# Varin, Siemreap Province – Communes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/varin/ District · Siemreap Province # Varin Varin is a district (srok or khan) of Cambodia in Siemreap Province. It covers **1,098.4 km²**. Its main town is Varin. It is divided into 5 communes. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,098km² - 5communes - 7mapped services ## Where is Varin? Varin lies in [Siemreap Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 7 other districts: [Angkor Chum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/angkor-chum/), [Angkor Thum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/angkor-thum/), [Anlong Veaeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/anlong-veaeng/), [Banteay Srei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/banteay-srei/), [Chong Kal](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/chong-kal/), [Srei Snam](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/srei-snam/) and [Svay Leu](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/svay-leu/). By area it is the 54th largest of 197 districts in Cambodia. It covers 10.4% of [Siemreap Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/). The centre of Varin is about 274 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 52 km from Siem Reap, the main town of Siemreap Province. The centre point is at 13.8254° N, 103.9237° 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 Varin Commune Area km² Localities Services [Lvea Krang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/varin/lvea-krang/) 133 5 0 [Prasat](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/varin/prasat/) 168 8 2 [Srae Nouy](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/varin/srae-nouy/) 508 7 2 [Svay Sa](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/varin/svay-sa/) 89 6 3 [Varin](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/varin/varin/) 201 8 0 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 Varin Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Varin. The largest with a recorded population: Varin (1,684). Settlements here lie between about 37 m and 81 m above sea level (median 54 m). - Kambaor - Kanhchan Run - Kouk Chan - Kouk Kandal - Kouk Phnum - Kouk Srok - Kouk Voat - Lvea Krang - Nel - Ou - Ou Tey - Phum Kap Dai - Phum Kombaô - Phum Koŭk Takol - Phum Krâchôr - Phum Sên Chĕt - Phum Tanat - Phum Ânglŭng Thmâr - Phumĭ Char - Phumĭ Dângkaô - Phumĭ Kŭl - Phumĭ Sala - Phumĭ Tŭm Tĭn - Prasat - Sakmot - Srae Nouy - Srae Pou - Svay Sa - Tumneab Svay - Varin - Vien - ស្រុកវ៉ារិន 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 Varin Named natural and historic features inside Varin, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank; 1 lake. - Boeng Varin - Stueng Pramukh - Stueng Varin - Trâpeăng Khna Phtoŭl ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 3 hills. - Phnum Dei Dos · 403 m - Phnum Bay Dos · 294 m - Phnum Slaek · 294 m - Phnum Bay Dos · 210 m - Phnum Krob · 207 m - Phnum Promai · 188 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 Varin and the best time to visit In Varin, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,281 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (250 mm) and the driest Dec (5 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 8 Feb 29 12 Mar 30 43 Apr 31 74 May 29 153 Jun 28 163 Jul 27 202 Aug 27 212 Sep 26 250 Oct 26 127 Nov 26 31 Dec 25 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Varin Places mapped inside Varin in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools6 - 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 Varin?In Siemreap Province, Cambodia - What borders Varin?Angkor Chum, Angkor Thum, Anlong Veaeng, Banteay Srei, Chong Kal, Srei Snam and Svay Leu - How many villages are in Varin?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Varin?Settlements lie between 37 m and 81 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Varin?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Varin?Phnum Dei Dos (403 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Varin?November to January - What is the P-code of Varin?KH1714 (OCHA common operational dataset)