# Ka Choun Commune, Veun Sai, Ratanak Kiri Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/veun-sai/ka-choun/ Commune · Veun Sai # Ka Choun Ka Choun is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Veun Sai, Ratanak Kiri Province. It covers **82.0 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 82.0km² - 1mapped service - 102 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ka Choun? Ka Choun lies in [Veun Sai](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/veun-sai/), [Ratanak Kiri Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 other communes: [Kalai](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ou-chum/kalai/), [Kaoh Peak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/veun-sai/kaoh-peak/), [Kok Lak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/veun-sai/kok-lak/), [Pong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/veun-sai/pong/) and [Pouy](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ou-chum/pouy/). By area it is the 492nd largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 4.4% of [Veun Sai](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/veun-sai/). The centre of Ka Choun is about 342 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 11 km from Veun Sai, the main town of Veun Sai. The centre point is at 13.9508° N, 106.9082° 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 Ka Choun ### Nearby, outside Ka Choun - Tribal Cemetery · attraction, Kaoh Peak3.1 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: Ka Choun - 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 - Pakse International Airport (PKZ) · Pakse179 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 06:08, 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 Ka Choun Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Ka Choun. The largest with a recorded population: Tiem Leu (239), Vang (143) and Vay (103). Settlements here lie between about 96 m and 116 m above sea level (median 102 m). - Ka Choun - Kaoh Peak - Phumĭ Ban Khuŏn - Tiem Leu - Vang - Vay 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ka Choun Named natural and historic features inside Ka Choun, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Ou Ling - Ou Ying Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Ka Choun and the best time to visit Using the climate of Veun Sai, 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 Ka Choun Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Referral Hospital of Ratanakiri · Boeng Kansaeng 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.75223&mlon=106.98050#map=17/13.75223/106.98050) Bank ACLEDA Bank Plc. - Ratanak Kiri Branch · Boeng Kansaeng 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73976&mlon=106.98785#map=17/13.73976/106.98785) ATM ABA Bank ATM · Boeng Kansaeng 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73993&mlon=106.98967#map=17/13.73993/106.98967) Petrol pump Preng Yerng (House B Mom) · Boeng Kansaeng 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73844&mlon=106.98214#map=17/13.73844/106.98214) Hotel Monika Ratanakiri Resort · Ou Chum 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.77182&mlon=106.99108#map=17/13.77182/106.99108) Mall ផ្សារទំនើបស៊ីត្រា · Boeng Kansaeng 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74041&mlon=106.99120#map=17/13.74041/106.99120) School UWS · Veun Sai 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.99285&mlon=106.82342#map=17/13.99285/106.82342) College សាលាចំណេះទូទៅកុលសម្ព័ន្ធ និង សាលាភាសាបរទេសកុលសម្ព័ន្ធ · Labansiek 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73859&mlon=106.99315#map=17/13.73859/106.99315) Police station Post de police Kachoun commune · Ka Choun 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.96752&mlon=106.88543#map=17/13.96752/106.88543) 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 Ka Choun Places mapped inside Ka Choun 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 Veun Sai - Hat Pak - Kaoh Pang - Kaoh Peak - Kok Lak - Pa Kalan - Phnum Kok - Pong - Veun Sai ## Quick answers - Where is Ka Choun?In Veun Sai, Ratanak Kiri Province, Cambodia - What borders Ka Choun?Kalai, Kaoh Peak, Kok Lak, Pong and Pouy - What is there to see in Ka Choun?Tribal Cemetery - What time zone is Ka Choun in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Ka Choun?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Ka Choun?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ka Choun?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ka Choun?Settlements lie between 96 m and 116 m - What is the best time to visit Ka Choun?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Ka Choun?Referral Hospital of Ratanakiri, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ka Choun?ACLEDA Bank Plc. - Ratanak Kiri Branch, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ka Choun?ABA Bank ATM, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ka Choun?Preng Yerng (House B Mom), about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ka Choun?KH160904 (OCHA common operational dataset)