# Kanhchor Commune, Kandieng, Pursat Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/kandieng/kanhchor/

Commune · Kandieng 

# Kanhchor

Kanhchor is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Kandieng, Pursat Province. It covers **85.6 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 85.6km²
- 1mapped services
- 16 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kanhchor?

Kanhchor lies in [Kandieng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/kandieng/), [Pursat Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 3 other communes: [Anlong Vil](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/kandieng/anlong-vil/), [Kampong Pou](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/krakor/kampong-pou/) and [Sya](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/kandieng/sya/). By area it is the 475th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 14.7% of [Kandieng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/kandieng/). The centre of Kanhchor is about 151 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 12.6436° N, 104.0718° 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 Kanhchor

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Kanhchor. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 18 m above sea level (median 16 m).

- Boeng Kranh
- Dang Ou
- Kandal
- Kanhchor
- Phumĭ Bânhnha Khêl
- Phumĭ Bânlĭch Sdei
- Phumĭ Bœ̆ng Châk
- Phumĭ Kaôh Kai
- Phumĭ Phlov Luŏng
- Phumĭ Phteăh Kôr
- Phumĭ Prêk Krâbau
- Phumĭ Prêk Trâbêk
- Phumĭ Srê Châk
- Roleang
- Tbaeng Prakieb
- ភូមិរលាំងបណ្តោយ

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 Kanhchor

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Stueng Touch

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 Kanhchor and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kandieng, 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kanhchor

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kanh Chor Health Center · Kanhchor 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.61922&mlon=104.05938#map=17/12.61922/104.05938) 

Bank National Bank of Cambodia Pursat Brach · Phteah Prey 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.54084&mlon=103.92006#map=17/12.54084/103.92006) 

Petrol pump Tela · Tnaot Chum 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.52718&mlon=104.07532#map=17/12.52718/104.07532) 

Hotel Seng Lis Cambodian Homestay · Kampong Luong 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.56267&mlon=104.20827#map=17/12.56267/104.20827) 

Mall Pursat Mall · Phteah Prey 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.53654&mlon=103.92016#map=17/12.53654/103.92016) 

School Nortisethar High School · Sya 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.61973&mlon=104.00478#map=17/12.61973/104.00478) 

College PIPP- Polytechnic Institute of Pursat Province · Phteah Prey 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.54261&mlon=103.91103#map=17/12.54261/103.91103) 

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 Kanhchor

Places mapped inside Kanhchor in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1

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 Kandieng

- Anlong Vil
- Kandieng
- Kaoh Chum
- Reang Til
- Srae Sdok
- Svay Luong
- Sya
- Veal

## Quick answers

- Where is Kanhchor?In Kandieng, Pursat Province, Cambodia
- What borders Kanhchor?Anlong Vil, Kampong Pou and Sya
- How many villages are in Kanhchor?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kanhchor?Settlements lie between 8 m and 18 m
- What is the best time to visit Kanhchor?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kanhchor?Kanh Chor Health Center, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kanhchor?National Bank of Cambodia Pursat Brach, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanhchor?Tela, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kanhchor?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kanhchor?KH150204 (OCHA common operational dataset)
