Bakan
in Pursat, Cambodia
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Battambang Airport (51 mi) - Kampong Chhnang Airport (58 mi)
- Angkor International Airport (58 mi)
- Kaoh Kong Airport (84 mi)
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Trat Airport (100 mi) - Phnom Penh International Airport (102 mi)
- Sihanoukville International Airport (138 mi)
- Kratie Airport (155 mi)
- Angkor (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 12.576 and 103.765 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 12° 34' 33" and E 103° 45' 54"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Riels - KHR
- Spoken languages:
- Central Khmer, French, English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:53 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Phnom_Penh
- UTC/GMT offset: 7 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:04 am and 5:35 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.566 and -76.241 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pueblo Viejo - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Cambodia.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Cambodia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Bakan
Bakan in Pursat is located in Cambodia about 105 mi (or 168 km) north-west of Phnom Penh, the country's capital town.
Current time in Bakan is now 05:53 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Phnom Penh with an UTC offset of 7 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Bakan, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Cambodia is Battambang Airport in a distance of 51 mi (or 82 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Angkor in a distance of 59 mi (or 96 km), North.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bakan, Pursat, Phnum Kravanh, Moung Ruessei and Ta Loas. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 87 °F
| Morning Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 29°C / 84 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 7% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
29°C (85 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
29°C (85 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Bakan District
Bakan District is a district in Pursat Province, Cambodia. The district capital is at Trapeang Chong located on National Highway 5 around 15 kilometres north of the provincial capital at Pursat town. According to the 1998 Census, Bakan is made up of 10 communes and 156 villages. The population of the district was 121,229 persons in 22,494 households at the time of the census. Bakan is the most populous district in Pursat province.
Wat Bakan
Wat Bakan or Bakan Pagoda is a pagoda in Bakan District of Pursat Province in Cambodia. It is one of the oldest active pagodas in the country. The Buddhist Institute of Cambodia notes that the original pagoda is over 800 years old and has been in continuous use as a temple. It is regarded as one of the holiest sites in Cambodian Buddhism. Parts of the original pagoda can still be seen around a small mound behind the vihear of the main temple.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Bakan.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Khum Bakan, Phum Bakao, Phumĭ Bakan, Bakan, ភូមិ បាកាន, Phum Bakan
