# Svay Leu, Siemreap Province – Communes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/svay-leu/ District · Siemreap Province # Svay Leu Svay Leu is a district (srok or khan) of Cambodia in Siemreap Province. It covers **1,919.0 km²**. It is divided into 5 communes. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,919km² - 5communes - 22mapped services ## Where is Svay Leu? Svay Leu lies in [Siemreap Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 7 other districts: [Anlong Veaeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/anlong-veaeng/), [Banteay Srei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/banteay-srei/), [Chi Kraeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/chi-kraeng/), [Kuleaen](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/kuleaen/), [Soutr Nikom](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/soutr-nikom/), [Trapeang Prasat](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/trapeang-prasat/) and [Varin](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/varin/). By area it is the 23rd largest of 197 districts in Cambodia. It covers 18.2% of [Siemreap Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/). The centre of Svay Leu is about 246 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 56 km from Siem Reap, the main town of Siemreap Province. The centre point is at 13.6817° N, 104.2607° 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). ## Communes of Svay Leu Commune Area km² Localities Services [Boeng Mealea](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/svay-leu/boeng-mealea/) 188 4 5 [Kantuot](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/svay-leu/kantuot/) 853 2 6 [Khnang Phnum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/svay-leu/khnang-phnum/) 202 13 0 [Svay Leu](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/svay-leu/svay-leu/) 279 12 6 [Ta Siem](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/svay-leu/ta-siem/) 397 6 5 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Svay Leu Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Svay Leu. The largest with a recorded population: Boeng Mealea (2,661). Settlements here lie between about 55 m and 404 m above sea level (median 81 m). - Ang Thom - Angkanh - Anlong Thom - Anlong Thum - Beng Mealea - Bet Phka - Boeng Mealea - Chheh Chan - Chob Kraom - Chob Leu - Kantuot - Khla Khmum - Khnang Phnum - Khum Ta Siem - Phum Rohal - Phum Rôhal - Phum Rôlŭm Tuk - Phum Srê Véal - Phum Trâpeang Khna - Phum Trâpeăng Kông - Phum Trâpeăng Roŭ - Phum Trâpeăng Tótœ̆m - Phumĭ Châmpei - Phumĭ Chŭb Leu - Phumĭ Dâmbok Khpós - Phumĭ Khna Krau Phnum - Phumĭ Pôpél - Phumĭ Rŭn Pŏăh - Phumĭ Stœ̆ng - Phumĭ Ta Sĕt - Popel - Sangkae Lak - Svay Leu - Ta Siem - Thma Chruonh - Trapeang Svay - Tuek Lich 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 Svay Leu Named natural and historic features inside Svay Leu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - O Rŭn - Ou Chak Sra - Ou Chhuk Pring - Ou Chi Neang - Ou Chub Kraom - Ou Ta Khe - Ou Ta Penh - Ou Thma Chruon - Preaek Thu - Stueng Chi Kraeng - Stueng Kra Sang - Trâpeăng Prey ### Hills and mountains 11 hills; 4 mountains. - Phnum Chheh Veaek · 459 m - Phnum Ta Mau · 431 m - Phnum Prachiev · 427 m - Phnŭm Sruŏch · 352 m - Phnum Ta Kung · 339 m - Phnum Ream · 194 m - Phnum Changkuoy · 151 m - Phnum Tumpong · 132 m - Phnŭm Sângkê Ta So · 130 m - Phnum Prech · 129 m - Phnŭm Khling · 106 m - Phnum Ta Va · 105 m - Phnŭm Slêk · 101 m - Phnum Koun · 92 m - Phnŭm Spông · 82 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Wat Chas 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 Svay Leu and the best time to visit In Svay Leu, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,229 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (228 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 26 9 Feb 29 12 Mar 30 38 Apr 31 68 May 29 139 Jun 28 163 Jul 27 207 Aug 27 203 Sep 27 228 Oct 27 121 Nov 26 33 Dec 25 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Svay Leu Places mapped inside Svay Leu in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities9 - Restaurants6 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Svay Leu?In Siemreap Province, Cambodia - What borders Svay Leu?Anlong Veaeng, Banteay Srei, Chi Kraeng, Kuleaen, Soutr Nikom, Trapeang Prasat and Varin - How many villages are in Svay Leu?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Svay Leu?Settlements lie between 55 m and 404 m - What is the highest point in Svay Leu?Phnum Chheh Veaek (459 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Svay Leu?November to January - How many petrol pumps are in Svay Leu?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Svay Leu?KH1713 (OCHA common operational dataset)