# Pa Kalan Commune, Veun Sai, Ratanak Kiri Province – Villages

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Commune · Veun Sai 

# Pa Kalan

Pa Kalan is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Veun Sai, Ratanak Kiri Province. It covers **190.1 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 190km²
- 94 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pa Kalan?

Pa Kalan 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: [Hat Pak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/veun-sai/hat-pak/), [Phnum Kok](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/veun-sai/phnum-kok/), [Santepheap](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/siem-pang/santepheap/), [Sekong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/siem-pang/sekong/), [Ta Lat](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/sesan/ta-lat/) and [Veun Sai](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/veun-sai/veun-sai/). By area it is the 235th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 10.3% of [Veun Sai](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/veun-sai/). The centre of Pa Kalan is about 327 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 14 km from Veun Sai, the main town of Veun Sai. The centre point is at 13.9440° N, 106.6888° 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).

## Know before you go: Pa Kalan

- 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) · Pleiku143 km
- Pakse International Airport (PKZ) · Pakse165 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 06:09, sunset around 17:27).

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 Pa Kalan

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Pa Kalan. The largest with a recorded population: Phum Băh Kê (717), Pa Kalan (624) and Kampong Cham (319). Settlements here lie between about 84 m and 99 m above sea level (median 94 m).

- Ban Ke Toch
- Kampong Cham
- Pa Kalan
- Phum Băh Kê
- Phum Băh Kê Toch
- Phumĭ Ban Tiĕm 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 Pa Kalan 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**.

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- Feb
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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 Pa Kalan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Referral Hospital of Ratanakiri · Boeng Kansaeng 38 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 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73976&mlon=106.98785#map=17/13.73976/106.98785) 

ATM ABA Bank ATM · Boeng Kansaeng 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73993&mlon=106.98967#map=17/13.73993/106.98967) 

Petrol pump LVM · Kachanh 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.72010&mlon=106.95686#map=17/13.72010/106.95686) 

Hotel Monika Ratanakiri Resort · Ou Chum 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.77182&mlon=106.99108#map=17/13.77182/106.99108) 

Mall ផ្សារទំនើបស៊ីត្រា · Boeng Kansaeng 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74041&mlon=106.99120#map=17/13.74041/106.99120) 

School UWS · Veun Sai 16 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 21 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
- Kok Lak
- Phnum Kok
- Pong
- Veun Sai

## Quick answers

- Where is Pa Kalan?In Veun Sai, Ratanak Kiri Province, Cambodia
- What borders Pa Kalan?Hat Pak, Phnum Kok, Santepheap, Sekong, Ta Lat and Veun Sai
- What time zone is Pa Kalan in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Pa Kalan?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Pa Kalan?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pa Kalan?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pa Kalan?Settlements lie between 84 m and 99 m
- What is the best time to visit Pa Kalan?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pa Kalan?Referral Hospital of Ratanakiri, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pa Kalan?ACLEDA Bank Plc. - Ratanak Kiri Branch, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pa Kalan?ABA Bank ATM, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pa Kalan?LVM, about 38 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pa Kalan?KH160908 (OCHA common operational dataset)