# Svay Ta Yean Commune, Kampong Rou, Svay Rieng Province

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Commune · Kampong Rou 

# Svay Ta Yean

Svay Ta Yean is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Kampong Rou, Svay Rieng Province. It covers **44.5 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 44.5km²
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Svay Ta Yean?

Svay Ta Yean 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: [Chrak Mtes](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/bavet/chrak-mtes/), [Kandieng Reay](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-teab/kandieng-reay/), [Khsaetr](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/kampong-rou/khsaetr/), [Prasoutr](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-teab/prasoutr/), [Prey Angkunh](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/bavet/prey-angkunh/), [Prey Kokir](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/chantrea/prey-kokir/) and [Samlei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/kampong-rou/samlei/). By area it is the 815th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 11.3% of [Kampong Rou](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/kampong-rou/). The centre of Svay Ta Yean is about 132 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 11.0086° N, 105.9864° 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: Svay Ta Yean

- 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 City76 km
- Can Tho International Airport (VCA) · Can Tho107 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 Svay Ta Yean

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Svay Ta Yean. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 11 m above sea level (median 9 m).

- Bos
- Daeum Pou
- Kbal Thnal
- Phum Banh Char
- Phumĭ Prey Praeus
- Phumĭ Prey Stiĕng
- Pou Thmei
- Prey Praeus
- Prey Thlok
- Ream Chou
- Sek Chrum
- Svay Ta Yean
- Trapeang Trach

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 Svay Ta Yean

Named natural and historic features inside Svay Ta Yean, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 lake.

- Boeng Kanh

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 Svay Ta Yean 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 Svay Ta Yean

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Basac Health Center · Koy Trabaek 20 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 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.05864&mlon=106.11664#map=17/11.05864/106.11664) 

ATM ABA Bank · Bavet 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.06530&mlon=106.14370#map=17/11.06530/106.14370) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Chiphu · Prey Angkunh 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.03812&mlon=106.00539#map=17/11.03812/106.00539) 

Hotel Bavet Garden Hotel · Bavet 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.05684&mlon=106.10509#map=17/11.05684/106.10509) 

School Hun Sen Prasaut High School · Kandieng Reay 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.04998&mlon=105.89933#map=17/11.04998/105.89933) 

College វិទ្យាស្ថានពហុបច្ចេកទេសភូមិភាគតេជោសែនស្វាយរៀង · Svay Rieng 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.08293&mlon=105.80138#map=17/11.08293/105.80138) 

Police station ស្នងការដ្ឋាននគរបាលខេត្តស្វាយរៀង · Svay Rieng 22 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
- Samlei
- Samyaong
- Thmei
- Tnaot

## Quick answers

- Where is Svay Ta Yean?In Kampong Rou, Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia
- What borders Svay Ta Yean?Chrak Mtes, Kandieng Reay, Khsaetr, Prasoutr, Prey Angkunh, Prey Kokir and Samlei
- What time zone is Svay Ta Yean in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Svay Ta Yean?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Svay Ta Yean?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Svay Ta Yean?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Svay Ta Yean?Settlements lie between 5 m and 11 m
- What is the best time to visit Svay Ta Yean?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Svay Ta Yean?Basac Health Center, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Svay Ta Yean?Cathay United Bank - Bavet Branch, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Svay Ta Yean?ABA Bank, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Svay Ta Yean?TotalEnergies Chiphu, about 3.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Svay Ta Yean?KH200209 (OCHA common operational dataset)