# Ou Svay Commune, Thala Barivat, Stung Treng Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/thala-barivat/ou-svay/ Commune · Thala Barivat # Ou Svay Ou Svay is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Thala Barivat, Stung Treng Province. It covers **117.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 117km² - 2mapped services - 69 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ou Svay? Ou Svay 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 3 other communes: [Kaoh Snaeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/thala-barivat/kaoh-snaeng/), [Preah Rumkel](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/thala-barivat/preah-rumkel/) and [Sameakki](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/stueng-traeng/sameakki/). By area it is the 370th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 4.5% of [Thala Barivat](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/thala-barivat/). The centre of Ou Svay is about 278 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8273° N, 105.9943° 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). ## Things to see in and around Ou Svay OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Ou Svay: 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction. - Boat to Mekong Dolphines · viewpoint - Boat tour flooded forest · attraction ### Nearby, outside Ou Svay - Homestay · attraction, Preah Rumkel8.8 km - Laos Cambodia sign · attraction, Sameakki12 km - Preah Nimith Waterfall · viewpoint, Kampong Sralau Pir18 km - Prah Ninith Waterfall · waterfall, Kampong Sralau Pir18 km - LAND HOME · attraction, Sam Ang18 km - L-01 · attraction, Sam Ang18 km - Koh Han - Water Forest Resort · attraction, Sameakki19 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Ou Svay - 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 - Pakse International Airport (PKZ) · Pakse147 km - Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) · Siem Reap198 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:30). 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 Ou Svay Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ou Svay. The largest with a recorded population: Ou Svay (3,036). - Ou Svay - Phumĭ Kaôh Pnŏu - អូរស្វាយ 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 Ou Svay Named natural and historic features inside Ou Svay, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Ou Khimin - Preaek Huong - Prêk Da ### Coast and islands 6 islands. - Kaôh Hib - Kaôh Kdei - Kaôh Khon Hung - Kaôh Phéta - Kaôh Pœăy - Kaôh Toŭm ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Phnum Khimin · 167 m - Phnum Tangku · 154 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 Ou Svay 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 Ou Svay Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank National Bank of Cambodia · Stueng Traeng 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.53107&mlon=105.96788#map=17/13.53107/105.96788) Petrol pump Papa · Sameakki 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.89553&mlon=106.11156#map=17/13.89553/106.11156) Hotel Stung Treng Resort · Ou Svay 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.83397&mlon=105.99945#map=17/13.83397/105.99945) Mall Reach Both Mart · Stueng Traeng 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.53015&mlon=105.96864#map=17/13.53015/105.96864) School SRAC (Solid Rock Academy Cambodia) · Preah Rumkel 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.90600&mlon=105.96118#map=17/13.90600/105.96118) College Build Bright University · Stueng Traeng 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.52677&mlon=105.97810#map=17/13.52677/105.97810) Police station immigration · Preah Rumkel 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.92110&mlon=105.91811#map=17/13.92110/105.91811) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ou Svay Places mapped inside Ou Svay in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 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. ## Other communes in Thala Barivat - Anlong Chrey - Anlong Phe - Chamkar Leu - Kang Cham - Kaoh Snaeng - Ou Rai - Preah Rumkel - Sam Ang - Srae Ruessei - Thala Barivat ## Quick answers - Where is Ou Svay?In Thala Barivat, Stung Treng Province, Cambodia - What borders Ou Svay?Kaoh Snaeng, Preah Rumkel and Sameakki - What is there to see in Ou Svay?Boat to Mekong Dolphines, Boat tour flooded forest - What time zone is Ou Svay in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Ou Svay?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Ou Svay?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ou Svay?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ou Svay?Phnum Khimin (167 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ou Svay?October to January - Where is the nearest bank to Ou Svay?National Bank of Cambodia, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ou Svay?Papa, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ou Svay?KH190507 (OCHA common operational dataset)