# Preah Dak Commune, Banteay Srei, Siemreap Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/banteay-srei/preah-dak/ Commune · Banteay Srei # Preah Dak Preah Dak is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Banteay Srei, Siemreap Province. It covers **49.3 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 49.3km² - 13mapped services - 31 mtypical elevation ## Where is Preah Dak? Preah Dak lies in [Banteay Srei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/banteay-srei/), [Siemreap Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 6 other communes: [Ampil](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/siem-reap/ampil/), [Khnar Sanday](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/banteay-srei/khnar-sanday/), [Leang Dai](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/angkor-thum/leang-dai/), [Nokor Thum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/siem-reap/nokor-thum/), [Rumchek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/banteay-srei/rumchek/) and [Run Ta Aek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/banteay-srei/run-ta-aek/). By area it is the 744th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 8.2% of [Banteay Srei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/banteay-srei/). The centre of Preah Dak is about 237 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4683° N, 103.9478° 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 Preah Dak OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Preah Dak: 2 attractions; 2 memorials; 2 monuments; 1 zoo; 1 archaeological site. - East Baray · archaeological site - Banteay Samré · attraction - Oisca forest park · attraction - Banteay Srey Butterfly Centre · zoo - Korean Ring Road · memorial - Korean ring road elephant monument · memorial - Kral Romeas · monument - Tor bridge · monument ### Nearby, outside Preah Dak - Eastern Gate of Ta Som;Prasat Ta Som Khloung Thvear Khang Kaeut · city gate, Leang Dai3.6 km - Lingam · monument, Run Ta Aek3.7 km - Phnom Bok · ruins, Run Ta Aek3.8 km - West Gate of Ta Som;Prasat Ta Som Khloung Thvear Khang Lech · city gate, Leang Dai3.9 km - រៀនភាសារុស្ស៊ី · viewpoint, Run Ta Aek3.9 km - Prasat Trapeang Chombok · ruins, Run Ta Aek4.5 km - Prasat Top (East) · ruins, Nokor Thum5.4 km - Sunset point · viewpoint, Nokor Thum5.6 km - Sunset Viewpoint · viewpoint, Nokor Thum5.7 km - Neak Pean · attraction, Nokor Thum5.8 km - Srah Srang · attraction, Nokor Thum6.1 km - ក្លោងទ្វារវត្ត ហត្ថីសិរីវង្ស ពង្សពិជ័យចេស្ដា · monument, Khnar Sanday6.1 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: Preah Dak - 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 Reap32 km - Battambang Airport (BBM) · Battambang89 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:36) 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 Preah Dak Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Preah Dak. Settlements here lie between about 26 m and 40 m above sea level (median 31 m). - Phum Trâpeăng Thlôk - Preah Dak - Ta Koh - Ta Trai - Thnal Bandaoy 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 Preah Dak Named natural and historic features inside Preah Dak, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ou Ta Siv ### History 5 ancient sites. - Prasat Banteay Samrae - Prasat Leak Neang - Prasat Toep - Prasat Touch - Prei Prasat 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 Preah Dak and the best time to visit Using the climate of Banteay Srei, 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 Preah Dak Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Preah Dak Health Center · Preah Dak 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.44315&mlon=103.94265#map=17/13.44315/103.94265) Bank Sathrana Bank · Khnar Sanday 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.57990&mlon=103.95345#map=17/13.57990/103.95345) ATM ACLEDA ATM · Preah Dak 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.44378&mlon=103.93675#map=17/13.44378/103.93675) Petrol pump Savon · Preah Dak 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.44438&mlon=103.93639#map=17/13.44438/103.93639) Hotel Bong Thom Homestay · Preah Dak 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.50846&mlon=103.94241#map=17/13.50846/103.94241) Mall Bebe Kalipso · Sla Kram 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.36402&mlon=103.87152#map=17/13.36402/103.87152) School Banteay Srei High School · Preah Dak 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.48302&mlon=103.94141#map=17/13.48302/103.94141) College Land for sale ក្រោម១មុឺន 077761141 · Run Ta Aek 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.48218&mlon=104.03997#map=17/13.48218/104.03997) Police station Angkor checkpoint · Preah Dak 3.9 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 Preah Dak Places mapped inside Preah Dak in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools5 - Restaurants3 - Police stations1 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 Banteay Srei - Khnar Sanday - Khun Ream - Rumchek - Run Ta Aek - Tbaeng ## Quick answers - Where is Preah Dak?In Banteay Srei, Siemreap Province, Cambodia - What borders Preah Dak?Ampil, Khnar Sanday, Leang Dai, Nokor Thum, Rumchek and Run Ta Aek - What is there to see in Preah Dak?Banteay Samré, Banteay Srey Butterfly Centre, East Baray, Korean Ring Road - What time zone is Preah Dak in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Preah Dak?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Preah Dak?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Preah Dak?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Preah Dak?Settlements lie between 26 m and 40 m - What is the best time to visit Preah Dak?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Preah Dak?Preah Dak Health Center, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Preah Dak?Sathrana Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Preah Dak?ACLEDA ATM, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Preah Dak?Savon, about 2.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Preah Dak?1 mapped - How many ATMs are in Preah Dak?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Preah Dak?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Preah Dak?KH170303 (OCHA common operational dataset)