# Prey Thum Commune, Kampong Rou, Svay Rieng Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/kampong-rou/prey-thum/

Commune · Kampong Rou 

# Prey Thum

Prey Thum is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Kampong Rou, Svay Rieng Province. It covers **20.2 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 20.2km²
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Prey Thum?

Prey Thum lies in [Kampong Rou](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/kampong-rou/), [Svay Rieng Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 7 other communes: [Banteay Krang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/kampong-rou/banteay-krang/), [Basak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-chrum/basak/), [Nhor](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/kampong-rou/nhor/), [Prasoutr](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-teab/prasoutr/), [Preah Ponlea](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/kampong-rou/preah-ponlea/), [Reach Montir](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/kampong-rou/reach-montir/) and [Samyaong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/kampong-rou/samyaong/). By area it is the 1313th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 5.1% of [Kampong Rou](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/kampong-rou/). The centre of Prey Thum is about 124 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 10.9755° N, 105.8801° 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 Prey Thum

### Nearby, outside Prey Thum

- រង្វង់​មូល​ ស្រះ​វង់​ · monument, Svay Rieng15 km
- Roundabout Veal Youn Market · monument, Svay Rieng15 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: Prey Thum

- 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 City86 km
- Can Tho International Airport (VCA) · Can Tho101 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:36).

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 Prey Thum

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Prey Thum. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 10 m above sea level (median 9 m).

- Kakruos
- Phumĭ Takœ̆ng
- Preah Bak Ka
- Prey Thum

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 Prey Thum and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kampong Rou, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 1,199 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (202 mm) and the driest Feb (8 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 13 

Feb 29 8 

Mar 31 18 

Apr 31 45 

May 30 128 

Jun 28 202 

Jul 27 154 

Aug 27 147 

Sep 27 175 

Oct 27 183 

Nov 27 97 

Dec 26 30 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Prey Thum

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Basac Health Center · Koy Trabaek 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.06613&mlon=105.80824#map=17/11.06613/105.80824) 

Bank Acleda Bank Plc Svay Rieng Branch · Svay Rieng 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.08911&mlon=105.79882#map=17/11.08911/105.79882) 

ATM ACLEDA ATM - Waiko Hotel · Svay Rieng 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.07980&mlon=105.80482#map=17/11.07980/105.80482) 

Petrol pump Tela · Sangkhoar 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.08596&mlon=105.82611#map=17/11.08596/105.82611) 

Hotel Apsara guesthouse · Svay Rieng 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.08018&mlon=105.80629#map=17/11.08018/105.80629) 

School Hun Sen Prasaut High School · Kandieng Reay 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.04998&mlon=105.89933#map=17/11.04998/105.89933) 

College វិទ្យាស្ថានពហុបច្ចេកទេសភូមិភាគតេជោសែនស្វាយរៀង · Svay Rieng 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.08293&mlon=105.80138#map=17/11.08293/105.80138) 

Police station ស្នងការដ្ឋាននគរបាលខេត្តស្វាយរៀង · Svay Rieng 15 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 Kampong Rou

- Banteay Krang
- Khsaetr
- Nhor
- Preah Ponlea
- Reach Montir
- Samlei
- Samyaong
- Svay Ta Yean
- Thmei
- Tnaot

## Quick answers

- Where is Prey Thum?In Kampong Rou, Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia
- What borders Prey Thum?Banteay Krang, Basak, Nhor, Prasoutr, Preah Ponlea, Reach Montir and Samyaong
- What is there to see in Prey Thum?រង្វង់​មូល​ ស្រះ​វង់​, Roundabout Veal Youn Market
- What time zone is Prey Thum in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Prey Thum?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Prey Thum?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Prey Thum?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Prey Thum?Settlements lie between 9 m and 10 m
- What is the best time to visit Prey Thum?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Prey Thum?Basac Health Center, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Prey Thum?Acleda Bank Plc Svay Rieng Branch, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Prey Thum?ACLEDA ATM - Waiko Hotel, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Prey Thum?Tela, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Prey Thum?KH200205 (OCHA common operational dataset)