# Rumchek Commune, Banteay Srei, Siemreap Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/banteay-srei/rumchek/

Commune · Banteay Srei 

# Rumchek

Rumchek is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Banteay Srei, Siemreap Province. It covers **19.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 19.4km²
- 1mapped service
- 42 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rumchek?

Rumchek 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 4 other communes: [Khnar Sanday](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/banteay-srei/khnar-sanday/), [Preah Dak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/banteay-srei/preah-dak/), [Run Ta Aek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/banteay-srei/run-ta-aek/) and [Tbaeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/banteay-srei/tbaeng/). By area it is the 1332nd largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 3.2% of [Banteay Srei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/banteay-srei/). The centre of Rumchek is about 239 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5069° N, 103.9794° 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 Rumchek

### Nearby, outside Rumchek

- Banteay Srey Butterfly Centre · zoo, Preah Dak4.2 km
- ក្លោងទ្វារវត្ត ហត្ថីសិរីវង្ស ពង្សពិជ័យចេស្ដា · monument, Khnar Sanday4.5 km
- Lingam · monument, Run Ta Aek4.5 km
- Phnom Bok · ruins, Run Ta Aek4.5 km
- រៀនភាសារុស្ស៊ី · viewpoint, Run Ta Aek4.6 km
- Prasat Trapeang Chombok · ruins, Run Ta Aek4.8 km
- Korean Ring Road · memorial, Preah Dak5.1 km
- Korean ring road elephant monument · memorial, Preah Dak5.1 km
- Landmine Museum · museum, Khnar Sanday5.1 km
- Tor bridge · monument, Preah Dak6.1 km
- Kral Romeas · monument, Preah Dak7.0 km
- Banteay Samré · attraction, Preah Dak7.5 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: Rumchek

- 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 Reap31 km
- Battambang Airport (BBM) · Battambang94 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 Rumchek

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Rumchek. Settlements here lie between about 39 m and 45 m above sea level (median 42 m).

- Phum Kânsêng
- Phum Rôviêng
- Phum Rôviĕng
- Phum Ta Siĕv
- Rumchek

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 Rumchek 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 Rumchek

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Preah Dak Health Center · Preah Dak 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.44315&mlon=103.94265#map=17/13.44315/103.94265) 

Bank Sathrana Bank · Khnar Sanday 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.57990&mlon=103.95345#map=17/13.57990/103.95345) 

ATM ACLEDA ATM · Preah Dak 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.44378&mlon=103.93675#map=17/13.44378/103.93675) 

Petrol pump LHR · Khnar Sanday 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.52411&mlon=103.94227#map=17/13.52411/103.94227) 

Hotel Bong Thom Homestay · Preah Dak 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.50846&mlon=103.94241#map=17/13.50846/103.94241) 

Mall ហេងលាភ លក់ទូរស័ព្ទ · Kantreang 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.33770&mlon=104.00993#map=17/13.33770/104.00993) 

School Ta Thom Primary School · Rumchek 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.50205&mlon=103.99603#map=17/13.50205/103.99603) 

College Land for sale ក្រោម១មុឺន 077761141 · Run Ta Aek 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.48218&mlon=104.03997#map=17/13.48218/104.03997) 

Police station Angkor checkpoint · Preah Dak 9.4 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 Rumchek

Places mapped inside Rumchek in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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
- Preah Dak
- Run Ta Aek
- Tbaeng

## Quick answers

- Where is Rumchek?In Banteay Srei, Siemreap Province, Cambodia
- What borders Rumchek?Khnar Sanday, Preah Dak, Run Ta Aek and Tbaeng
- What is there to see in Rumchek?Banteay Srey Butterfly Centre, ក្លោងទ្វារវត្ត ហត្ថីសិរីវង្ស ពង្សពិជ័យចេស្ដា, Lingam, Phnom Bok
- What time zone is Rumchek in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Rumchek?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Rumchek?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rumchek?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rumchek?Settlements lie between 39 m and 45 m
- What is the best time to visit Rumchek?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rumchek?Preah Dak Health Center, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rumchek?Sathrana Bank, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rumchek?ACLEDA ATM, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rumchek?LHR, about 4.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rumchek?KH170304 (OCHA common operational dataset)