# Ruessei Krang Commune, Moung Ruessei, Battambang Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/moung-ruessei/ruessei-krang/ Commune · Moung Ruessei # Ruessei Krang Ruessei Krang is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Moung Ruessei, Battambang Province. It covers **163.6 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 164km² - 16 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ruessei Krang? Ruessei Krang lies in [Moung Ruessei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/moung-ruessei/), [Battambang Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 7 other communes: [Chrey](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/moung-ruessei/chrey/), [Mukh Reah](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rukh-kiri/mukh-reah/), [Ou Ta Paong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/ou-ta-paong/), [Prey Svay](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/moung-ruessei/prey-svay/), [Rumlech](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/rumlech/), [Sdok Pravoek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rukh-kiri/sdok-pravoek/) and [Svay Doun Kaev](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/svay-doun-kaev/). By area it is the 273rd largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 11.6% of [Moung Ruessei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/moung-ruessei/). The centre of Ruessei Krang is about 193 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 17 km from Moung Ruessei, the main town of Moung Ruessei. The centre point is at 12.7240° N, 103.6017° 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). ## Villages and localities in Ruessei Krang Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Ruessei Krang. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 20 m above sea level (median 16 m). - Ampil Chhung - Chrey Run - Khum Ruessei Krang - Neak Ta Tvear - Nikom Kraom - Pech Changvar - Phumĭ Bati - Phumĭ Bœ̆ng Phŏng - Phumĭ Chahuŏy - Phumĭ Koăs Kânáb - Phumĭ Kâmpóng Krâbei - Phumĭ Rœssei Krăng - Phumĭ Svay Rôlum - Phumĭ Ta Chăn - Phumĭ Thmâ Krê - Phumĭ Thnál Bát - Phumĭ Tuŏl Téahéan - Ruessei Krang - Tuol Roka - Yeun Mean - អ្នកតាទ្វា 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 Ruessei Krang Named natural and historic features inside Ruessei Krang, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ou Boeng Prey 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 Ruessei Krang and the best time to visit Using the climate of Moung Ruessei, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (27 °C). About 1,486 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (250 mm) and the driest Dec (10 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 17 Feb 29 23 Mar 31 55 Apr 31 82 May 30 153 Jun 28 215 Jul 27 248 Aug 27 231 Sep 27 250 Oct 27 155 Nov 27 46 Dec 27 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ruessei Krang Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Moung Russei Hospital · Kear 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.77337&mlon=103.44928#map=17/12.77337/103.44928) Bank Sathapana Bank · Kear 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.76095&mlon=103.45547#map=17/12.76095/103.45547) Petrol pump Sokimex · Svay Doun Kaev 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.66969&mlon=103.64620#map=17/12.66969/103.64620) Hotel Guesthouse Sovanphomr · Boeng Khnar 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.64370&mlon=103.70657#map=17/12.64370/103.70657) School Public Latrine at Nikum Primary School · Svay Doun Kaev 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.67367&mlon=103.63894#map=17/12.67367/103.63894) College โรงเรียนโพธิวิชญา · Krapeu Pir 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.55456&mlon=103.35938#map=17/12.55456/103.35938) Police station สถานีตำรวจนครบาลพระราชวัง · Krapeu Pir 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.55456&mlon=103.35938#map=17/12.55456/103.35938) 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 Moung Ruessei - Chrey - Kakaoh - Kear - Moung - Prey Svay - Prey Touch - Robas Mongkol - Ta Loas ## Quick answers - Where is Ruessei Krang?In Moung Ruessei, Battambang Province, Cambodia - What borders Ruessei Krang?Chrey, Mukh Reah, Ou Ta Paong, Prey Svay, Rumlech, Sdok Pravoek and Svay Doun Kaev - How many villages are in Ruessei Krang?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ruessei Krang?Settlements lie between 11 m and 20 m - What is the best time to visit Ruessei Krang?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Ruessei Krang?Moung Russei Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ruessei Krang?Sathapana Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruessei Krang?Sokimex, about 7.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ruessei Krang?KH020604 (OCHA common operational dataset)