# Chamkar Leu Commune, Thala Barivat, Stung Treng Province

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Commune · Thala Barivat 

# Chamkar Leu

Chamkar Leu is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Thala Barivat, Stung Treng Province. It covers **159.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 160km²
- 74 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chamkar Leu?

Chamkar Leu lies in [Thala Barivat](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/thala-barivat/), [Stung Treng Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 other communes: [Anlong Chrey](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/thala-barivat/anlong-chrey/), [Anlong Phe](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/thala-barivat/anlong-phe/), [Kang Cham](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/thala-barivat/kang-cham/), [Ou Rai](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/thala-barivat/ou-rai/) and [Siem Bouk](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/siem-bouk/siem-bouk/). By area it is the 282nd largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 6.1% of [Thala Barivat](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/thala-barivat/). The centre of Chamkar Leu is about 235 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5086° N, 105.7557° 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).

## Know before you go: Chamkar Leu

- 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 Reap166 km
- Pakse International Airport (PKZ) · Pakse181 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:32).

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 Chamkar Leu

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Chamkar Leu. Settlements here lie between about 67 m and 75 m above sea level (median 74 m).

- Chamkar Leu
- Phumĭ Rŭn
- Rumdeng
- រំដេង

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).

## Weather in Chamkar Leu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Thala Barivat, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 1,086 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (212 mm) and the driest Feb (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 3 

Feb 28 3 

Mar 30 20 

Apr 31 48 

May 30 113 

Jun 28 156 

Jul 27 208 

Aug 27 212 

Sep 27 199 

Oct 27 93 

Nov 27 23 

Dec 26 7 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chamkar Leu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank National Bank of Cambodia · Stueng Traeng 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.53107&mlon=105.96788#map=17/13.53107/105.96788) 

Petrol pump TELA · Thala Barivat 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.53762&mlon=105.92719#map=17/13.53762/105.92719) 

Hotel OK Guesthouse, 13 usd for airco · Stueng Traeng 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.51828&mlon=105.96157#map=17/13.51828/105.96157) 

Mall Reach Both Mart · Stueng Traeng 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.53015&mlon=105.96864#map=17/13.53015/105.96864) 

School Koh Sralay High School · Kaoh Sralay 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.47775&mlon=105.90192#map=17/13.47775/105.90192) 

College Stung Treng Regional Teacher Training Center · Stueng Traeng 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.52318&mlon=105.97031#map=17/13.52318/105.97031) 

Police station ស្នងការដ្ឋាននគរបាលខេត្តស្ទឹងត្រែង · Stueng Traeng 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.52196&mlon=105.96628#map=17/13.52196/105.96628) 

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.

## Other communes in Thala Barivat

- Anlong Chrey
- Anlong Phe
- Kang Cham
- Kaoh Snaeng
- Ou Rai
- Ou Svay
- Preah Rumkel
- Sam Ang
- Srae Ruessei
- Thala Barivat

## Quick answers

- Where is Chamkar Leu?In Thala Barivat, Stung Treng Province, Cambodia
- What borders Chamkar Leu?Anlong Chrey, Anlong Phe, Kang Cham, Ou Rai and Siem Bouk
- What time zone is Chamkar Leu in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Chamkar Leu?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Chamkar Leu?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chamkar Leu?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chamkar Leu?Settlements lie between 67 m and 75 m
- What is the best time to visit Chamkar Leu?October to January
- Where is the nearest bank to Chamkar Leu?National Bank of Cambodia, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chamkar Leu?TELA, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chamkar Leu?KH190502 (OCHA common operational dataset)