Commune · Kiri Vong # Preah Bat Choan Chum Preah Bat Choan Chum is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Kiri Vong, Takeo Province. It covers 51.5 km². 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 51.5 km² - 4 mapped services - 14 m typical elevation ## Where is Preah Bat Choan Chum? Preah Bat Choan Chum lies in Kiri Vong, Takeo Province, Cambodia. It borders 7 other communes: Angk Prasat, Kamnab, Kiri Chong Kaoh, Krapum Chhuk, Pech Sar, Prey Ampok and Ream Andaeuk. By area it is the 719th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 8.7% of Kiri Vong. The centre of Preah Bat Choan Chum is about 101 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 2.5 km from Kiri Vongs, the main town of Kiri Vong. The centre point is at 10.6521° N, 104.8552° 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). ## Things to see in and around Preah Bat Choan Chum OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Preah Bat Choan Chum: 1 attraction; 1 cave. - Bayong Stair point · attraction - Preah Kou Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Preah Bat Choan Chum - Chruos Phaok Waterfall · attraction, Kiri Chong Kaoh 2.7 km - Chitapich Mountain Big Buddha Sculpture · monument, Kampeaeng 14 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Preah Bat Choan Chum - Time zone UTC+7, no daylight saving · Asia/Phnom_Penh - Currency Riels (KHR) - Country calling code +855 - Languages Khmer, French, English - Plug types Type A, C, G · 230 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Techo International Airport (KTI) · Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang) 79 km - Rach Gia Airport (VKG) · Rach Gia 83 km ### Nearest railway station Touk Meas (Tuk Meas Khang Lech), about 33 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:40). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Preah Bat Choan Chum Open gazetteers list 10 villages, towns and localities in Preah Bat Choan Chum. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 25 m above sea level (median 14 m). - Kiri Vongs - Phum Kampong - Phumĭ Chroŭy - Phumĭ Poŭthĭ - Phumĭ Prey Thum - Phumĭ Pu Khăt - Phumĭ Trâpeăng Sráng - Phumĭ Tônloăb - Preak Batchoan Chum - Srok Kirivong Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Preah Bat Choan Chum Named natural and historic features inside Preah Bat Choan Chum, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Phnum Thma · 293 m - Phnum Bayang · 138 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Preah Bat Choan Chum and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kiri Vong, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 1,356 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (215 mm) and the driest Feb (11 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 | 19 | | Feb | 29 | 11 | | Mar | 30 | 29 | | Apr | 31 | 61 | | May | 29 | 131 | | Jun | 28 | 204 | | Jul | 27 | 188 | | Aug | 27 | 185 | | Sep | 27 | 215 | | Oct | 27 | 175 | | Nov | 27 | 101 | | Dec | 26 | 35 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Preah Bat Choan Chum | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Krivong Referal Hospital · Preah Bat Choan Chum | 1.8 km | Map | | Bank | Sathapana Bank · Preah Bat Choan Chum | 1.8 km | Map | | Petrol pump | L.H.R. · Chi Khma | 19 km | Map | | Hotel | Chheang Muyly Guesthouse · Preah Bat Choan Chum | 2.4 km | Map | | Mall | Phnom Dei · Phnum Den | 9.7 km | Map | | School | Saom Primary School · Saom | 10 km | Map | | College | មន្ទីរឧស្សាហកម្ម វ.ប.ន ខេត្តតាកែវ DISTI Takeo · Roka Knong | 39 km | Map | | Police station | Borei Cholsar District Police Inspection · Borei Cholsar | 27 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Preah Bat Choan Chum Places mapped inside Preah Bat Choan Chum in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Banks 1 - Hotels 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other communes in Kiri Vong - Angk Prasat - Kamnab - Kampeaeng - Kiri Chong Kaoh - Kouk Prech - Phnum Den - Prey Ampok - Prey Rumdeng - Ream Andaeuk - Saom - Ta Ou ## Quick answers - Where is Preah Bat Choan Chum? In Kiri Vong, Takeo Province, Cambodia - What borders Preah Bat Choan Chum? Angk Prasat, Kamnab, Kiri Chong Kaoh, Krapum Chhuk, Pech Sar, Prey Ampok and Ream Andaeuk - What is there to see in Preah Bat Choan Chum? Bayong Stair point, Preah Kou Cave - What time zone is Preah Bat Choan Chum in? UTC+7 - What currency is used in Preah Bat Choan Chum? Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Preah Bat Choan Chum? Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Preah Bat Choan Chum? 10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Preah Bat Choan Chum? Settlements lie between 7 m and 25 m - What is the highest point in Preah Bat Choan Chum? Phnum Thma (293 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Preah Bat Choan Chum? November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Preah Bat Choan Chum? Krivong Referal Hospital, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Preah Bat Choan Chum? Sathapana Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Preah Bat Choan Chum? L.H.R., about 19 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Preah Bat Choan Chum? 2 mapped - How many banks are in Preah Bat Choan Chum? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Preah Bat Choan Chum? KH210402 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Commune - Area: 51.5 km² - P-code: KH210402 - District: Kiri Vong - Main town: Kiri Vongs --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/takeo/kiri-vong/preah-bat-choan-chum/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.