# Sam Ang Commune, Thala Barivat, Stung Treng Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/thala-barivat/sam-ang/ Commune · Thala Barivat # Sam Ang Sam Ang is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Thala Barivat, Stung Treng Province. It covers **371.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 372km² - 3mapped services - 84 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sam Ang? Sam Ang 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: [Anlong Chrey](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/thala-barivat/anlong-chrey/), [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 [Srae Ruessei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/thala-barivat/srae-ruessei/). By area it is the 108th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 14.3% of [Thala Barivat](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/stung-treng/thala-barivat/). The centre of Sam Ang is about 263 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7432° N, 105.8500° 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 Sam Ang OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Sam Ang: 3 attractions. - L-01 · attraction - LAND HOME · attraction - LAND ROAD · attraction ### Nearby, outside Sam Ang - KM-500 · attraction, Anlong Chrey7.7 km - Kirisovann myura · castle or fort, Anlong Chrey8.3 km - KM-501 · attraction, Anlong Chrey8.7 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: Sam Ang - 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) · Pakse155 km - Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) · Siem Reap181 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:31). 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 Sam Ang Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Sam Ang. - Phumĭ Sâm Ang - Sam Ang 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 Sam Ang Named natural and historic features inside Sam Ang, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 5 hills; 1 mountain. - Phnum Thum Nore · 307 m - Phnum Trâpeăng Thum · 283 m - Phnum Taléng · 260 m - Phnum Nông Nhai · 230 m - Phnum Spông · 167 m - Phnum Talas · 149 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 Sam Ang 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 Sam Ang Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank National Bank of Cambodia · Stueng Traeng 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.53107&mlon=105.96788#map=17/13.53107/105.96788) Petrol pump TELA · Sam Ang 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.69390&mlon=105.86244#map=17/13.69390/105.86244) Hotel Stung Treng Resort · Ou Svay 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.83397&mlon=105.99945#map=17/13.83397/105.99945) Mall Reach Both Mart · Stueng Traeng 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.53015&mlon=105.96864#map=17/13.53015/105.96864) School Primary school · Sam Ang 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.70616&mlon=105.84700#map=17/13.70616/105.84700) College Stung Treng Regional Teacher Training Center · Stueng Traeng 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.52318&mlon=105.97031#map=17/13.52318/105.97031) Police station speed limit police · Sam Ang 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.68572&mlon=105.88887#map=17/13.68572/105.88887) 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 Sam Ang Places mapped inside Sam Ang in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 - 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. ## Other communes in Thala Barivat - Anlong Chrey - Anlong Phe - Chamkar Leu - Kang Cham - Kaoh Snaeng - Ou Rai - Ou Svay - Preah Rumkel - Srae Ruessei - Thala Barivat ## Quick answers - Where is Sam Ang?In Thala Barivat, Stung Treng Province, Cambodia - What borders Sam Ang?Anlong Chrey, Kaoh Snaeng, Preah Rumkel and Srae Ruessei - What is there to see in Sam Ang?L-01, LAND HOME, LAND ROAD - What time zone is Sam Ang in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Sam Ang?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Sam Ang?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sam Ang?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Sam Ang?Phnum Thum Nore (307 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sam Ang?October to January - Where is the nearest bank to Sam Ang?National Bank of Cambodia, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sam Ang?TELA, about 5.6 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Sam Ang?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Sam Ang?KH190509 (OCHA common operational dataset)