# Chong Cheach Commune, Dambae, Tboung Khmum Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/dambae/chong-cheach/

Commune · Dambae 

# Chong Cheach

Chong Cheach is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Dambae, Tboung Khmum Province. It covers **69.5 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 69.5km²
- 43 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chong Cheach?

Chong Cheach lies in [Dambae](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/dambae/), [Tboung Khmum Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 7 other communes: [Kandaol Chrum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/kandaol-chrum/), [Kouk Srok](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/dambae/kouk-srok/), [Lngieng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/tboung-khmum/lngieng/), [Neang Teut](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/dambae/neang-teut/), [Sralab](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/tboung-khmum/sralab/), [Trapeang Pring](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/dambae/trapeang-pring/) and [Tuek Chrov](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/dambae/tuek-chrov/). By area it is the 567th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 9.5% of [Dambae](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/dambae/). The centre of Chong Cheach is about 112 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 11.9244° N, 105.8744° 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 Chong Cheach

### Nearby, outside Chong Cheach

- Prasat Preah Theat Toch · monument, Popel11 km
- Wat · viewpoint, Kor17 km
- វត្តមេម៉ៃ · attraction, Kraek18 km
- Sdach Korn Statue · monument, Kraek18 km
- Reussei Chuo Village · viewpoint, Kak19 km
- Prasat Preah Theat Thom · ruins, Dountei20 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: Chong Cheach

- 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)121 km
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) · Ho Chi Minh City149 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:34).

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 Chong Cheach

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Chong Cheach. Settlements here lie between about 35 m and 67 m above sea level (median 43 m).

- Chŏng Chéach
- Phumĭ Cha Thum
- Phumĭ Koŭk Srâlau
- Phumĭ Pônléak

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 Chong Cheach and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Dambae, the warmest month is Apr (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Oct (27 °C). About 1,126 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (184 mm) and the driest Feb (6 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 28 10 

Feb 30 6 

Mar 31 18 

Apr 32 46 

May 30 125 

Jun 28 184 

Jul 27 152 

Aug 27 150 

Sep 27 161 

Oct 27 167 

Nov 27 83 

Dec 27 23 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chong Cheach

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital មន្ទីរពេទ្យបង្អែកតំបែរ​ · Dambae 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.01106&mlon=105.88090#map=17/12.01106/105.88090) 

Bank Sathapana Bank · Suong 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.90530&mlon=105.65992#map=17/11.90530/105.65992) 

Petrol pump ផ្លូវទៅក្រចេះតាមតាបែរ · Sralab 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.84789&mlon=105.76142#map=17/11.84789/105.76142) 

Hotel Tuol Chey Guesthouse · Anhchaeum 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.84166&mlon=105.76320#map=17/11.84166/105.76320) 

School សកល​វិទ្យាល័យ ត្បូងឃ្មុំ · Sralab 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.90564&mlon=105.80104#map=17/11.90564/105.80104) 

College បក្សឃុំជីគរ · Chikor 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.86355&mlon=105.63305#map=17/11.86355/105.63305) 

Police station Poste Dela Police AMD Commune Krong Soung · Suong 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.91913&mlon=105.65155#map=17/11.91913/105.65155) 

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 Dambae

- Dambae
- Kouk Srok
- Neang Teut
- Seda
- Trapeang Pring
- Tuek Chrov

## Quick answers

- Where is Chong Cheach?In Dambae, Tboung Khmum Province, Cambodia
- What borders Chong Cheach?Kandaol Chrum, Kouk Srok, Lngieng, Neang Teut, Sralab, Trapeang Pring and Tuek Chrov
- What is there to see in Chong Cheach?Prasat Preah Theat Toch, Wat, វត្តមេម៉ៃ, Sdach Korn Statue
- What time zone is Chong Cheach in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Chong Cheach?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Chong Cheach?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chong Cheach?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chong Cheach?Settlements lie between 35 m and 67 m
- What is the best time to visit Chong Cheach?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chong Cheach?មន្ទីរពេទ្យបង្អែកតំបែរ​, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chong Cheach?Sathapana Bank, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chong Cheach?ផ្លូវទៅក្រចេះតាមតាបែរ, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chong Cheach?KH250101 (OCHA common operational dataset)