# Pou Rumchak Commune, Prey Kabbas, Takeo Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/takeo/prey-kabbas/pou-rumchak/

Commune · Prey Kabbas 

# Pou Rumchak

Pou Rumchak is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Prey Kabbas, Takeo Province. It covers **26.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 26.4km²
- 10 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pou Rumchak?

Pou Rumchak 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 6 other communes: [Ban Kam](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/takeo/prey-kabbas/ban-kam/), [Champa](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/takeo/prey-kabbas/champa/), [Kampeaeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/takeo/prey-kabbas/kampeaeng/), [Preaek Sdei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/preaek-sdei/), [Preaek Thmei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/preaek-thmei/) and [Prey Kabbas](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/takeo/prey-kabbas/prey-kabbas/). By area it is the 1176th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 9.9% of [Prey Kabbas](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/takeo/prey-kabbas/). The centre of Pou Rumchak is about 52 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 11.1057° N, 105.0026° 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 Pou Rumchak

### Nearby, outside Pou Rumchak

- Angkor Borey Museum · museum, Angkor Borei13 km
- House Ta Chhet Yeay Leang Takeo · memorial, Ponley14 km
- Prasat Asram Moha Russei · archaeological site, Preaek Phtoul16 km
- Home's Ta Hout · castle or fort, Doung18 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: Pou Rumchak

- 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)30 km
- Rach Gia Airport (VKG) · Rach Gia128 km

### Nearest railway station

Takeo (Leay Bour), about 30 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:36) 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 Pou Rumchak

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Pou Rumchak. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 14 m above sea level (median 10 m).

- Phumĭ Koŭk Kânhchăb
- Phumĭ Krâsăng
- Phumĭ Sâmâr Khmêr
- Phumĭ Sâmâr Léav
- Phumĭ Thnál Bát

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 Pou Rumchak

Named natural and historic features inside Pou Rumchak, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 lake.

- Bœ̆ng Chŏng Saray

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 Pou Rumchak 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 Pou Rumchak

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital មណ្ឌលសុខភាព កំពង់រាប · Kampong Reab 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.16166&mlon=105.01907#map=17/11.16166/105.01907) 

Bank Prasac MFI · Chambak 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.23927&mlon=104.80996#map=17/11.23927/104.80996) 

ATM សុវណ្ណារិទ្ធិ អាហារដ្ឋានម្ហូបខ្មែរ · Roka Khpos 35 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 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.10986&mlon=105.05671#map=17/11.10986/105.05671) 

Hotel Chan Navy Guesthouse · Preaek Thmei 6.9 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 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.44357&mlon=104.90274#map=17/11.44357/104.90274) 

School Chong Prek · Preaek Sdei 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.08970&mlon=105.04870#map=17/11.08970/105.04870) 

College London International School - LIS · Preaek Ambel 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.23983&mlon=105.02493#map=17/11.23983/105.02493) 

Police station Post Police Administrative Khum Trea · Trea 20 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
- Ban Kam
- Champa
- Char
- Kampeaeng
- Kampong Reab
- Kdanh
- Prey Kabbas
- Prey Lvea
- Prey Phdau
- Snao
- Tang Yab

## Quick answers

- Where is Pou Rumchak?In Prey Kabbas, Takeo Province, Cambodia
- What borders Pou Rumchak?Ban Kam, Champa, Kampeaeng, Preaek Sdei, Preaek Thmei and Prey Kabbas
- What is there to see in Pou Rumchak?Angkor Borey Museum, House Ta Chhet Yeay Leang Takeo, Prasat Asram Moha Russei, Home's Ta Hout
- What time zone is Pou Rumchak in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Pou Rumchak?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Pou Rumchak?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pou Rumchak?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pou Rumchak?Settlements lie between 7 m and 14 m
- What is the best time to visit Pou Rumchak?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pou Rumchak?មណ្ឌលសុខភាព កំពង់រាប, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pou Rumchak?Prasac MFI, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pou Rumchak?សុវណ្ណារិទ្ធិ អាហារដ្ឋានម្ហូបខ្មែរ, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pou Rumchak?Kimheng Chhengly Depot Tela, about 5.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pou Rumchak?KH210608 (OCHA common operational dataset)
