# Kandaol Chrum Commune, Ponhea Kraek, Tboung Khmum Province

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Commune · Ponhea Kraek 

# Kandaol Chrum

Kandaol Chrum is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Ponhea Kraek, Tboung Khmum Province. It covers **70.5 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 70.5km²
- 1mapped service
- 27 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kandaol Chrum?

Kandaol Chrum 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/), [Chong Cheach](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/dambae/chong-cheach/), [Dountei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/dountei/), [Kak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/kak/), [Kaong Kang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/kaong-kang/), [Neang Teut](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/dambae/neang-teut/), [Popel](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/popel/) and [Sralab](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/tboung-khmum/sralab/). By area it is the 557th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 9.3% of [Ponhea Kraek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/). The centre of Kandaol Chrum is about 101 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 11.8382° N, 105.7953° 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 Kandaol Chrum

### Nearby, outside Kandaol Chrum

- Prasat Preah Theat Toch · monument, Popel4.1 km
- Prasat Preah Theat Thom · ruins, Dountei6.9 km
- Banteay Prei Nokor · archaeological site, Dountei7.3 km
- Reussei Chuo Village · viewpoint, Kak8.3 km
- Sdach Korn Statue · monument, Kraek16 km
- Wat · viewpoint, Kor17 km
- Ta Ei Village · viewpoint, Krabau19 km
- P-505 · viewpoint, Cheach20 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: Kandaol Chrum

- 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)109 km
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) · Ho Chi Minh City147 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 17:34).

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 Kandaol Chrum

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Kandaol Chrum. Settlements here lie between about 18 m and 30 m above sea level (median 27 m).

- Kandol Chrum
- Phumĭ Cheung Ângk
- Phumĭ Dák Pôr
- Phumĭ Koŭk Lvéang
- Phumĭ Kândaôl Chrŭm
- Phumĭ Mkăk
- Phumĭ Preăh Pônléa
- Phumĭ Preăh Ândong
- Phumĭ Sbêk Tœ̆
- Phumĭ Tép Prânâmm
- Phumĭ Ândaôt

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 Kandaol Chrum 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 Kandaol Chrum

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KV Hospital · Sralab 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.88643&mlon=105.77669#map=17/11.88643/105.77669) 

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

ATM ACLEDA ATM · Pongro 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.88696&mlon=105.43314#map=17/11.88696/105.43314) 

Petrol pump ផ្លូវទៅក្រចេះតាមតាបែរ · Sralab 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.84789&mlon=105.76142#map=17/11.84789/105.76142) 

Hotel Tuol Chey Guesthouse · Anhchaeum 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.84166&mlon=105.76320#map=17/11.84166/105.76320) 

School Chea Sim Kandorl Chrum High School · Kandaol Chrum 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.82014&mlon=105.78707#map=17/11.82014/105.78707) 

College បក្សឃុំជីគរ · Chikor 18 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 18 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kandaol Chrum

Places mapped inside Kandaol Chrum in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other communes in Ponhea Kraek

- Dountei
- Kak
- Kaong Kang
- Kraek
- Popel
- Trapeang Phlong
- Veal Mlu

## Quick answers

- Where is Kandaol Chrum?In Ponhea Kraek, Tboung Khmum Province, Cambodia
- What borders Kandaol Chrum?Anhchaeum, Chong Cheach, Dountei, Kak, Kaong Kang, Neang Teut, Popel and Sralab
- What is there to see in Kandaol Chrum?Prasat Preah Theat Toch, Prasat Preah Theat Thom, Banteay Prei Nokor, Reussei Chuo Village
- What time zone is Kandaol Chrum in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Kandaol Chrum?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Kandaol Chrum?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kandaol Chrum?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kandaol Chrum?Settlements lie between 18 m and 30 m
- What is the best time to visit Kandaol Chrum?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kandaol Chrum?KV Hospital, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kandaol Chrum?Sathapana Bank, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kandaol Chrum?ACLEDA ATM, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kandaol Chrum?ផ្លូវទៅក្រចេះតាមតាបែរ, about 3.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kandaol Chrum?KH250503 (OCHA common operational dataset)