# Angkor Thum, Siemreap Province – Communes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/angkor-thum/

District · Siemreap Province 

# Angkor Thum

Angkor Thum is a district (srok or khan) of Cambodia in Siemreap Province. It covers **357.9 km²**. Its main town is Angkor Thum. It is divided into 4 communes. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 358km²
- 4communes
- 16mapped services

## Where is Angkor Thum?

Angkor Thum lies in [Siemreap Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 other districts: [Angkor Chum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/angkor-chum/), [Banteay Srei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/banteay-srei/), [Puok](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/puok/), [Siem Reap](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/siem-reap/) and [Varin](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/varin/). By area it is the 137th largest of 197 districts in Cambodia. It covers 3.4% of [Siemreap Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/). The centre of Angkor Thum is about 252 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 24 km from Siem Reap, the main town of Siemreap Province. The centre point is at 13.5779° N, 103.8563° 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).

## Communes of Angkor Thum

Commune Area km² Localities Services 

[Chob Ta Trav](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/angkor-thum/chob-ta-trav/) 94 10 4 

[Leang Dai](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/angkor-thum/leang-dai/) 89 11 4 

[Peak Snaeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/angkor-thum/peak-snaeng/) 132 11 4 

[Svay Chek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/angkor-thum/svay-chek/) 43 11 4 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Angkor Thum

Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Angkor Thum. The largest with a recorded population: Chob Ta Trav (4,236). Settlements here lie between about 26 m and 72 m above sea level (median 35 m).

- Angkor Thum
- Bampenh Reach
- Bampenh Reach (Ancient Village)
- Chob Saom
- Chob Ta Trav
- Doun Ov
- Kandaol
- Khting
- Khum Peak Snaeng
- Kouk Kak
- Leang Dai
- Peak Snaeng
- Peak Snaeng Chas
- Phlong
- Phum Baôs Ta Trav
- Phum Chŭp
- Phum Khlai
- Phum Liĕp
- Phum Peak Snaeng Chah
- Phum Preah Ko Thmei
- Phum Preăh Koŭ
- Phum Pông Tœ̆k
- Phum Reăng
- Phum Rumduŏl
- Phum Srah
- Phum Stœ̆ng
- Phum Tabak
- Phum Tapang
- Phum Trâpeăng Krêng
- Phum Trâpeăng Préng
- Phum Trâpeăng Svay
- Phum Trâpeăng Tuk
- Pong Tuek
- Prasat
- Samraong
- Sandan
- Spean Thmei
- Svay Chek
- Ta Trav
- Toap Svay
- Tuol Kok Chhouk (Ancient Village)
- Tuol Kok Kroes (Ancient Village)
- Tuol Kok Ta Neth (Ancient Village)

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 Angkor Thum

Named natural and historic features inside Angkor Thum, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- O Kloi
- Ou Char
- Ou Lieb
- Trapeang Khpob
- Trâpeăng Phnai

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Phnum Chamkar · 328 m
- Phnum Ta Tea · 271 m

### History

3 ancient sites.

- Prasat Banteay Prei
- Prasat Banteay Thum
- Prasat Ta Saom

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 Angkor Thum and the best time to visit

In Angkor Thum, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 1,261 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (231 mm) and the driest Dec (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 12 

Feb 29 16 

Mar 31 46 

Apr 31 75 

May 29 140 

Jun 28 168 

Jul 27 197 

Aug 27 195 

Sep 27 231 

Oct 27 138 

Nov 26 37 

Dec 26 7 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Angkor Thum

Places mapped inside Angkor Thum in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hotels1
- Schools14
- Colleges and universities1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Angkor Thum?In Siemreap Province, Cambodia
- What borders Angkor Thum?Angkor Chum, Banteay Srei, Puok, Siem Reap and Varin
- How many villages are in Angkor Thum?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Angkor Thum?Settlements lie between 26 m and 72 m
- What is the highest point in Angkor Thum?Phnum Chamkar (328 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Angkor Thum?November to January
- What is the P-code of Angkor Thum?KH1702 (OCHA common operational dataset)