# Dountei Commune, Ponhea Kraek, Tboung Khmum Province

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Commune · Ponhea Kraek 

# Dountei

Dountei is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Ponhea Kraek, Tboung Khmum Province. It covers **102.0 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 102km²
- 20 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dountei?

Dountei lies in [Ponhea Kraek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/), [Tboung Khmum Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 8 other communes: [Anhchaeum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/tboung-khmum/anhchaeum/), [Chak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ou-reang-ov/chak/), [Cheach](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kamchay-mear/cheach/), [Damril](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ou-reang-ov/damril/), [Kak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/kak/), [Kandaol Chrum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/kandaol-chrum/), [Kouk Kong Kaeut](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kanhchriech/kouk-kong-kaeut/) and [Krabau](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kamchay-mear/krabau/). By area it is the 413th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 13.4% of [Ponhea Kraek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/). The centre of Dountei is about 90 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 11.7548° N, 105.7194° 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 Dountei

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Dountei: 1 ruins; 1 archaeological site.

- Banteay Prei Nokor · archaeological site
- Prasat Preah Theat Thom · ruins

### Nearby, outside Dountei

- P-505 · viewpoint, Cheach7.8 km
- Ta Ei Village · viewpoint, Krabau9.1 km
- Reussei Chuo Village · viewpoint, Kak9.5 km
- Popel Village · viewpoint, Krabau12 km
- Anchanh Village · viewpoint, Krabau12 km
- Prey Tres Village · viewpoint, Krabau13 km
- Kanleng Chuv Village · viewpoint, Krabau13 km
- Krabao Chuor Village · viewpoint, Krabau14 km
- Andoung S'at Village · viewpoint, Krabau14 km
- Prasat Preah Theat Toch · monument, Popel15 km
- Pou Village · viewpoint, Krabau16 km
- P-476 · viewpoint, Preal16 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: Dountei

- 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)97 km
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) · Ho Chi Minh City146 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:35).

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 Dountei

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Dountei. Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 23 m above sea level (median 20 m).

- Angkor Knong
- Angkor Krau
- Angkor Leu
- Dountei
- Phumĭ Bŏs
- Phumĭ Dontei
- Phumĭ Prey Ângkôr Knŏng
- Phumĭ Prey Ângkôr Krau
- Phumĭ Reul
- Phumĭ Trâpeăng Pônley
- Pou Thum
- Prey Tumnob
- Roul Ph’aem
- Srorlop Daun Tey Pi Chey Prey Nokor
- Svay Sokhom

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 Dountei

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- O Stœ̆ng
- O Trônób

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 Dountei and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ponhea Kraek, 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 Dountei

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cheach Health Center · Cheach 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.67245&mlon=105.68436#map=17/11.67245/105.68436) 

Bank Sathapana Bank · Suong 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.90530&mlon=105.65992#map=17/11.90530/105.65992) 

ATM ACLEDA ATM · Pongro 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.88696&mlon=105.43314#map=17/11.88696/105.43314) 

Petrol pump ផ្លូវទៅក្រចេះតាមតាបែរ · Sralab 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.84789&mlon=105.76142#map=17/11.84789/105.76142) 

Hotel Tuol Chey Guesthouse · Anhchaeum 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.84166&mlon=105.76320#map=17/11.84166/105.76320) 

Mall Sokruos Computer · Veal Vong 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.99460&mlon=105.45470#map=17/11.99460/105.45470) 

School Punley Primary School · Anhchaeum 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.83059&mlon=105.73043#map=17/11.83059/105.73043) 

College បក្សឃុំជីគរ · Chikor 15 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 20 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 Ponhea Kraek

- Kak
- Kandaol Chrum
- Kaong Kang
- Kraek
- Popel
- Trapeang Phlong
- Veal Mlu

## Quick answers

- Where is Dountei?In Ponhea Kraek, Tboung Khmum Province, Cambodia
- What borders Dountei?Anhchaeum, Chak, Cheach, Damril, Kak, Kandaol Chrum, Kouk Kong Kaeut and Krabau
- What is there to see in Dountei?Banteay Prei Nokor, Prasat Preah Theat Thom
- What time zone is Dountei in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Dountei?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Dountei?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dountei?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dountei?Settlements lie between 15 m and 23 m
- What is the best time to visit Dountei?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dountei?Cheach Health Center, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dountei?Sathapana Bank, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dountei?ACLEDA ATM, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dountei?ផ្លូវទៅក្រចេះតាមតាបែរ, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dountei?KH250501 (OCHA common operational dataset)