# Preah Ponlea Commune, Serei Saophoan – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/preah-ponlea/ Commune · Serei Saophoan # Preah Ponlea Preah Ponlea is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Serei Saophoan, Banteay Meanchey Province. It covers **14.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 62 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 14.4km² - 62mapped services - 17 mtypical elevation ## Where is Preah Ponlea? Preah Ponlea lies in [Serei Saophoan](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/), [Banteay Meanchey Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 6 other communes: [Bat Trang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/mongkol-borei/bat-trang/), [Kampong Svay](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/kampong-svay/), [Kaoh Pong Satv](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/kaoh-pong-satv/), [Ou Ambel](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/ou-ambel/), [Phniet](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/phniet/) and [Ruessei Kraok](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/mongkol-borei/ruessei-kraok/). By area it is the 1432nd largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 5.4% of [Serei Saophoan](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/). The centre of Preah Ponlea is about 307 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 1.4 km from Sisophon, the main town of Serei Saophoan. The centre point is at 13.5863° N, 102.9867° 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 Preah Ponlea OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Preah Ponlea: 2 monuments; 2 attractions; 1 museum. - Banteay Mean Provincial Museum · museum - Boeng Chhouk Swimming Pool (Water Park) · attraction - Rice Fields · attraction - Jayavarman The 7-th · monument - Shapely Women Statue · monument ### Nearby, outside Preah Ponlea - Rock with a view · viewpoint, Ou Ambel2.4 km - Old Lookout Tower · attraction, Ou Ambel2.4 km - Phneat Koh Pong Sat · attraction, Phniet5.4 km - Head Statue of Jayaraman 7th · monument, Ruessei Kraok5.7 km - Grandpa Lak's corpse · viewpoint, Bat Trang6.1 km - MongKul Borei 2 ADP of ACPC · attraction, Ruessei Kraok7.0 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: Preah Ponlea - 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) · Battambang60 km - Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) · Siem Reap136 km ### Nearest railway station Sisophon (Ou Ambel), about 1.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:43). 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 Preah Ponlea Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Preah Ponlea. The largest with a recorded population: Sisophon (23,218). Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 19 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Kbal Spean - Preah Ponlea - Prey Ruessei - Sangkat Preah Ponlea - Sisophon 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 Preah Ponlea Named natural and historic features inside Preah Ponlea, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Ou Suong - Stœ̆ng Môkak ### History 1 museum. - Banteay Meanchey Provincial Museum 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 Preah Ponlea and the best time to visit Using the climate of Serei Saophoan, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 1,403 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (254 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 27 14 Feb 29 19 Mar 30 55 Apr 30 85 May 29 153 Jun 28 190 Jul 27 212 Aug 27 210 Sep 27 254 Oct 27 163 Nov 26 40 Dec 26 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Preah Ponlea Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sereysophorn Referral Hospital · Preah Ponlea 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.58956&mlon=102.97441#map=17/13.58956/102.97441) Bank Maybank Cambodia · Preah Ponlea 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.58330&mlon=102.98299#map=17/13.58330/102.98299) Petrol pump Sokimex · Preah Ponlea 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59713&mlon=102.98173#map=17/13.59713/102.98173) Hotel Chey Mongol Guesthouse · Preah Ponlea 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.59477&mlon=102.97922#map=17/13.59477/102.97922) Mall Mongkolborey Market · Ruessei Kraok 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.54355&mlon=103.02695#map=17/13.54355/103.02695) School Pi Sleng School · Preah Ponlea 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.58366&mlon=102.98505#map=17/13.58366/102.98505) College វេលា ណា · Preah Ponlea 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.58330&mlon=102.98299#map=17/13.58330/102.98299) Police station ស្នងការដ្ឋាននគរបាលខេត្តបន្ទាយមាជ័យ · Preah Ponlea 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.56937&mlon=102.98593#map=17/13.56937/102.98593) 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 Preah Ponlea Places mapped inside Preah Ponlea in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks8 - Petrol pumps11 - Hotels13 - Schools6 - Colleges and universities4 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants15 - Police stations2 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 Serei Saophoan - Kampong Svay - Kaoh Pong Satv - Mkak - Ou Ambel - Phniet - Tuek Thla ## Quick answers - Where is Preah Ponlea?In Serei Saophoan, Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia - What borders Preah Ponlea?Bat Trang, Kampong Svay, Kaoh Pong Satv, Ou Ambel, Phniet and Ruessei Kraok - What is there to see in Preah Ponlea?Banteay Mean Provincial Museum, Boeng Chhouk Swimming Pool (Water Park), Jayavarman The 7-th, Rice Fields - What time zone is Preah Ponlea in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Preah Ponlea?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Preah Ponlea?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Preah Ponlea?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Preah Ponlea?Settlements lie between 11 m and 19 m - What is the best time to visit Preah Ponlea?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Preah Ponlea?Sereysophorn Referral Hospital, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Preah Ponlea?Maybank Cambodia, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Preah Ponlea?Sokimex, about 1.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Preah Ponlea?1 mapped - How many banks are in Preah Ponlea?8 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Preah Ponlea?11 mapped - What is the P-code of Preah Ponlea?KH010607 (OCHA common operational dataset)