# Mean Chey Commune, Prasat Bakong, Siemreap Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/prasat-bakong/mean-chey/ Commune · Prasat Bakong # Mean Chey Mean Chey is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Prasat Bakong, Siemreap Province. It covers **16.9 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 16.9km² - 6mapped services - 15 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mean Chey? Mean Chey lies in [Prasat Bakong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/prasat-bakong/), [Siemreap Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 3 other communes: [Kampong Phluk](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/prasat-bakong/kampong-phluk/), [Roluos](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/prasat-bakong/roluos/) and [Trapeang Thum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/prasat-bakong/trapeang-thum/). By area it is the 1380th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 4.9% of [Prasat Bakong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/prasat-bakong/). The centre of Mean Chey is about 217 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 5.5 km from Bakong, the main town of Prasat Bakong. The centre point is at 13.2996° N, 104.0013° 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 Mean Chey ### Nearby, outside Mean Chey - Angkor wildlife & aquarium · attraction, Trapeang Thum3.5 km - Prasat Trapeang Phong · ruins, Roluos3.8 km - Prasat Prei Monti · ruins, Bakong4.5 km - Prasat Preah Monti · archaeological site, Bakong4.7 km - Prasat Totoeng Thngai · ruins, Roluos5.0 km - Bakong · archaeological site, Bakong5.1 km - Unamed ruine · ruins, Bakong5.1 km - Prasat Sra Nge · ruins, Bakong5.3 km - Peace Museum of Mine Action · museum, Trapeang Thum5.4 km - Howitzer · attraction, Trapeang Thum5.5 km - Tractor · attraction, Trapeang Thum5.6 km - Demining Machine · attraction, Trapeang Thum5.6 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: Mean Chey - 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 Reap25 km - Battambang Airport (BBM) · Battambang87 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 06:18, 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 Mean Chey Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Mean Chey. Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 18 m above sea level (median 15 m). - Banteay Ruessei - Chea Sman - Kampong Thkov - Mean Chey - Phum Kop - Phum Lôvéa - Phum Prey Nhô - Phum Sothnikŭm - Phum Sâng - Phum Ta Prak 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 Mean Chey Named natural and historic features inside Mean Chey, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ou Ten 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 Mean Chey and the best time to visit Using the climate of Prasat Bakong, 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 Mean Chey Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Men Chey Health Center · Mean Chey 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.29615&mlon=103.99877#map=17/13.29615/103.99877) Bank Woori Bank · Sla Kram 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.35837&mlon=103.89026#map=17/13.35837/103.89026) ATM ACLEDA ATM - Makro Siem Reap · Kandaek 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.35438&mlon=103.90904#map=17/13.35438/103.90904) Petrol pump Depot Tela · Trapeang Thum 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.32701&mlon=104.01825#map=17/13.32701/104.01825) Hotel Lom Lam Eco Village Homestay · Mean Chey 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.29726&mlon=104.00347#map=17/13.29726/104.00347) Mall ហេងលាភ លក់ទូរស័ព្ទ · Kantreang 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.33770&mlon=104.00993#map=17/13.33770/104.00993) School Chea Smann Primary School · Mean Chey 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.29724&mlon=103.99649#map=17/13.29724/103.99649) College ដីភូមិល្អក់ · Kandaek 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.33822&mlon=103.91079#map=17/13.33822/103.91079) Police station Administration Police Post Roluos · Roluos 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.32524&mlon=103.99418#map=17/13.32524/103.99418) 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 Mean Chey Places mapped inside Mean Chey in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools4 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 Prasat Bakong - Bakong - Ballangk - Kampong Phluk - Kandaek - Kantreang - Roluos - Trapeang Thum ## Quick answers - Where is Mean Chey?In Prasat Bakong, Siemreap Province, Cambodia - What borders Mean Chey?Kampong Phluk, Roluos and Trapeang Thum - What is there to see in Mean Chey?Angkor wildlife & aquarium, Prasat Trapeang Phong, Prasat Prei Monti, Prasat Preah Monti - What time zone is Mean Chey in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Mean Chey?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Mean Chey?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mean Chey?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mean Chey?Settlements lie between 12 m and 18 m - What is the best time to visit Mean Chey?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Mean Chey?Men Chey Health Center, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mean Chey?Woori Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mean Chey?ACLEDA ATM - Makro Siem Reap, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mean Chey?Depot Tela, about 3.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mean Chey?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mean Chey?KH170907 (OCHA common operational dataset)