# Svay Thum Commune, Svay Chrum, Svay Rieng Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-chrum/svay-thum/

Commune · Svay Chrum 

# Svay Thum

Svay Thum is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Svay Chrum, Svay Rieng Province. It covers **42.2 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 42.2km²
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Svay Thum?

Svay Thum lies in [Svay Chrum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-chrum/), [Svay Rieng Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 other communes: [Cham](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kampong-trabaek/cham/), [Chheu Teal](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-chrum/chheu-teal/), [Chrey](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kampong-trabaek/chrey/), [Kruos](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-chrum/kruos/) and [Pratheat](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kampong-trabaek/pratheat/). By area it is the 850th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 8.1% of [Svay Chrum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-chrum/). The centre of Svay Thum is about 96 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 11.0417° N, 105.6215° 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 Thum

### Nearby, outside Svay Thum

- Krang Leav Village · viewpoint, Cham6.8 km
- pu Vy prey veng · viewpoint, Pratheat7.3 km
- Angkrong Village · viewpoint, Cheang Daek11 km
- P-451 · viewpoint, Thkov11 km
- P-452 · viewpoint, Thkov13 km
- Kor Andoek · attraction, Prasat15 km
- P-450 · viewpoint, Ansaong15 km
- P-458 · viewpoint, Peam Montear16 km
- Svay Angk · attraction, Kraol Kou16 km
- P-459 · viewpoint, Peam Montear16 km
- P-460 · viewpoint, Peam Montear17 km
- P-429 · viewpoint, Kampong Trabaek18 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 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

- Techo International Airport (KTI) · Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang)84 km
- Can Tho International Airport (VCA) · Can Tho107 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:37).

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 Thum

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Svay Thum. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 10 m above sea level (median 9 m).

- Phumĭ Châmrés
- Phumĭ Dák Pôr
- Phumĭ Krăng Léav
- Phumĭ Svay Chék
- Phumĭ Svay Don Ei
- Svay 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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Svay Thum

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- O Prey Chhô

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 Thum and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Svay Chrum, 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 Thum

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital មន្ទីរពេទ្យបង្អែកស្វាយជ្រំ · Svay Chrum 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.12005&mlon=105.71352#map=17/11.12005/105.71352) 

Bank ACLEDA Bank Svay Chrum District Branch-Kraol Kou Commune · Kraol Kou 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.15128&mlon=105.62201#map=17/11.15128/105.62201) 

ATM ACLEDA ATM - Waiko Hotel · Svay Rieng 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.07980&mlon=105.80482#map=17/11.07980/105.80482) 

Petrol pump Savimex · Kraol Kou 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.15413&mlon=105.61555#map=17/11.15413/105.61555) 

Hotel Mut Pitou Guest House · Ansaong 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.13104&mlon=105.56298#map=17/11.13104/105.56298) 

School Prey Chor Primary School · Prey Chhor 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.15494&mlon=105.60524#map=17/11.15494/105.60524) 

College Svay Rieng University · Chek 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.09975&mlon=105.76705#map=17/11.09975/105.76705) 

Police station អធិការដ្ឋាននគរបាលក្រុងស្វាយរៀង · Svay Rieng 20 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 Svay Chrum

- Angk Ta Sou
- Basak
- Chambak
- Chheu Teal
- Doun Sa
- Kampong Chamlang
- Kouk Pring
- Kraol Kou
- Kruos
- Pouthi Reach
- Svay Angk
- Svay Chrum
- Svay Yea
- Ta Suos
- Thlok

## Quick answers

- Where is Svay Thum?In Svay Chrum, Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia
- What borders Svay Thum?Cham, Chheu Teal, Chrey, Kruos and Pratheat
- What is there to see in Svay Thum?Krang Leav Village, pu Vy prey veng, Angkrong Village, P-451
- What time zone is Svay Thum in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Svay Thum?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Svay Thum?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Svay Thum?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Svay Thum?Settlements lie between 7 m and 10 m
- What is the best time to visit Svay Thum?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Svay Thum?មន្ទីរពេទ្យបង្អែកស្វាយជ្រំ, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Svay Thum?ACLEDA Bank Svay Chrum District Branch-Kraol Kou Commune, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Svay Thum?ACLEDA ATM - Waiko Hotel, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Svay Thum?Savimex, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Svay Thum?KH200515 (OCHA common operational dataset)