# Popel Commune, Ponhea Kraek, Tboung Khmum Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/popel/

Commune · Ponhea Kraek 

# Popel

Popel is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Ponhea Kraek, Tboung Khmum Province. It covers **35.9 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 35.9km²
- 1mapped service
- 32 mtypical elevation

## Where is Popel?

Popel 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 4 other communes: [Kandaol Chrum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/kandaol-chrum/), [Kaong Kang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/kaong-kang/), [Neang Teut](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/dambae/neang-teut/) and [Veal Mlu](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/veal-mlu/). By area it is the 951st largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 4.7% of [Ponhea Kraek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/). The centre of Popel is about 107 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 11.8376° N, 105.8538° 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 Popel

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Popel: 1 monument.

- Prasat Preah Theat Toch · monument

### Nearby, outside Popel

- Reussei Chuo Village · viewpoint, Kak9.7 km
- Sdach Korn Statue · monument, Kraek11 km
- Prasat Preah Theat Thom · ruins, Dountei12 km
- Banteay Prei Nokor · archaeological site, Dountei13 km
- វត្តមេម៉ៃ · attraction, Kraek17 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: Popel

- 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)115 km
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) · Ho Chi Minh City143 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 Popel

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Popel. Settlements here lie between about 29 m and 46 m above sea level (median 32 m).

- Phum Thmey
- Phumĭ Khsak
- Phumĭ Pôpél
- Phumĭ Thmei
- Phumĭ Trâpeăng Chhleung

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 Popel 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 Popel

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital មន្ទីរពេទ្យបង្អែកពញាក្រែក · Kaong Kang 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.79970&mlon=105.87284#map=17/11.79970/105.87284) 

Bank Sathapana Bank · Suong 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.90530&mlon=105.65992#map=17/11.90530/105.65992) 

Petrol pump ផ្លូវទៅក្រចេះតាមតាបែរ · Sralab 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.84789&mlon=105.76142#map=17/11.84789/105.76142) 

Hotel Tuol Chey Guesthouse · Anhchaeum 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.84166&mlon=105.76320#map=17/11.84166/105.76320) 

School WEDO Educational Center · Popel 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.81843&mlon=105.85237#map=17/11.81843/105.85237) 

College បក្សឃុំជីគរ · Chikor 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.86355&mlon=105.63305#map=17/11.86355/105.63305) 

Police station វរះសេនាតូច៦១៥នគរបាលការពារព្រំដែនគោក · Trapeang Phlong 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.70743&mlon=105.96512#map=17/11.70743/105.96512) 

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 Popel

Places mapped inside Popel 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
- Kandaol Chrum
- Kaong Kang
- Kraek
- Trapeang Phlong
- Veal Mlu

## Quick answers

- Where is Popel?In Ponhea Kraek, Tboung Khmum Province, Cambodia
- What borders Popel?Kandaol Chrum, Kaong Kang, Neang Teut and Veal Mlu
- What is there to see in Popel?Prasat Preah Theat Toch
- What time zone is Popel in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Popel?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Popel?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Popel?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Popel?Settlements lie between 29 m and 46 m
- What is the best time to visit Popel?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Popel?មន្ទីរពេទ្យបង្អែកពញាក្រែក, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Popel?Sathapana Bank, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Popel?ផ្លូវទៅក្រចេះតាមតាបែរ, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Popel?KH250506 (OCHA common operational dataset)