# Kang Cham Commune, Thala Barivat, Stung Treng Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/thala-barivat/kang-cham/ Commune · Thala Barivat # Kang Cham Kang Cham is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Thala Barivat, Stung Treng Province. It covers **206.1 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 206km² - 51 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kang Cham? Kang Cham 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 4 other communes: [Chamkar Leu](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/thala-barivat/chamkar-leu/), [Kaoh Sralay](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/siem-bouk/kaoh-sralay/), [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 209th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 7.9% of [Thala Barivat](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/thala-barivat/). The centre of Kang Cham is about 226 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4045° N, 105.7940° 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: Kang Cham - 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 Reap170 km - Pakse International Airport (PKZ) · Pakse192 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 Kang Cham Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kang Cham. Settlements here lie between about 42 m and 52 m above sea level (median 51 m). - Phumĭ Krăng Cham - Phumĭ Kánghŭb - Phumĭ Kâmpóng Pang 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 Kang Cham Named natural and historic features inside Kang Cham, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - O Chey - O Kitœ̆n - O Rŭn ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Phnum Phchól · 104 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 Kang Cham 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 Kang Cham 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 · Preah Bat 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.51861&mlon=105.94400#map=17/13.51861/105.94400) 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 14 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 - Chamkar Leu - Kaoh Snaeng - Ou Rai - Ou Svay - Preah Rumkel - Sam Ang - Srae Ruessei - Thala Barivat ## Quick answers - Where is Kang Cham?In Thala Barivat, Stung Treng Province, Cambodia - What borders Kang Cham?Chamkar Leu, Kaoh Sralay, Ou Rai and Siem Bouk - What time zone is Kang Cham in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Kang Cham?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Kang Cham?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kang Cham?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kang Cham?Settlements lie between 42 m and 52 m - What is the highest point in Kang Cham?Phnum Phchól (104 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kang Cham?October to January - Where is the nearest bank to Kang Cham?National Bank of Cambodia, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kang Cham?Tela, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kang Cham?KH190503 (OCHA common operational dataset)