# Kok Lak Commune, Veun Sai, Ratanak Kiri Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/veun-sai/kok-lak/ Commune · Veun Sai # Kok Lak Kok Lak is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Veun Sai, Ratanak Kiri Province. It covers **295.6 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 296km² - 112 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kok Lak? Kok Lak 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: [Ka Choun](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/veun-sai/ka-choun/), [Kaoh Pang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/veun-sai/kaoh-pang/), [Kaoh Peak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/veun-sai/kaoh-peak/), [Pong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/veun-sai/pong/) and [Veun Sai](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/veun-sai/veun-sai/). By area it is the 141st largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 16.0% of [Veun Sai](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/veun-sai/). The centre of Kok Lak is about 357 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 20 km from Veun Sai, the main town of Veun Sai. The centre point is at 14.1443° N, 106.8737° 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 Kok Lak ### Nearby, outside Kok Lak - Tribal Cemetery · attraction, Kaoh Peak19 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: Kok Lak - 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) · Pleiku124 km - Pakse International Airport (PKZ) · Pakse161 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:23) 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 Kok Lak Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kok Lak. The largest with a recorded population: La Lai (267) and Trak (193). Settlements here lie between about 98 m and 258 m above sea level (median 112 m). - Kok Lak - La Lai - Phum Kraôm - Phum Kămping - Trak - Veang Kham - Véang Khăm 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 Kok Lak Named natural and historic features inside Kok Lak, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Ou Hou Tung - Ou Lalai 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 Kok Lak 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 Kok Lak Need Nearest mapped Distance School UWS · Veun Sai 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.99285&mlon=106.82342#map=17/13.99285/106.82342) Police station Post de police Kachoun commune · Ka Choun 20 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 - Kaoh Peak - Pa Kalan - Phnum Kok - Pong - Veun Sai ## Quick answers - Where is Kok Lak?In Veun Sai, Ratanak Kiri Province, Cambodia - What borders Kok Lak?Ka Choun, Kaoh Pang, Kaoh Peak, Pong and Veun Sai - What is there to see in Kok Lak?Tribal Cemetery - What time zone is Kok Lak in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Kok Lak?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Kok Lak?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kok Lak?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kok Lak?Settlements lie between 98 m and 258 m - What is the best time to visit Kok Lak?October to February - What is the P-code of Kok Lak?KH160907 (OCHA common operational dataset)