# Cha Ung Commune, Ou Chum, Ratanak Kiri Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ou-chum/cha-ung/

Commune · Ou Chum 

# Cha Ung

Cha Ung is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Ou Chum, Ratanak Kiri Province. It covers **56.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 56.4km²
- 265 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cha Ung?

Cha Ung lies in [Ou Chum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ou-chum/), [Ratanak Kiri Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 6 other communes: [Boeng Kansaeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ban-lung/boeng-kansaeng/), [Kachanh](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ban-lung/kachanh/), [Kalai](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ou-chum/kalai/), [Ou Chum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ou-chum/ou-chum/), [Phnum Kok](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/veun-sai/phnum-kok/) and [Ta Ang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/koun-mom/ta-ang/). By area it is the 661st largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 10.1% of [Ou Chum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ou-chum/). The centre of Cha Ung is about 328 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 7.5 km from Ou Chum, the main town of Ou Chum. The centre point is at 13.7643° N, 106.9339° 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 Cha Ung

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Cha Ung: 1 attraction; 1 waterfall.

- Cha Ung Waterfall · waterfall
- Cha Ong Waterfall · attraction

### Nearby, outside Cha Ung

- Viewpoint to see sunset · viewpoint, Boeng Kansaeng4.9 km
- Buddha's place · monument, Boeng Kansaeng5.0 km
- Motor​ bike​ for​ rental​ &​Hiking​ Tours​ · attraction, Boeng Kansaeng5.3 km
- Ratanakiri​ Jungle​ Trekking​ Monky,​Cambodia · attraction, Boeng Kansaeng5.4 km
- Ratanakiri Sona trekking​ · attraction, Boeng Kansaeng6.0 km
- Ratanakiri Trekking,​Cambodia​ Tours · attraction, Boeng Kansaeng6.0 km
- Sona Trekking​,English​ speaking​ guide​ · attraction, Boeng Kansaeng6.0 km
- Banlung​ Trekking​ Tours · attraction, Boeng Kansaeng6.1 km
- Cultural Center · museum, Yeak Laom9.2 km
- Village Cemetary · attraction, Yeak Laom9.4 km
- Kachanh Waterfall · attraction, Kachanh10.0 km
- Take care ! a lot of sandy dust on this portion · viewpoint, Yeak Laom11 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: Cha Ung

- 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) · Pleiku120 km
- Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) · Buon Ma Thuot177 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:07, 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 Cha Ung

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Cha Ung. The largest with a recorded population: Char Ung Kao (438). Settlements here lie between about 231 m and 277 m above sea level (median 265 m).

- Char Ung
- Char Ung Kao
- Phum Cha Ŭng Lœ
- Phum Teun Leu

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 Cha Ung and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ou Chum, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 891 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (192 mm) and the driest Feb (3 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 3 

Mar 29 15 

Apr 31 27 

May 30 78 

Jun 29 113 

Jul 28 145 

Aug 27 192 

Sep 27 155 

Oct 27 102 

Nov 27 41 

Dec 26 16 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cha Ung

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Referral Hospital of Ratanakiri · Boeng Kansaeng 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.75223&mlon=106.98050#map=17/13.75223/106.98050) 

Bank Canadia Bank · Labansiek 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73702&mlon=106.98620#map=17/13.73702/106.98620) 

ATM ABA Bank ATM · Boeng Kansaeng 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73993&mlon=106.98967#map=17/13.73993/106.98967) 

Petrol pump TS Station · Boeng Kansaeng 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73245&mlon=106.96945#map=17/13.73245/106.96945) 

Hotel The Courtyard Guest House · Boeng Kansaeng 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74413&mlon=106.97271#map=17/13.74413/106.97271) 

Mall ផ្សារទំនើបស៊ីត្រា · Boeng Kansaeng 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74041&mlon=106.99120#map=17/13.74041/106.99120) 

School Ezra Vogel Special Skill School · Boeng Kansaeng 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.75204&mlon=106.97925#map=17/13.75204/106.97925) 

College សាលាចំណេះទូទៅកុលសម្ព័ន្ធ និង សាលាភាសាបរទេសកុលសម្ព័ន្ធ · Labansiek 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73859&mlon=106.99315#map=17/13.73859/106.99315) 

Police station ស្នងការដ្ឋាននគរបាលខេត្តរតនគិរី · Boeng Kansaeng 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74283&mlon=106.98692#map=17/13.74283/106.98692) 

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 Ou Chum

- Aekakpheap
- Kalai
- L'ak
- Ou Chum
- Pouy
- Sameakki

## Quick answers

- Where is Cha Ung?In Ou Chum, Ratanak Kiri Province, Cambodia
- What borders Cha Ung?Boeng Kansaeng, Kachanh, Kalai, Ou Chum, Phnum Kok and Ta Ang
- What is there to see in Cha Ung?Cha Ong Waterfall, Cha Ung Waterfall
- What time zone is Cha Ung in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Cha Ung?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Cha Ung?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cha Ung?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cha Ung?Settlements lie between 231 m and 277 m
- What is the best time to visit Cha Ung?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cha Ung?Referral Hospital of Ratanakiri, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cha Ung?Canadia Bank, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cha Ung?ABA Bank ATM, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cha Ung?TS Station, about 5.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cha Ung?KH160601 (OCHA common operational dataset)