# Choam Commune, Memot, Tboung Khmum Province – Villages & Map

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Commune · Memot 

# Choam

Choam is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Memot, Tboung Khmum Province. It covers **56.0 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 56.0km²
- 67 mtypical elevation

## Where is Choam?

Choam lies in [Memot](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/memot/), [Tboung Khmum Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 2 other communes: [Chan Mul](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/memot/chan-mul/) and [Choam Kravien](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/memot/choam-kravien/). By area it is the 667th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 3.6% of [Memot](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/memot/). The centre of Choam is about 152 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 11.7189° N, 106.3029° 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: Choam

- 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 City107 km
- Techo International Airport (KTI) · Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang)156 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:33).

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 Choam

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Choam. Settlements here lie between about 51 m and 94 m above sea level (median 67 m).

- Boeung Chroung
- Choam
- Choam Ampil
- Leach Kraom
- Leach Leu
- Leah Kraom
- Ngiev
- Phumĭ Bœ̆ng Chroŭng Kraôm
- Phumĭ Bœ̆ng Chroŭng Leu
- Poploam

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 Choam and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Memot, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (27 °C). About 1,153 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (190 mm) and the driest Feb (5 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 8 

Feb 29 5 

Mar 31 13 

Apr 31 40 

May 30 130 

Jun 28 190 

Jul 27 174 

Aug 27 171 

Sep 27 159 

Oct 27 162 

Nov 27 80 

Dec 27 22 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Choam

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Roung Health Center · Triek 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.76429&mlon=106.16938#map=17/11.76429/106.16938) 

Bank AMK ATM Memut Branch · Memot 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.82919&mlon=106.17553#map=17/11.82919/106.17553) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Memot · Memot 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.82958&mlon=106.17649#map=17/11.82958/106.17649) 

Hotel ផ្ទះសំណាក់អាស៊ាន · Memot 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.82389&mlon=106.18657#map=17/11.82389/106.18657) 

School Chi Paing Secondary School · Kraek 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.78580&mlon=106.00558#map=17/11.78580/106.00558) 

Police station Boder cambodia VS VN · Choam Kravien 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.70962&mlon=106.43421#map=17/11.70962/106.43421) 

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 Memot

- Chan Mul
- Choam Kravien
- Choam Ta Mau
- Dar
- Kampoan
- Kokir
- Memong
- Memot
- Rumchek
- Rung
- Tonlung
- Tramung
- Triek

## Quick answers

- Where is Choam?In Memot, Tboung Khmum Province, Cambodia
- What borders Choam?Chan Mul and Choam Kravien
- What time zone is Choam in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Choam?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Choam?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Choam?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Choam?Settlements lie between 51 m and 94 m
- What is the best time to visit Choam?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Choam?Roung Health Center, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Choam?AMK ATM Memut Branch, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Choam?TotalEnergies Memot, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Choam?KH250302 (OCHA common operational dataset)