# Prey Tralach Commune, Rukh Kiri, Battambang Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rukh-kiri/prey-tralach/ Commune · Rukh Kiri # Prey Tralach Prey Tralach is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Rukh Kiri, Battambang Province. It covers **72.0 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 72.0km² - 33 mtypical elevation ## Where is Prey Tralach? Prey Tralach lies in [Rukh Kiri](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rukh-kiri/), [Battambang Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 7 other communes: [Basak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rukh-kiri/basak/), [Kear](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/moung-ruessei/kear/), [Krapeu Pir](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/veal-veaeng/krapeu-pir/), [Preaek Chik](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rukh-kiri/preaek-chik/), [Prey Svay](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/moung-ruessei/prey-svay/), [Sdok Pravoek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rukh-kiri/sdok-pravoek/) and [Ta Lou](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/ta-lou/). By area it is the 544th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 15.3% of [Rukh Kiri](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rukh-kiri/). The centre of Prey Tralach is about 197 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 12.5854° N, 103.4366° 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 Prey Tralach Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Prey Tralach. Settlements here lie between about 29 m and 45 m above sea level (median 33 m). - Phum Bântéay Dêk - Phum Chŏng Pôr - Phum Pên - Phum Rung - Phum Tuŏl Pŏn - Prey Trâlach - រូង 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 Prey Tralach Named natural and historic features inside Prey Tralach, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### 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 Prey Tralach and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Prey Tralach Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital មន្ទីរពេទ្យបង្អែកមោងឫស្សី · Kear 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.77285&mlon=103.44876#map=17/12.77285/103.44876) Bank Sathapana Bank · Kear 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.76095&mlon=103.45547#map=17/12.76095/103.45547) Petrol pump Tela · Kear 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.74604&mlon=103.46736#map=17/12.74604/103.46736) Hotel Mary Guest House · Moung 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.77495&mlon=103.44236#map=17/12.77495/103.44236) School Srah Thot Primary School · Preaek Chik 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.63886&mlon=103.38931#map=17/12.63886/103.38931) College โรงเรียนโพธิวิชญา · Krapeu Pir 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.55456&mlon=103.35938#map=17/12.55456/103.35938) Police station สถานีตำรวจนครบาลพระราชวัง · Krapeu Pir 9.1 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 Rukh Kiri - Basak - Mukh Reah - Preaek Chik - Sdok Pravoek ## Quick answers - Where is Prey Tralach?In Rukh Kiri, Battambang Province, Cambodia - What borders Prey Tralach?Basak, Kear, Krapeu Pir, Preaek Chik, Prey Svay, Sdok Pravoek and Ta Lou - How many villages are in Prey Tralach?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Prey Tralach?Settlements lie between 29 m and 45 m - What is the highest point in Prey Tralach?Phnum Rung (175 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Prey Tralach?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Prey Tralach?មន្ទីរពេទ្យបង្អែកមោងឫស្សី, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Prey Tralach?Sathapana Bank, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Prey Tralach?Tela, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Prey Tralach?KH021402 (OCHA common operational dataset)