# Bak Chenhchien Commune, Phnum Kravanh, Pursat Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/phnum-kravanh/bak-chenhchien/

Commune · Phnum Kravanh 

# Bak Chenhchien

Bak Chenhchien is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Phnum Kravanh, Pursat Province. It covers **42.2 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 42.2km²
- 1mapped service
- 28 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bak Chenhchien?

Bak Chenhchien lies in [Phnum Kravanh](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/phnum-kravanh/), [Pursat Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 7 other communes: [Chamraeun Phal](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/pursat/chamraeun-phal/), [Lolok Sa](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/pursat/lolok-sa/), [Phteah Rung](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/phnum-kravanh/phteah-rung/), [Prongil](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/phnum-kravanh/prongil/), [Samraong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/phnum-kravanh/samraong/), [Snam Preah](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/snam-preah/) and [Trapeang Chorng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/trapeang-chorng/). By area it is the 853rd largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 1.2% of [Phnum Kravanh](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/phnum-kravanh/). The centre of Bak Chenhchien is about 158 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 12 km from Phnum Kravanh, the main town of Phnum Kravanh. The centre point is at 12.4591° N, 103.7848° 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 Bak Chenhchien

### Nearby, outside Bak Chenhchien

- Pursat Museum · museum, Phteah Prey17 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: Bak Chenhchien

- 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

- Battambang Airport (BBM) · Battambang93 km
- Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) · Siem Reap112 km

### Nearest railway station

Pursat (Svay At), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:41).

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 Bak Chenhchien

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Bak Chenhchien. Settlements here lie between about 24 m and 30 m above sea level (median 28 m).

- Bak Chenhchien
- Chan Serei
- Krabau Chrum
- Ou Rumchang
- Phum Prey Rônéam
- Phumĭ Kuvul
- Phumĭ Srê Dâng
- Samraong Pir
- បាក់ចិញ្ចៀន

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 Bak Chenhchien and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Phnum Kravanh, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 2,596 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (486 mm) and the driest Dec (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 29 

Feb 25 39 

Mar 27 84 

Apr 27 122 

May 26 252 

Jun 25 407 

Jul 25 486 

Aug 25 430 

Sep 25 424 

Oct 24 225 

Nov 24 74 

Dec 23 23 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bak Chenhchien

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

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

Bank ABA Bank Pursat · Phteah Prey 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.53612&mlon=103.91210#map=17/12.53612/103.91210) 

Petrol pump Tela · Snam Preah 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.56397&mlon=103.84942#map=17/12.56397/103.84942) 

Hotel Thath theav phnomkravanh · Leach 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.35126&mlon=103.76852#map=17/12.35126/103.76852) 

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

School វិទ្យាល័យបាក់ចិញ្ចៀន · Bak Chenhchien 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.45972&mlon=103.78559#map=17/12.45972/103.78559) 

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

Police station Rovieng · Samraong 30 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bak Chenhchien

Places mapped inside Bak Chenhchien in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Phnum Kravanh

- Leach
- Phteah Rung
- Prongil
- Rokat
- Samraong
- Santreae

## Quick answers

- Where is Bak Chenhchien?In Phnum Kravanh, Pursat Province, Cambodia
- What borders Bak Chenhchien?Chamraeun Phal, Lolok Sa, Phteah Rung, Prongil, Samraong, Snam Preah and Trapeang Chorng
- What is there to see in Bak Chenhchien?Pursat Museum
- What time zone is Bak Chenhchien in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Bak Chenhchien?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Bak Chenhchien?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bak Chenhchien?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bak Chenhchien?Settlements lie between 24 m and 30 m
- What is the best time to visit Bak Chenhchien?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bak Chenhchien?Pursat Hospital, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bak Chenhchien?ABA Bank Pursat, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bak Chenhchien?Tela, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bak Chenhchien?KH150401 (OCHA common operational dataset)