# Rukh Kiri, Battambang Province – Communes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rukh-kiri/

District · Battambang Province 

# Rukh Kiri

Rukh Kiri is a district (srok or khan) of Cambodia in Battambang Province. It covers **471.9 km²**. It is divided into 5 communes. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 472km²
- 5communes
- 1mapped services

## Where is Rukh Kiri?

Rukh Kiri lies in [Battambang Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 4 other districts: [Bakan](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/), [Koas Krala](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/koas-krala/), [Moung Ruessei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/moung-ruessei/) and [Veal Veaeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/veal-veaeng/). By area it is the 114th largest of 197 districts in Cambodia. It covers 4.0% of [Battambang Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/). The centre of Rukh Kiri is about 198 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 62 km from Battambang, the main town of Battambang Province. The centre point is at 12.5939° N, 103.4358° 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).

## Communes of Rukh Kiri

Commune Area km² Localities Services 

[Basak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rukh-kiri/basak/) 98 9 0 

[Mukh Reah](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rukh-kiri/mukh-reah/) 83 6 0 

[Preaek Chik](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rukh-kiri/preaek-chik/) 101 22 1 

[Prey Tralach](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rukh-kiri/prey-tralach/) 72 7 0 

[Sdok Pravoek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rukh-kiri/sdok-pravoek/) 118 10 0 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Rukh Kiri

Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in Rukh Kiri. Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 51 m above sea level (median 33 m).

- Khum Preaek Chik
- Khum Prey Tralach
- Phum Bântéay Dêk
- Phum Bœ̆ng Âmpĭl
- Phum Chhkê Khám Praeus
- Phum Chhuk
- Phum Chreăng Khpuŏs
- Phum Chrâk Pôpléa
- Phum Châng Vay
- Phum Chŏng Pôr
- Phum Dâmnak Msin
- Phum Dâmnak Âmpil
- Phum Kbal Kaôh
- Phum Khnach Kack Puŏr
- Phum Khnach Âmpôr
- Phum Khtóm Kaôh
- Phum Knŏng Véal
- Phum Kâmrêng
- Phum Prey Khlot
- Phum Pên
- Phum Rung
- Phum Siĕm
- Phum Smaôch Ăt
- Phum Sâmraông Ach Dêk
- Phum Ta Mŏk
- Phum Ta Préal
- Phum Thnâm
- Phum Trăm Séh
- Phum Tuŏl Bœ̆ng Thmey
- Phum Tuŏl Pŏn
- Phum Tuŏl Smau
- Phum Tuŏl Ta Êk
- Phum Vatt
- Phum Véal
- Phum Ântêv
- Phumĭ Mŭkh Réa (1)
- Phumĭ Mŭkh Réa (2)
- Phumĭ Pa Phĕl
- Phumĭ Phkô Loăn
- Phumĭ Prey Dáb Tbong
- Phumĭ Preăh Ândong
- Phumĭ Svay Ta Loŭm
- Phumĭ Tuŏl Khvav
- Phumĭ Tôlœ̆ng Tœ̆ng
- Phumĭ Âmbêng Thngai
- Preaek Chik
- Prek Chiik
- Prey Trâlach
- Siem
- បាសាក់
- ព្រៃខ្លូត
- មុខរាហ៍
- រូង
- ស្តុកប្រវឹក

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 Rukh Kiri

Named natural and historic features inside Rukh Kiri, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 lakes; 1 river or stream.

- Bœ̆ng Thmey
- Bœ̆ng Tuŏl Thmey
- Stueng Krapeu Pir

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Phnum Rung · 175 m
- Phnum Roka · 126 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 Rukh Kiri and the best time to visit

In Rukh Kiri, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 2,619 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (478 mm) and the driest Dec (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

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- Mar
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- Aug
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 29 

Feb 26 39 

Mar 27 88 

Apr 28 124 

May 27 265 

Jun 26 414 

Jul 25 478 

Aug 25 428 

Sep 25 437 

Oct 25 234 

Nov 24 67 

Dec 23 16 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rukh Kiri

Places mapped inside Rukh Kiri in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Rukh Kiri?In Battambang Province, Cambodia
- What borders Rukh Kiri?Bakan, Koas Krala, Moung Ruessei and Veal Veaeng
- How many villages are in Rukh Kiri?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rukh Kiri?Settlements lie between 15 m and 51 m
- What is the highest point in Rukh Kiri?Phnum Rung (175 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rukh Kiri?November to March
- What is the P-code of Rukh Kiri?KH0214 (OCHA common operational dataset)