# Kaoh Peak Commune, Veun Sai, Ratanak Kiri Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/veun-sai/kaoh-peak/ Commune · Veun Sai # Kaoh Peak Kaoh Peak is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Veun Sai, Ratanak Kiri Province. It covers **155.9 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 156km² - 104 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kaoh Peak? Kaoh Peak 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 6 other communes: [Ka Choun](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/veun-sai/ka-choun/), [Kaoh Pang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/veun-sai/kaoh-pang/), [Kok Lak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/veun-sai/kok-lak/), [Pouy](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ou-chum/pouy/), [Ta Veaeng Kraom](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ta-veaeng/ta-veaeng-kraom/) and [Ta Veaeng Leu](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ta-veaeng/ta-veaeng-leu/). By area it is the 285th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 8.4% of [Veun Sai](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/veun-sai/). The centre of Kaoh Peak is about 351 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 19 km from Veun Sai, the main town of Veun Sai. The centre point is at 13.9931° N, 106.9821° 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 Kaoh Peak OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kaoh Peak: 1 attraction. - Tribal Cemetery · attraction 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: Kaoh Peak - 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) · Pleiku112 km - Pakse International Airport (PKZ) · Pakse181 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 Kaoh Peak Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kaoh Peak. The largest with a recorded population: Phaknam (882), Kaoh Peak (773) and Khun (432). Settlements here lie between about 98 m and 123 m above sea level (median 104 m). - Kaoh Peak - Khun - Phaknam - Phum Ban Mai - Phum Trâpeăng Vêng - Tribal 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 Kaoh Peak Named natural and historic features inside Kaoh Peak, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Preak Chun 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 Kaoh Peak 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 Kaoh Peak Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Samaky Health Center - មណ្ឌលសុខភាពសាមគ្គី · Sameakki 26 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 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73976&mlon=106.98785#map=17/13.73976/106.98785) ATM ABA Bank ATM · Boeng Kansaeng 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73993&mlon=106.98967#map=17/13.73993/106.98967) Petrol pump LEB Sokleap · Yeak Laom 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74448&mlon=107.01312#map=17/13.74448/107.01312) Hotel Monika Ratanakiri Resort · Ou Chum 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.77182&mlon=106.99108#map=17/13.77182/106.99108) Mall ផ្សារទំនើបស៊ីត្រា · Boeng Kansaeng 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74041&mlon=106.99120#map=17/13.74041/106.99120) School UWS · Veun Sai 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.99285&mlon=106.82342#map=17/13.99285/106.82342) College សាលាចំណេះទូទៅកុលសម្ព័ន្ធ និង សាលាភាសាបរទេសកុលសម្ព័ន្ធ · Labansiek 28 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 11 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. ## Other communes in Veun Sai - Hat Pak - Ka Choun - Kaoh Pang - Kok Lak - Pa Kalan - Phnum Kok - Pong - Veun Sai ## Quick answers - Where is Kaoh Peak?In Veun Sai, Ratanak Kiri Province, Cambodia - What borders Kaoh Peak?Ka Choun, Kaoh Pang, Kok Lak, Pouy, Ta Veaeng Kraom and Ta Veaeng Leu - What is there to see in Kaoh Peak?Tribal Cemetery - What time zone is Kaoh Peak in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Kaoh Peak?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Kaoh Peak?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kaoh Peak?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kaoh Peak?Settlements lie between 98 m and 123 m - What is the best time to visit Kaoh Peak?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kaoh Peak?Samaky Health Center - មណ្ឌលសុខភាពសាមគ្គី, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kaoh Peak?ACLEDA Bank Plc. - Ratanak Kiri Branch, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kaoh Peak?ABA Bank ATM, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaoh Peak?LEB Sokleap, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kaoh Peak?KH160906 (OCHA common operational dataset)