# L'ak Commune, Ou Chum, Ratanak Kiri Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ou-chum/l-ak/

Commune · Ou Chum 

# L'ak

L'ak is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Ou Chum, Ratanak Kiri Province. It covers **119.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 120km²
- 318 mtypical elevation

## Where is L'ak?

L'ak 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 5 other communes: [Ou Chum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ou-chum/ou-chum/), [Pouy](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ou-chum/pouy/), [Sameakki](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ou-chum/sameakki/), [Ta Lav](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/andoung-meas/ta-lav/) and [Ta Veaeng Leu](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ta-veaeng/ta-veaeng-leu/). By area it is the 362nd largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 21.5% of [Ou Chum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ou-chum/). The centre of L'ak is about 346 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 10 km from Ou Chum, the main town of Ou Chum. The centre point is at 13.8582° N, 107.0658° 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 L'ak

### Nearby, outside L'ak

- Village Cemetary · attraction, Yeak Laom14 km
- Cultural Center · museum, Yeak Laom15 km
- Take care ! a lot of sandy dust on this portion · viewpoint, Yeak Laom15 km
- Motor​ bike​ for​ rental​ &​Hiking​ Tours​ · attraction, Boeng Kansaeng16 km
- Pepper Farm · attraction, Yeak Laom16 km
- Ratanakiri​ Jungle​ Trekking​ Monky,​Cambodia · attraction, Boeng Kansaeng16 km
- Sona Trekking​,English​ speaking​ guide​ · attraction, Boeng Kansaeng16 km
- Ratanakiri Sona trekking​ · attraction, Boeng Kansaeng16 km
- Banlung​ Trekking​ Tours · attraction, Boeng Kansaeng16 km
- Ratanakiri Trekking,​Cambodia​ Tours · attraction, Boeng Kansaeng16 km
- Cashew Nut Plantation · attraction, Yeak Laom16 km
- Rubber Plantation · attraction, Yeak Laom16 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: L'ak

- 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) · Pleiku104 km
- Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) · Buon Ma Thuot175 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 06:07, 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 L'ak

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in L'ak. Settlements here lie between about 270 m and 333 m above sea level (median 318 m).

- Phumĭ Bŏs Poy
- Phumĭ Cham
- Phumĭ Kóng Nang
- Phumĭ Labăng (1)
- Phumĭ Labăng (2)

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 L'ak 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 L'ak

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Samaky Health Center - មណ្ឌលសុខភាពសាមគ្គី · Sameakki 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.78959&mlon=107.10683#map=17/13.78959/107.10683) 

Bank ACLEDA Bank Plc. - Ratanak Kiri Branch · Boeng Kansaeng 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73976&mlon=106.98785#map=17/13.73976/106.98785) 

ATM ABA Bank ATM · Boeng Kansaeng 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73993&mlon=106.98967#map=17/13.73993/106.98967) 

Petrol pump LEB Sokleap · Yeak Laom 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74448&mlon=107.01312#map=17/13.74448/107.01312) 

Hotel Monika Ratanakiri Resort · Ou Chum 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.77182&mlon=106.99108#map=17/13.77182/106.99108) 

Mall ផ្សារទំនើបស៊ីត្រា · Boeng Kansaeng 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74041&mlon=106.99120#map=17/13.74041/106.99120) 

School Labanseak High School · Boeng Kansaeng 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74702&mlon=106.98963#map=17/13.74702/106.98963) 

College សាលាចំណេះទូទៅកុលសម្ព័ន្ធ និង សាលាភាសាបរទេសកុលសម្ព័ន្ធ · Labansiek 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73859&mlon=106.99315#map=17/13.73859/106.99315) 

Police station ស្នងការដ្ឋាននគរបាលខេត្តរតនគិរី · Boeng Kansaeng 15 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
- Cha Ung
- Kalai
- Ou Chum
- Pouy
- Sameakki

## Quick answers

- Where is L'ak?In Ou Chum, Ratanak Kiri Province, Cambodia
- What borders L'ak?Ou Chum, Pouy, Sameakki, Ta Lav and Ta Veaeng Leu
- What is there to see in L'ak?Village Cemetary, Cultural Center, Take care ! a lot of sandy dust on this portion, Motor​ bike​ for​ rental​ &​Hiking​ Tours​
- What time zone is L'ak in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in L'ak?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in L'ak?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in L'ak?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of L'ak?Settlements lie between 270 m and 333 m
- What is the best time to visit L'ak?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to L'ak?Samaky Health Center - មណ្ឌលសុខភាពសាមគ្គី, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to L'ak?ACLEDA Bank Plc. - Ratanak Kiri Branch, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to L'ak?ABA Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to L'ak?LEB Sokleap, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of L'ak?KH160607 (OCHA common operational dataset)