# Svay Chek Commune, Angkor Thum, Siemreap Province – Villages

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

Commune · Angkor Thum 

# Svay Chek

Svay Chek is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Angkor Thum, Siemreap Province. It covers **42.7 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 42.7km²
- 4mapped services
- 28 mtypical elevation

## Where is Svay Chek?

Svay Chek lies in [Angkor Thum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/angkor-thum/), [Siemreap Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 other communes: [Chob Ta Trav](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/angkor-thum/chob-ta-trav/), [Doun Kaev](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/puok/doun-kaev/), [Leang Dai](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/angkor-thum/leang-dai/), [Peak Snaeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/angkor-thum/peak-snaeng/) and [Reul](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/puok/reul/). By area it is the 844th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 11.9% of [Angkor Thum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/angkor-thum/). The centre of Svay Chek is about 250 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 9.0 km from Angkor Thum, the main town of Angkor Thum. The centre point is at 13.5342° N, 103.8098° 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 Svay Chek

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Svay Chek: 1 viewpoint.

- Pisey · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Svay Chek

- Trapeang Kbop · viewpoint, Leang Dai4.1 km
- Prasat Neam Rup · ruins, Doun Kaev5.5 km
- Banteay Thom · attraction, Leang Dai7.7 km
- Krol Romeas · ruins, Nokor Thum10 km
- Angkor Thom North Gate · city gate, Kok Chak10 km
- Preah Khan · attraction, Nokor Thum10 km
- Dharmasala (House of Fire), Preah Khan · ruins, Nokor Thum11 km
- West Baray · attraction, Tuek Vil11 km
- East Baray Platform · viewpoint, Tuek Vil11 km
- Budda · memorial, Kok Chak11 km
- Big Buddha · memorial, Kok Chak11 km
- Preah Pithu · attraction, Nokor Thum11 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: Svay Chek

- 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

- Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) · Siem Reap48 km
- Battambang Airport (BBM) · Battambang80 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:39).

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 Svay Chek

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Svay Chek. Settlements here lie between about 26 m and 34 m above sea level (median 28 m).

- Kandaol
- Kouk Kak
- Phum Baôs Ta Trav
- Phum Preăh Koŭ
- Phum Rumduŏl
- Phum Srah
- Phum Tabak
- Phum Tapang
- Svay Chek
- Ta Trav
- Tuol Kok Chhouk (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).

## Weather in Svay Chek and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Svay Chek

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Reul Health Centre · Reul 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.53841&mlon=103.73146#map=17/13.53841/103.73146) 

Bank ធនាគារ អេស៊ីលីដា សាខា ផ្សារពួក · Puok 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.44119&mlon=103.73022#map=17/13.44119/103.73022) 

ATM ACLEDA ATM · Preah Dak 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.44378&mlon=103.93675#map=17/13.44378/103.93675) 

Petrol pump Depot Tela · Puok 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.43486&mlon=103.74187#map=17/13.43486/103.74187) 

Hotel The Beige · Svay Chek 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.50452&mlon=103.82793#map=17/13.50452/103.82793) 

Mall Pi T Coffee and Mart · Puok 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.43378&mlon=103.74253#map=17/13.43378/103.74253) 

School Slat Rum Chey Primary School · Svay Chek 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.54207&mlon=103.81426#map=17/13.54207/103.81426) 

College NIBI(New International Bethany Institute) · Kok Chak 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.38879&mlon=103.85398#map=17/13.38879/103.85398) 

Police station Angkor checkpoint · Preah Dak 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.44353&mlon=103.92187#map=17/13.44353/103.92187) 

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 Svay Chek

Places mapped inside Svay Chek in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools3

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 Angkor Thum

- Chob Ta Trav
- Leang Dai
- Peak Snaeng

## Quick answers

- Where is Svay Chek?In Angkor Thum, Siemreap Province, Cambodia
- What borders Svay Chek?Chob Ta Trav, Doun Kaev, Leang Dai, Peak Snaeng and Reul
- What is there to see in Svay Chek?Pisey
- What time zone is Svay Chek in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Svay Chek?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Svay Chek?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Svay Chek?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Svay Chek?Settlements lie between 26 m and 34 m
- What is the best time to visit Svay Chek?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Svay Chek?Reul Health Centre, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Svay Chek?ធនាគារ អេស៊ីលីដា សាខា ផ្សារពួក, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Svay Chek?ACLEDA ATM, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Svay Chek?Depot Tela, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Svay Chek?KH170204 (OCHA common operational dataset)