeng Khnar, Khnar Totueng, Mukh Reah, Ou Ta Paong, Ruessei Krang, Svay Doun Kaev and Ta Lou
- How many villages are in Rumlech?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rumlech?Settlements lie between 13 m and 22 m
- What is the best time to visit Rumlech?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rumlech?Pursat Hospital, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rumlech?Cambodia Post Bank Bakan Branch, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rumlech?Tela, about 7.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rumlech?KH150106 (OCHA common operational dataset)