# Popeaet Commune, Svay Teab, Svay Rieng Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-teab/popeaet/ Commune · Svay Teab # Popeaet Popeaet is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Svay Teab, Svay Rieng Province. It covers **41.9 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 41.9km² - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Popeaet? Popeaet lies in [Svay Teab](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-teab/), [Svay Rieng Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 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/), [Monourom](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-teab/monourom/), [Prey Ta Ei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-teab/prey-ta-ei/) and [Sambuor](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-teab/sambuor/). By area it is the 857th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 12.6% of [Svay Teab](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-teab/). The centre of Popeaet is about 129 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 11.0930° N, 105.9931° 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: Popeaet - 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 City78 km - Can Tho International Airport (VCA) · Can Tho116 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:32) 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 Popeaet Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Popeaet. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 10 m above sea level (median 7 m). - Kampout Mreak - Ou Ta Mou - Phum Trâpeăng Pring - Phumĭ Péareăng - Popeaek - Popeaet - Prey Tob - Thlok Pring 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 Popeaet Named natural and historic features inside Popeaet, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Prêk Bœ̆ng Khvang 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 Popeaet and the best time to visit Using the climate of Svay Teab, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 1,300 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (217 mm) and the driest Feb (7 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 11 Feb 29 7 Mar 31 16 Apr 31 43 May 30 142 Jun 28 217 Jul 27 182 Aug 27 165 Sep 27 181 Oct 27 203 Nov 27 100 Dec 26 32 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Popeaet 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.05864&mlon=106.11664#map=17/11.05864/106.11664) ATM ABA Bank · Bavet 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.06530&mlon=106.14370#map=17/11.06530/106.14370) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Chiphu · Prey Angkunh 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.03812&mlon=106.00539#map=17/11.03812/106.00539) Hotel Bavet Garden Hotel · Bavet 13 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 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.08293&mlon=105.80138#map=17/11.08293/105.80138) Police station ស្នងការដ្ឋាននគរបាលខេត្តស្វាយរៀង · Svay Rieng 21 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 Svay Teab - Kandieng Reay - Koki Saom - Monourom - Prasoutr - Prey Ta Ei - Romeang Thkaol - Sambuor - Svay Rumpear ## Quick answers - Where is Popeaet?In Svay Teab, Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia - What borders Popeaet?Chrak Mtes, Kandieng Reay, Monourom, Prey Ta Ei and Sambuor - What time zone is Popeaet in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Popeaet?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Popeaet?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Popeaet?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Popeaet?Settlements lie between 6 m and 10 m - What is the best time to visit Popeaet?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Popeaet?Basac Health Center, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Popeaet?Cathay United Bank - Bavet Branch, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Popeaet?ABA Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Popeaet?TotalEnergies Chiphu, about 6.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Popeaet?KH200705 (OCHA common operational dataset)