# Nokor Thum Commune, Siem Reap, Siemreap Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/siem-reap/nokor-thum/ Commune · Siem Reap # Nokor Thum Nokor Thum is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Siem Reap, Siemreap Province. It covers **54.8 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 53 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 54.8km² - 53mapped services - 30 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nokor Thum? Nokor Thum lies in [Siem Reap](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/siem-reap/), [Siemreap Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 other communes: [Ampil](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/siem-reap/ampil/), [Kok Chak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/siem-reap/kok-chak/), [Leang Dai](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/angkor-thum/leang-dai/), [Preah Dak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/banteay-srei/preah-dak/) and [Sla Kram](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/siem-reap/sla-kram/). By area it is the 690th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 11.6% of [Siem Reap](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/siem-reap/). The centre of Nokor Thum is about 235 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 7.8 km from Siem Reap, the main town of Siem Reap. The centre point is at 13.4259° N, 103.8904° 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 Nokor Thum OpenStreetMap lists 49 named sights in Nokor Thum: 17 attractions; 12 city gates; 7 ruins; 4 viewpoints; 4 memorials; 3 museums; 2 monuments. - Cambodia war remnant museum · museum - Khamer Habitat Interpretation Center · museum - Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor Museum · museum - Peah Khan View · viewpoint - Sunrise spot · viewpoint - Sunset Viewpoint · viewpoint - Sunset point · viewpoint - Angkor Botanical Garden · attraction - Dinosaur of Ta Prohm bas-relief · attraction - Ducks · attraction - Gallery of a Thousand Buddhas · attraction - Hall of Echoes · attraction - Jayatataka Baray · attraction - Neak Pean · attraction - Peacocks · attraction - Preah Khan · attraction - Preah Pithu · attraction - Red junglefowls · attraction - Sopheap the Gibbon · attraction - Srah Srang · attraction - Ta Keo Watermill · attraction - Victory Gate · attraction - Watermill · attraction - White chickens · attraction - Angkor Thom - East Gate, Gate of the Dead · city gate - Angkor Thom Laterite Edicule N · ruins - Angkor Thom South Gate · city gate - Angkor Thom Victory Gate · city gate - Apsara National Authority · memorial - Buddha · memorial …and 19 more. ### Nearby, outside Nokor Thum - Sunset viewpoint · viewpoint, Kok Chak3.3 km - Bakheng · viewpoint, Kok Chak3.6 km - Sunrise viewing spot · attraction, Kok Chak3.9 km - Lions (entrance West Gate) · monument, Kok Chak4.0 km - Angkor Thom Royal Palace · archaeological site, Kok Chak4.1 km - Terrace of the Elephants · attraction, Kok Chak4.1 km - Baphuon elevated access · attraction, Kok Chak4.1 km - Oisca forest park · attraction, Preah Dak4.1 km - East Baray · archaeological site, Preah Dak4.2 km - Angkor Thom Depository · ruins, Kok Chak4.2 km - Sleeping Buddha Wall · attraction, Kok Chak4.2 km - Big Buddha · memorial, Kok Chak4.3 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: Nokor Thum - 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 Reap37 km - Battambang Airport (BBM) · Battambang81 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 Nokor Thum Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Nokor Thum. Settlements here lie between about 19 m and 34 m above sea level (median 30 m). - Nokor Thum - Phum Don Taôk - Phum Koŭk Dong - Phum Rôhal - Phum Spéan Ângkôr - Phum Ta Sĕn Khang Cheung - Phum Ta Sĕn Khang Tbong - Phum Trang - Phum Trâpeăng Séh Khang Cheung - Srah Srang Cheung - Srah Srang Tboung - Vatt Khakaeut Ângkor Vatt - ភូមិរហាល 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 Nokor Thum Named natural and historic features inside Nokor Thum, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Trapeang Srah Srang ### History 17 ancient sites; 2 historic sites. - Angkor - Angkor Wat - Banteay Kdei - Chau Say Tepda - Kraol Romeas - Prasat Angkor Thum - Prasat Bat Chum - Prasat Bayôn - Prasat Kraol Kou - Prasat Kravan - Prasat Me Bon - Prasat Pre Roup - Prasat Preah Khan - Prasat Preah Neakpean - Prasat Preăh Pithu - Prasat Ta Ney - Prasat Ta Prum - Prasat Takaeo - Thommanon 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 Nokor Thum and the best time to visit Using the climate of Siem Reap, 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 Nokor Thum Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Preah Dak Health Center · Preah Dak 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.44315&mlon=103.94265#map=17/13.44315/103.94265) Bank ABA Krong Siem Reap · Sla Kram 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.37418&mlon=103.86221#map=17/13.37418/103.86221) ATM ACLEDA ATM · Preah Dak 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.44378&mlon=103.93675#map=17/13.44378/103.93675) Petrol pump Savon · Preah Dak 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.44438&mlon=103.93639#map=17/13.44438/103.93639) Hotel Angkor-Cambodia · Nokor Thum 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.43289&mlon=103.90504#map=17/13.43289/103.90504) Mall Bebe Kalipso · Sla Kram 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.36402&mlon=103.87152#map=17/13.36402/103.87152) School Kravan Primary School · Nokor Thum 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.42305&mlon=103.90182#map=17/13.42305/103.90182) College សាកលវិទ្យាល័យឥន្ទ្រវិជ្ជា សាខាខេត្តសៀមរាប · Sla Kram 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.38272&mlon=103.86642#map=17/13.38272/103.86642) 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 Nokor Thum Places mapped inside Nokor Thum in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools2 - Restaurants48 - 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 Siem Reap - Ampil - Chong Khnies - Chreav - Kok Chak - Krabei Riel - Sala Kamreuk - Siem Reab - Sla Kram - Sngkat Sambuor - Srangae - Svay Dankum - Tuek Vil ## Quick answers - Where is Nokor Thum?In Siem Reap, Siemreap Province, Cambodia - What borders Nokor Thum?Ampil, Kok Chak, Leang Dai, Preah Dak and Sla Kram - What is there to see in Nokor Thum?Angkor Botanical Garden, Angkor Thom - East Gate, Gate of the Dead, Angkor Thom Laterite Edicule N, Angkor Thom South Gate - What time zone is Nokor Thum in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Nokor Thum?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Nokor Thum?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nokor Thum?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nokor Thum?Settlements lie between 19 m and 34 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nokor Thum?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nokor Thum?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Nokor Thum?Preah Dak Health Center, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nokor Thum?ABA Krong Siem Reap, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nokor Thum?ACLEDA ATM, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nokor Thum?Savon, about 5.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nokor Thum?KH171005 (OCHA common operational dataset)