# Chrak Mtes Commune, Bavet, Svay Rieng Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/bavet/chrak-mtes/ Commune · Bavet # Chrak Mtes Chrak Mtes is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Bavet, Svay Rieng Province. It covers **65.1 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 65.1km² - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chrak Mtes? Chrak Mtes lies in [Bavet](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/bavet/), [Svay Rieng Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 8 other communes: [Bati](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/bavet/bati/), [Bavet](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/bavet/bavet/), [Kandieng Reay](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-teab/kandieng-reay/), [Monourom](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-teab/monourom/), [Popeaet](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-teab/popeaet/), [Prey Angkunh](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/bavet/prey-angkunh/), [Prey Kokir](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/chantrea/prey-kokir/) and [Svay Ta Yean](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/kampong-rou/svay-ta-yean/). By area it is the 596th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 32.1% of [Bavet](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/bavet/). The centre of Chrak Mtes is about 135 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 11.0692° N, 106.0442° 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: Chrak Mtes - 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 - Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) · Ho Chi Minh City72 km - Can Tho International Airport (VCA) · Can Tho116 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:35). 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 Chrak Mtes Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Chrak Mtes. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 10 m above sea level (median 8 m). - Bat Sloek - Chrak Mtees - Chrak Mtes - Chrey Thum - Phum Kon Kôki - Prey Phdau - Thlok - Thnal Totueng - Veal 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 Chrak Mtes Named natural and historic features inside Chrak Mtes, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ou Ta Trav 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 Chrak Mtes and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bavet, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 1,300 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (217 mm) and the driest Feb (7 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 27 11 Feb 29 7 Mar 31 16 Apr 31 43 May 30 142 Jun 28 217 Jul 27 182 Aug 27 165 Sep 27 181 Oct 27 203 Nov 27 100 Dec 26 32 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chrak Mtes Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Basac Health Center · Koy Trabaek 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.06613&mlon=105.80824#map=17/11.06613/105.80824) Bank Cathay United Bank - Bavet Branch · Bavet 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.05864&mlon=106.11664#map=17/11.05864/106.11664) ATM ABA Bank · Bavet 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.06530&mlon=106.14370#map=17/11.06530/106.14370) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Chiphu · Prey Angkunh 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.03812&mlon=106.00539#map=17/11.03812/106.00539) Hotel Bavet Garden Hotel · Bavet 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.05684&mlon=106.10509#map=17/11.05684/106.10509) School English · Bavet 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.06379&mlon=106.13419#map=17/11.06379/106.13419) College វិទ្យាស្ថានពហុបច្ចេកទេសភូមិភាគតេជោសែនស្វាយរៀង · Svay Rieng 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.08293&mlon=105.80138#map=17/11.08293/105.80138) Police station ស្នងការដ្ឋាននគរបាលខេត្តស្វាយរៀង · Svay Rieng 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.08417&mlon=105.80471#map=17/11.08417/105.80471) 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 Bavet - Bati - Bavet - Prasat - Prey Angkunh ## Quick answers - Where is Chrak Mtes?In Bavet, Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia - What borders Chrak Mtes?Bati, Bavet, Kandieng Reay, Monourom, Popeaet, Prey Angkunh, Prey Kokir and Svay Ta Yean - What time zone is Chrak Mtes in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Chrak Mtes?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Chrak Mtes?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chrak Mtes?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chrak Mtes?Settlements lie between 5 m and 10 m - What is the best time to visit Chrak Mtes?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Chrak Mtes?Basac Health Center, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chrak Mtes?Cathay United Bank - Bavet Branch, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chrak Mtes?ABA Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chrak Mtes?TotalEnergies Chiphu, about 5.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chrak Mtes?KH200803 (OCHA common operational dataset)