# Khvav Commune, Chi Kraeng, Siemreap Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/chi-kraeng/khvav/ Commune · Chi Kraeng # Khvav Khvav is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Chi Kraeng, Siemreap Province. It covers **552.4 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 552km² - 3mapped services - 45 mtypical elevation ## Where is Khvav? Khvav lies in [Chi Kraeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/chi-kraeng/), [Siemreap Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 7 other communes: [Boeng Mealea](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/svay-leu/boeng-mealea/), [Kouk Thlok Leu](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/chi-kraeng/kouk-thlok-leu/), [Pongro Leu](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/chi-kraeng/pongro-leu/), [Ronak Ser](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/sangkum-thmei/ronak-ser/), [Sdau](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/sangkum-thmei/sdau/), [Srayang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/kuleaen/srayang/) and [Svay Leu](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/svay-leu/svay-leu/). By area it is the 60th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 23.4% of [Chi Kraeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/chi-kraeng/). The centre of Khvav is about 213 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 39 km from Chi Kraeng, the main town of Chi Kraeng. The centre point is at 13.4356° N, 104.5097° 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). ## Villages and localities in Khvav Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Khvav. Settlements here lie between about 35 m and 53 m above sea level (median 45 m). - Chong Sdan - Khvav - Krang - O - Ou - Phumĭ Chŏng Spéan - Phumĭ Khvav - Phumĭ Krăng - Phumĭ Kâmbaô Âr - Phumĭ O - Phumĭ Prâthéat - Phumĭ Stœ̆ng - Phumĭ Thmei - Pou Ring - Pratheat - Rovieng - Sraong 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 Khvav Named natural and historic features inside Khvav, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 11 hills; 2 mountains. - Phnum Ta Soh · 459 m - Phnum Don Lanh · 438 m - Phnum Pur · 316 m - Phnum Srâlau · 223 m - Phnum Rŭn · 213 m - Phnum Khtum · 194 m - Phnum Khsat · 185 m - Phnum Nil · 135 m - Phnum Phier · 130 m - Phnum Ru · 130 m - Phnum Kon Chông · 127 m - Phnum Balăng · 114 m - Phnum Khnŏr · 101 m 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 Khvav and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chi Kraeng, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (27 °C). About 1,273 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (214 mm) and the driest Dec (11 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 28 13 Feb 30 17 Mar 31 42 Apr 31 70 May 30 134 Jun 28 182 Jul 28 214 Aug 27 204 Sep 27 214 Oct 27 132 Nov 27 41 Dec 27 11 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Khvav Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Microfinance · Kampong Kdei 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.12177&mlon=104.34420#map=17/13.12177/104.34420) Petrol pump Savimex · Srayang 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.64956&mlon=104.47406#map=17/13.64956/104.47406) Hotel ដី ម៉ែក្មេក នៅខ្វាវ · Khvav 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.43017&mlon=104.47870#map=17/13.43017/104.47870) School Sopumong Primary School - Cambodia · Khvav 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.36924&mlon=104.40775#map=17/13.36924/104.40775) College Second point (pole) · Ta Siem 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.63337&mlon=104.24533#map=17/13.63337/104.24533) Police station Police station · Boeng Mealea 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.47142&mlon=104.22519#map=17/13.47142/104.22519) 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 Khvav Places mapped inside Khvav in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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 Chi Kraeng - Anlong Samnar - Chi Kraeng - Kampong Kdei - Kouk Thlok Kraom - Kouk Thlok Leu - Lveaeng Ruessei - Pongro Kraom - Pongro Leu - Ruessei Lok - Sangvaeuy - Spean Tnaot ## Quick answers - Where is Khvav?In Chi Kraeng, Siemreap Province, Cambodia - What borders Khvav?Boeng Mealea, Kouk Thlok Leu, Pongro Leu, Ronak Ser, Sdau, Srayang and Svay Leu - How many villages are in Khvav?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Khvav?Settlements lie between 35 m and 53 m - What is the highest point in Khvav?Phnum Ta Soh (459 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Khvav?November to January - Where is the nearest bank to Khvav?Microfinance, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Khvav?Savimex, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Khvav?KH170404 (OCHA common operational dataset)