# Keh Chong Commune, Bar Kaev, Ratanak Kiri Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/bar-kaev/keh-chong/

Commune · Bar Kaev 

# Keh Chong

Keh Chong is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Bar Kaev, Ratanak Kiri Province. It covers **104.6 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 105km²
- 1mapped service
- 238 mtypical elevation

## Where is Keh Chong?

Keh Chong lies in [Bar Kaev](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/bar-kaev/), [Ratanak Kiri Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 other communes: [Kak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/bar-kaev/kak/), [Lum Choar](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ou-ya-dav/lum-choar/), [Malik](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/andoung-meas/malik/), [Saom Thum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ou-ya-dav/saom-thum/) and [Ta Lav](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/andoung-meas/ta-lav/). By area it is the 404th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 22.4% of [Bar Kaev](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/bar-kaev/). The centre of Keh Chong is about 355 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 12 km from Bar Kaev, the main town of Bar Kaev. The centre point is at 13.7877° N, 107.2571° 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 Keh Chong

### Nearby, outside Keh Chong

- Oyadav Pepper Farm ចម្ការម្រេចអូរយ៉ាដាវ · viewpoint, Saom Thum16 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: Keh Chong

- 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

- Pleiku Airport (PXU) · Pleiku85 km
- Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) · Buon Ma Thuot156 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:25).

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 Keh Chong

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Keh Chong. The largest with a recorded population: Phumĭ Katê Vat (2,745), Krieng (417), Pa Ar (321), Reu Han (315) and Pa Lae (223). Settlements here lie between about 212 m and 299 m above sea level (median 238 m).

- Ke Chong
- Krieng
- Pa Ar
- Pa Lae
- Phumĭ Ban Lây
- Phumĭ Bâ Lây
- Phumĭ Katê Vat
- Phumĭ Kês Chŏng Nhai
- Phumĭ Kês Chŏng Nây
- Reu Han
- Sa Leav

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 Keh Chong and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bar Kaev, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 817 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (162 mm) and the driest Feb (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 4 

Feb 27 2 

Mar 29 12 

Apr 31 25 

May 30 77 

Jun 29 109 

Jul 28 126 

Aug 28 162 

Sep 28 142 

Oct 28 98 

Nov 27 47 

Dec 26 15 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Keh Chong

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Samaky Health Center - មណ្ឌលសុខភាពសាមគ្គី · Sameakki 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.78959&mlon=107.10683#map=17/13.78959/107.10683) 

Bank Sathapana Bank · Lum Choar 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.66946&mlon=107.35286#map=17/13.66946/107.35286) 

ATM ABA Bank ATM · Boeng Kansaeng 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73993&mlon=106.98967#map=17/13.73993/106.98967) 

Petrol pump papa ratanakiri · Pak Nhai 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.76378&mlon=107.48928#map=17/13.76378/107.48928) 

Hotel Ratanakiri Paradise Hotel & Restaurant · Yeak Laom 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.71402&mlon=107.03812#map=17/13.71402/107.03812) 

Mall ផ្សារទំនើបស៊ីត្រា · Boeng Kansaeng 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74041&mlon=106.99120#map=17/13.74041/106.99120) 

School វិទ្យាល័យ បរកែវ · Keh Chong 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.75140&mlon=107.24870#map=17/13.75140/107.24870) 

College សាលាចំណេះទូទៅកុលសម្ព័ន្ធ និង សាលាភាសាបរទេសកុលសម្ព័ន្ធ · Labansiek 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73859&mlon=106.99315#map=17/13.73859/106.99315) 

Police station Kork Police station · Kak 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.70748&mlon=107.23613#map=17/13.70748/107.23613) 

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 Keh Chong

Places mapped inside Keh Chong 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 Bar Kaev

- Kak
- La Minh
- Lung Khung
- Saeung
- Ting Chak

## Quick answers

- Where is Keh Chong?In Bar Kaev, Ratanak Kiri Province, Cambodia
- What borders Keh Chong?Kak, Lum Choar, Malik, Saom Thum and Ta Lav
- What is there to see in Keh Chong?Oyadav Pepper Farm ចម្ការម្រេចអូរយ៉ាដាវ
- What time zone is Keh Chong in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Keh Chong?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Keh Chong?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Keh Chong?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Keh Chong?Settlements lie between 212 m and 299 m
- What is the best time to visit Keh Chong?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Keh Chong?Samaky Health Center - មណ្ឌលសុខភាពសាមគ្គី, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Keh Chong?Sathapana Bank, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Keh Chong?ABA Bank ATM, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Keh Chong?papa ratanakiri, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Keh Chong?KH160302 (OCHA common operational dataset)