# La Minh Commune, Bar Kaev, Ratanak Kiri Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/bar-kaev/la-minh/

Commune · Bar Kaev 

# La Minh

La Minh is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Bar Kaev, Ratanak Kiri Province. It covers **54.1 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 54.1km²
- 1mapped service
- 305 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Minh?

La Minh 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 4 other communes: [Kak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/bar-kaev/kak/), [Lung Khung](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/bar-kaev/lung-khung/), [Saeung](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/bar-kaev/saeung/) and [Ting Chak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/bar-kaev/ting-chak/). By area it is the 695th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 11.6% of [Bar Kaev](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/bar-kaev/). The centre of La Minh is about 341 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 3.7 km from Bar Kaev, the main town of Bar Kaev. The centre point is at 13.6928° N, 107.1806° 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 La Minh

### Nearby, outside La Minh

- Banana Farm · attraction, Kachanh15 km
- O'Sinlair (7 Steps) Waterfall · waterfall, Ka Laeng15 km
- Cashew Nut Plantation · attraction, Yeak Laom16 km
- Rubber Plantation · attraction, Yeak Laom16 km
- Pepper Farm · attraction, Yeak Laom16 km
- Take care ! a lot of sandy dust on this portion · viewpoint, Yeak Laom17 km
- Village Cemetary · attraction, Yeak Laom18 km
- Cultural Center · museum, Yeak Laom19 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: La Minh

- 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) · Pleiku97 km
- Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) · Buon Ma Thuot153 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:26).

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 La Minh

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in La Minh. The largest with a recorded population: Trom (675), Lut (493), Khmang (285) and Su (212). Settlements here lie between about 280 m and 328 m above sea level (median 305 m).

- Bar Kaev
- Khmang
- Laming
- Lut
- Nhol
- Phumĭ Bânchĕt
- Su
- Trom

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 La Minh 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 La Minh

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Samaky Health Center - មណ្ឌលសុខភាពសាមគ្គី · Sameakki 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.78959&mlon=107.10683#map=17/13.78959/107.10683) 

Bank Sathapana Bank · Lum Choar 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.66946&mlon=107.35286#map=17/13.66946/107.35286) 

ATM ABA Bank ATM · Boeng Kansaeng 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73993&mlon=106.98967#map=17/13.73993/106.98967) 

Petrol pump LEB Sokleap · Yeak Laom 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74448&mlon=107.01312#map=17/13.74448/107.01312) 

Hotel Ratanakiri Paradise Hotel & Restaurant · Yeak Laom 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.71226&mlon=107.03805#map=17/13.71226/107.03805) 

Mall ផ្សារទំនើបស៊ីត្រា · Boeng Kansaeng 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74041&mlon=106.99120#map=17/13.74041/106.99120) 

School វិទ្យាល័យ បរកែវ · Kak 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.70201&mlon=107.20598#map=17/13.70201/107.20598) 

College សាលាចំណេះទូទៅកុលសម្ព័ន្ធ និង សាលាភាសាបរទេសកុលសម្ព័ន្ធ · Labansiek 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73859&mlon=106.99315#map=17/13.73859/106.99315) 

Police station La Ming Police station · La Minh 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.69572&mlon=107.19855#map=17/13.69572/107.19855) 

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 La Minh

Places mapped inside La Minh in open map data, by type.

- Police stations1

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
- Keh Chong
- Lung Khung
- Saeung
- Ting Chak

## Quick answers

- Where is La Minh?In Bar Kaev, Ratanak Kiri Province, Cambodia
- What borders La Minh?Kak, Lung Khung, Saeung and Ting Chak
- What is there to see in La Minh?Banana Farm, O'Sinlair (7 Steps) Waterfall, Cashew Nut Plantation, Rubber Plantation
- What time zone is La Minh in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in La Minh?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in La Minh?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Minh?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Minh?Settlements lie between 280 m and 328 m
- What is the best time to visit La Minh?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Minh?Samaky Health Center - មណ្ឌលសុខភាពសាមគ្គី, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Minh?Sathapana Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Minh?ABA Bank ATM, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Minh?LEB Sokleap, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Minh?KH160303 (OCHA common operational dataset)