# Rumchek Commune, Memot, Tboung Khmum Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/memot/rumchek/ Commune · Memot # Rumchek Rumchek is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Memot, Tboung Khmum Province. It covers **226.5 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 226km² - 38 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rumchek? Rumchek 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 4 other communes: [Damrei Phong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/chhloung/damrei-phong/), [Kampoan](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/memot/kampoan/), [Kampong Damrei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/chhloung/kampong-damrei/) and [Trapeang Pring](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/dambae/trapeang-pring/). By area it is the 182nd largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 14.7% of [Memot](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/memot/). The centre of Rumchek is about 134 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 12.0664° N, 106.0384° 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: Rumchek - 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)145 km - Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) · Ho Chi Minh City154 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 17:33). 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 Rumchek Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Rumchek. Settlements here lie between about 31 m and 56 m above sea level (median 38 m). - Chheu Khloem - Kampey - Kantuot - Phum Khliĕch - Phumĭ Takêv - Pnov - Rumchek - Rumchék - Srae Pongro - Thma Dab 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 Rumchek Named natural and historic features inside Rumchek, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Tuŏl Kruŏs · 96 m - Phnum Ta Saom · 91 m - Phnum Krabas · 70 m 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 Rumchek 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 Rumchek Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital មន្ទីរពេទ្យបង្អែកតំបែរ​ · Dambae 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.01106&mlon=105.88090#map=17/12.01106/105.88090) Bank AMK ATM Memut Branch · Memot 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.82919&mlon=106.17553#map=17/11.82919/106.17553) Petrol pump Depot Tela · Chhloung 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.25158&mlon=105.97999#map=17/12.25158/105.97999) Hotel រមណីយដ្ឋាន ដឹ ហោង · Kampoan 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.95330&mlon=106.01741#map=17/11.95330/106.01741) School សាលាបឋមសិក្សា ស្រែកណ្ដាល · Kampoan 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.98820&mlon=106.15054#map=17/11.98820/106.15054) 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 - Choam Kravien - Choam Ta Mau - Dar - Kampoan - Kokir - Memong - Memot - Rung - Tonlung - Tramung - Triek ## Quick answers - Where is Rumchek?In Memot, Tboung Khmum Province, Cambodia - What borders Rumchek?Damrei Phong, Kampoan, Kampong Damrei and Trapeang Pring - What time zone is Rumchek in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Rumchek?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Rumchek?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rumchek?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rumchek?Settlements lie between 31 m and 56 m - What is the highest point in Rumchek?Tuŏl Kruŏs (96 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rumchek?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Rumchek?មន្ទីរពេទ្យបង្អែកតំបែរ​, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rumchek?AMK ATM Memut Branch, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rumchek?Depot Tela, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rumchek?KH250310 (OCHA common operational dataset)