# Tuol Pongro Commune, Malai, Banteay Meanchey Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/malai/tuol-pongro/ Commune · Malai # Tuol Pongro Tuol Pongro is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Malai, Banteay Meanchey Province. It covers **160.5 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 160km² - 48 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tuol Pongro? Tuol Pongro lies in [Malai](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/malai/), [Banteay Meanchey Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 6 other communes: [Chrey Seima](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/sampov-lun/chrey-seima/), [Nimitt](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/paoy-paet/nimitt/), [Ou Sampoar](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/malai/ou-sampoar/), [Phsar Kandal](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/paoy-paet/phsar-kandal/), [Soea](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/mongkol-borei/soea/) and [Ta Kong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/malai/ta-kong/). By area it is the 279th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 32.1% of [Malai](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/malai/). The centre of Tuol Pongro is about 336 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5443° N, 102.5815° 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 Tuol Pongro OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tuol Pongro: 1 national park. - Roniem Daun Sam Protected Landscape · national park ### Nearby, outside Tuol Pongro - At the Circle Center · monument, Phsar Kandal10 km - Holiday Palace · city gate, Paoy Paet13 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: Tuol Pongro - 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 - Battambang Airport (BBM) · Battambang86 km - Trat Airport (TDX) · Laem Ngop144 km ### Nearest railway station Poipet (Paoy Paet), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:44). 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 Tuol Pongro Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Tuol Pongro. Settlements here lie between about 35 m and 59 m above sea level (median 48 m). - Banteay Ti Muoy - Kaoh Snuol - Khla Ngoab - Khum Tuol Pongro - Ou Ampil - Reaksmei Meanchey - Santepheap - Tuol Pongro 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 Tuol Pongro Named natural and historic features inside Tuol Pongro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - O Vanchik ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Phnum Bantoat · 37 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 Tuol Pongro and the best time to visit Using the climate of Malai, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,640 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (305 mm) and the driest Dec (7 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 26 16 Feb 28 23 Mar 29 61 Apr 30 100 May 28 183 Jun 27 226 Jul 26 239 Aug 26 245 Sep 26 305 Oct 26 197 Nov 25 40 Dec 24 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tuol Pongro Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital មន្ទីរសម្រាកព្យាបាល និង សម្ភព អគារថ្មី · Paoy Paet 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.64898&mlon=102.56820#map=17/13.64898/102.56820) Bank Cambodia Post Bank Plc. Poipet Branch · Phsar Kandal 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.64344&mlon=102.57664#map=17/13.64344/102.57664) ATM Canadia Bank · Paoy Paet 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.65486&mlon=102.56021#map=17/13.65486/102.56021) Petrol pump PVN · Phsar Kandal 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.63266&mlon=102.60636#map=17/13.63266/102.60636) Hotel Theang Tong Guesthouse · Phsar Kandal 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.63827&mlon=102.58539#map=17/13.63827/102.58539) Mall Season Mall · Paoy Paet 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.66392&mlon=102.55302#map=17/13.66392/102.55302) School Ming Hua Northwest School · Phsar Kandal 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.64517&mlon=102.57405#map=17/13.64517/102.57405) College Northwest International Centre (NIC) · Phsar Kandal 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.64671&mlon=102.57534#map=17/13.64671/102.57534) Police station Stueng Bat International Border Gate (still closed) · Phsar Kandal 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.62192&mlon=102.61154#map=17/13.62192/102.61154) 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 Malai - Boeng Beng - Malai - Ou Sampoar - Ou Sralau - Ta Kong ## Quick answers - Where is Tuol Pongro?In Malai, Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia - What borders Tuol Pongro?Chrey Seima, Nimitt, Ou Sampoar, Phsar Kandal, Soea and Ta Kong - What is there to see in Tuol Pongro?Roniem Daun Sam Protected Landscape - What time zone is Tuol Pongro in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Tuol Pongro?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Tuol Pongro?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tuol Pongro?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tuol Pongro?Settlements lie between 35 m and 59 m - What is the highest point in Tuol Pongro?Phnum Bantoat (37 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tuol Pongro?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Tuol Pongro?មន្ទីរសម្រាកព្យាបាល និង សម្ភព អគារថ្មី, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tuol Pongro?Cambodia Post Bank Plc. Poipet Branch, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tuol Pongro?Canadia Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tuol Pongro?PVN, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tuol Pongro?KH010905 (OCHA common operational dataset)