# Samlei Commune, Kampong Rou, Svay Rieng Province – Villages

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Commune · Kampong Rou 

# Samlei

Samlei is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Kampong Rou, Svay Rieng Province. It covers **52.2 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 52.2km²
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Samlei?

Samlei 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 6 other communes: [Chres](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/chantrea/chres/), [Khsaetr](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/kampong-rou/khsaetr/), [Prey Angkunh](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/bavet/prey-angkunh/), [Prey Kokir](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/chantrea/prey-kokir/), [Svay Ta Yean](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/kampong-rou/svay-ta-yean/) and [Tnaot](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/kampong-rou/tnaot/). By area it is the 714th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 13.3% of [Kampong Rou](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/kampong-rou/). The centre of Samlei is about 138 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 10.9511° N, 106.0170° 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: Samlei

- 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 City71 km
- Can Tho International Airport (VCA) · Can Tho102 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 17:35).

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 Samlei

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Samlei. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 12 m above sea level (median 9 m).

- Pou
- Prey Mnoas
- Prey Phniet
- Prey Ph’av
- Samlei
- Svay
- Svay Chek
- Ta Pao

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 Samlei 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 Samlei

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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.05864&mlon=106.11664#map=17/11.05864/106.11664) 

ATM ABA Bank · Bavet 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.06530&mlon=106.14370#map=17/11.06530/106.14370) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Chiphu · Prey Angkunh 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.03812&mlon=106.00539#map=17/11.03812/106.00539) 

Hotel Shanghai Resort · Samraong 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.93252&mlon=106.13930#map=17/10.93252/106.13930) 

School Kampong Rou High School · Nhor 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.92179&mlon=105.94110#map=17/10.92179/105.94110) 

College វិទ្យាស្ថានពហុបច្ចេកទេសភូមិភាគតេជោសែនស្វាយរៀង · Svay Rieng 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.08293&mlon=105.80138#map=17/11.08293/105.80138) 

Police station ស្នងការដ្ឋាននគរបាលខេត្តស្វាយរៀង · Svay Rieng 27 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
- Prey Thum
- Reach Montir
- Samyaong
- Svay Ta Yean
- Thmei
- Tnaot

## Quick answers

- Where is Samlei?In Kampong Rou, Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia
- What borders Samlei?Chres, Khsaetr, Prey Angkunh, Prey Kokir, Svay Ta Yean and Tnaot
- What time zone is Samlei in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Samlei?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Samlei?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Samlei?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Samlei?Settlements lie between 4 m and 12 m
- What is the best time to visit Samlei?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Samlei?Basac Health Center, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Samlei?Cathay United Bank - Bavet Branch, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Samlei?ABA Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Samlei?TotalEnergies Chiphu, about 9.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Samlei?KH200207 (OCHA common operational dataset)