# Ban Kam Commune, Prey Kabbas, Takeo Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/takeo/prey-kabbas/ban-kam/

Commune · Prey Kabbas 

# Ban Kam

Ban Kam is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Prey Kabbas, Takeo Province. It covers **18.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 18.4km²
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ban Kam?

Ban Kam lies in [Prey Kabbas](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/takeo/prey-kabbas/), [Takeo Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/takeo/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 other communes: [Champa](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/takeo/prey-kabbas/champa/), [Kampong Reab](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/takeo/prey-kabbas/kampong-reab/), [Pou Rumchak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/takeo/prey-kabbas/pou-rumchak/), [Preaek Thmei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/preaek-thmei/) and [Prey Lvea](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/takeo/prey-kabbas/prey-lvea/). By area it is the 1350th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 6.9% of [Prey Kabbas](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/takeo/prey-kabbas/). The centre of Ban Kam is about 48 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 11.1305° N, 104.9534° 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 Ban Kam

### Nearby, outside Ban Kam

- House Ta Chhet Yeay Leang Takeo · memorial, Ponley10.0 km
- Home's Ta Hout · castle or fort, Doung13 km
- Angkor Borey Museum · museum, Angkor Borei15 km
- Thmea Village Bridge · attraction, Trea16 km
- Tnaot Te Terrace Bridge · attraction, Trea18 km
- Prasat Asram Moha Russei · archaeological site, Preaek Phtoul19 km
- Sister Village near Chiso Mountain · attraction, Samraong19 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: Ban Kam

- 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)26 km
- Rach Gia Airport (VKG) · Rach Gia132 km

### Nearest railway station

Takeo (Leay Bour), about 27 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:39).

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 Ban Kam

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ban Kam. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 12 m above sea level (median 12 m).

- Phumĭ Prey Ta Pông
- Phumĭ Pôntông Tarei
- Phumĭ Sai Mai

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).

## Weather in Ban Kam and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Prey Kabbas, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 1,287 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (201 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 17 

Feb 29 11 

Mar 31 29 

Apr 31 63 

May 29 130 

Jun 28 196 

Jul 27 171 

Aug 27 170 

Sep 27 201 

Oct 27 171 

Nov 27 95 

Dec 26 32 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ban Kam

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Prey Kabbas Referral Hospital · Prey Lvea 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.16287&mlon=104.95574#map=17/11.16287/104.95574) 

Bank Prasac MFI · Chambak 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.23927&mlon=104.80996#map=17/11.23927/104.80996) 

ATM សុវណ្ណារិទ្ធិ អាហារដ្ឋានម្ហូបខ្មែរ · Roka Khpos 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.42339&mlon=104.98691#map=17/11.42339/104.98691) 

Petrol pump Kimheng Chhengly Depot Tela · Preaek Thmei 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.10986&mlon=105.05671#map=17/11.10986/105.05671) 

Hotel Chan Navy Guesthouse · Preaek Thmei 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.13517&mlon=105.05814#map=17/11.13517/105.05814) 

Mall K Mall Prek Thnoat · Preaek Kampues 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.44357&mlon=104.90274#map=17/11.44357/104.90274) 

School Prey Lvea Primary School · Prey Lvea 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.16011&mlon=104.95845#map=17/11.16011/104.95845) 

College A Ya Hometown (Wife Friend) · Tang Yab 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.18196&mlon=104.87692#map=17/11.18196/104.87692) 

Police station Post Police Administrative Khum Trea · Trea 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.09033&mlon=104.81677#map=17/11.09033/104.81677) 

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 Prey Kabbas

- Angkanh
- Champa
- Char
- Kampeaeng
- Kampong Reab
- Kdanh
- Pou Rumchak
- Prey Kabbas
- Prey Lvea
- Prey Phdau
- Snao
- Tang Yab

## Quick answers

- Where is Ban Kam?In Prey Kabbas, Takeo Province, Cambodia
- What borders Ban Kam?Champa, Kampong Reab, Pou Rumchak, Preaek Thmei and Prey Lvea
- What is there to see in Ban Kam?House Ta Chhet Yeay Leang Takeo, Home's Ta Hout, Angkor Borey Museum, Thmea Village Bridge
- What time zone is Ban Kam in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Ban Kam?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Ban Kam?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ban Kam?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ban Kam?Settlements lie between 10 m and 12 m
- What is the best time to visit Ban Kam?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ban Kam?Prey Kabbas Referral Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ban Kam?Prasac MFI, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ban Kam?សុវណ្ណារិទ្ធិ អាហារដ្ឋានម្ហូបខ្មែរ, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ban Kam?Kimheng Chhengly Depot Tela, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ban Kam?KH210602 (OCHA common operational dataset)