# Svay Chek Commune, Rumduol, Svay Rieng Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/rumduol/svay-chek/ Commune · Rumduol # Svay Chek Svay Chek is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Rumduol, Svay Rieng Province. It covers **31.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 31.5km² - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Svay Chek? Svay Chek lies in [Rumduol](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/rumduol/), [Svay Rieng Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 8 other communes: [Chek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-rieng/chek/), [Chrung Popel](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/rumduol/chrung-popel/), [Kampong Chak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/rumduol/kampong-chak/), [Meun Chey](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/rumduol/meun-chey/), [Pouthi Reach](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-chrum/pouthi-reach/), [Sangkae](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/rumduol/sangkae/), [Sangkhoar](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-rieng/sangkhoar/) and [Thlok](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-chrum/thlok/). By area it is the 1049th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 11.4% of [Rumduol](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/rumduol/). The centre of Svay Chek is about 103 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 5.2 km from Rumduol, the main town of Rumduol. The centre point is at 11.1828° N, 105.7816° 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 Svay Chek ### Nearby, outside Svay Chek - រង្វង់​មូល​ ស្រះ​វង់​ · monument, Svay Rieng11 km - Roundabout Veal Youn Market · monument, Svay Rieng11 km - Kraham Kor Village · viewpoint, Trapeang Sdau14 km - Svay Angk · attraction, Kraol Kou15 km - P-463 · viewpoint, Angkor Sar16 km - P-188 · viewpoint, Angkor Sar16 km - P-144 · viewpoint, Angkor Sar19 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: Svay Chek - 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 - Techo International Airport (KTI) · Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang)96 km - Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) · Ho Chi Minh City103 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 06:07, 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 Svay Chek Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Svay Chek. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 7 m above sea level (median 7 m). - Ba Krong - Kandal - Khŭm Svay Chék - Phumĭ Pôpul - Phumĭ Ânlóng Spéan - Svay Chek 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 Chek Named natural and historic features inside Svay Chek, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Preaek Chak 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 Chek and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rumduol, 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 Chek Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital មន្ទីរពេទ្យបង្អែកស្វាយជ្រំ · Svay Chrum 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.12005&mlon=105.71352#map=17/11.12005/105.71352) Bank Acleda Bank Plc Svay Rieng Branch · Svay Rieng 11 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.07980&mlon=105.80482#map=17/11.07980/105.80482) Petrol pump Caltex Svay Rieng · Chek 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.09433&mlon=105.78177#map=17/11.09433/105.78177) Hotel Hometown · Pong Tuek 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.20503&mlon=105.87046#map=17/11.20503/105.87046) School Hun Sen Svay Chrum High School · Svay Chrum 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.11972&mlon=105.71422#map=17/11.11972/105.71422) College Svay Rieng University · Chek 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.09975&mlon=105.76705#map=17/11.09975/105.76705) Police station អធិការដ្ឋាននគរបាលក្រុងស្វាយរៀង · Svay Rieng 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.08898&mlon=105.79720#map=17/11.08898/105.79720) 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 Rumduol - Bos Mon - Chrung Popel - Kampong Ampil - Kampong Chak - Meun Chey - Pong Tuek - Sangkae - Thmea - Thna Thnong ## Quick answers - Where is Svay Chek?In Rumduol, Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia - What borders Svay Chek?Chek, Chrung Popel, Kampong Chak, Meun Chey, Pouthi Reach, Sangkae, Sangkhoar and Thlok - What is there to see in Svay Chek?រង្វង់​មូល​ ស្រះ​វង់​, Roundabout Veal Youn Market, Kraham Kor Village, Svay Angk - What time zone is Svay Chek in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Svay Chek?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Svay Chek?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Svay Chek?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Svay Chek?Settlements lie between 5 m and 7 m - What is the best time to visit Svay Chek?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Svay Chek?មន្ទីរពេទ្យបង្អែកស្វាយជ្រំ, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Svay Chek?Acleda Bank Plc Svay Rieng Branch, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Svay Chek?ACLEDA ATM - Waiko Hotel, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Svay Chek?Caltex Svay Rieng, about 9.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Svay Chek?KH200309 (OCHA common operational dataset)