Commune · Svay Leu # Khnang Phnum Khnang Phnum is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Svay Leu, Siemreap Province. It covers 201.9 km². 13 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 202 km² - 355 m typical elevation ## Where is Khnang Phnum? Khnang Phnum lies in Svay Leu, Siemreap Province, Cambodia. It borders 10 other communes: Boeng Mealea, Chan Sa, Kantuot, Khnar Pou, Khun Ream, Popel, Run Ta Aek, Svay Leu, Ta Siem and Tbaeng. By area it is the 215th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 10.5% of Svay Leu. The centre of Khnang Phnum is about 238 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5704° N, 104.1550° 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). ## Things to see in and around Khnang Phnum OpenStreetMap lists 11 named sights in Khnang Phnum: 3 ruins; 3 waterfalls; 2 archaeological sites; 2 attractions; 1 cave. - Mahendraparvata · archaeological site - Sras Dam Rey (Elephant Statue) · archaeological site - Anlong Ron Waterfall · waterfall - Phnom Kulen Waterfall (1st stage, small) · waterfall - Phnom Kulen Waterfall (2nd stage, big) · waterfall - rocks with prehistoric paintings · attraction - ព្រះអង្គជុប ព្រះវិហាសួរគា · attraction - One thousand Lingas · ruins - Peung Bror Cheav · cave - Poeng Eisei · ruins - កំណាយ​ឡ​បុរាណ · ruins ### Nearby, outside Khnang Phnum - Peam So Hoh Waterfall · waterfall, Khun Ream 9.0 km - Prasat Prom Teous · monument, Tbaeng 9.2 km - Peung Komnou · ruins, Svay Leu 9.3 km - Poeng Ta Kho (Amazing Cliff) · viewpoint, Tbaeng 12 km - Angkorian Sandstone Quarry · archaeological site, Boeng Mealea 13 km - Phnom Kulen National Park · national park, Khun Ream 13 km - Phnom Kulen entrance · attraction, Tbaeng 14 km - Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity · attraction, Khun Ream 18 km - Trav Kot · viewpoint, Run Ta Aek 19 km - Kabal Spean Waterfall · waterfall, Khun Ream 20 km - Kbal Spean · archaeological site, Khun Ream 20 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Khnang Phnum - Time zone UTC+7, no daylight saving · Asia/Phnom_Penh - Currency Riels (KHR) - Country calling code +855 - Languages Khmer, French, English - Plug types Type A, C, G · 230 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) · Siem Reap 24 km - Battambang Airport (BBM) · Battambang 114 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:38). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Khnang Phnum Open gazetteers list 13 villages, towns and localities in Khnang Phnum. Settlements here lie between about 297 m and 404 m above sea level (median 355 m). - Ang Thom - Anlong Thom - Anlong Thum - Khla Khmum - Khnang Phnum - Phumĭ Châmpei - Phumĭ Pôpél - Phumĭ Rŭn Pŏăh - Phumĭ Stœ̆ng - Phumĭ Ta Sĕt - Popel - Sangkae Lak - Thma Chruonh Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Khnang Phnum Named natural and historic features inside Khnang Phnum, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Ou Ta Penh - Ou Thma Chruon - Preaek Thu ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains; 1 hill. - Phnum Chheh Veaek · 459 m - Phnum Ta Mau · 431 m - Phnum Prachiev · 427 m - Phnŭm Sruŏch · 352 m - Phnum Ta Kung · 339 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Wat Chas Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Khnang Phnum and the best time to visit Using the climate of Svay Leu, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 274 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 February. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 25 | 9 | | Feb | 27 | 12 | | Mar | 29 | 38 | | Apr | 29 | 68 | | May | 28 | 139 | | Jun | 26 | 163 | | Jul | 25 | 207 | | Aug | 25 | 203 | | Sep | 25 | 228 | | Oct | 25 | 121 | | Nov | 24 | 33 | | Dec | 24 | 7 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Khnang Phnum | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Chann Sor Health Center · Chan Sa | 25 km | Map | | Bank | Sathrana Bank · Khnar Sanday | 22 km | Map | | ATM | ACLEDA ATM · Preah Dak | 27 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Tela · Svay Leu | 10 km | Map | | Hotel | Guesthouse · Svay Leu | 11 km | Map | | Mall | ហេងលាភ លក់ទូរស័ព្ទ · Kantreang | 30 km | Map | | School | Rohal Primary School · Ta Siem | 12 km | Map | | College | បង្គោលខាងជើង (first point) · Ta Siem | 12 km | Map | | Police station | Heritage protection police · Khun Ream | 18 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other communes in Svay Leu - Boeng Mealea - Kantuot - Svay Leu - Ta Siem ## Quick answers - Where is Khnang Phnum? In Svay Leu, Siemreap Province, Cambodia - What borders Khnang Phnum? Boeng Mealea, Chan Sa, Kantuot, Khnar Pou, Khun Ream, Popel, Run Ta Aek, Svay Leu, Ta Siem and Tbaeng - What is there to see in Khnang Phnum? Anlong Ron Waterfall, Mahendraparvata, One thousand Lingas, Peung Bror Cheav - What time zone is Khnang Phnum in? UTC+7 - What currency is used in Khnang Phnum? Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Khnang Phnum? Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Khnang Phnum? 13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Khnang Phnum? Settlements lie between 297 m and 404 m - What is the highest point in Khnang Phnum? Phnum Chheh Veaek (459 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Khnang Phnum? November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Khnang Phnum? Chann Sor Health Center, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Khnang Phnum? Sathrana Bank, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Khnang Phnum? ACLEDA ATM, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Khnang Phnum? Tela, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Khnang Phnum? KH171303 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Commune - Area: 201.9 km² - P-code: KH171303 - District: Svay Leu --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/svay-leu/khnang-phnum/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.