# Chol Kiri, Kampong Chhnang Province – Communes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/chol-kiri/

District · Kampong Chhnang Province 

# Chol Kiri

Chol Kiri is a district (srok or khan) of Cambodia in Kampong Chhnang Province. It covers **329.1 km²**. It is divided into 5 communes. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 329km²
- 5communes

## Where is Chol Kiri?

Chol Kiri lies in [Kampong Chhnang Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 6 other districts: [Baray](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/baray/), [Batheay](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-cham/batheay/), [Kampong Chhnang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/kampong-chhnang/), [Kampong Leaeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/kampong-leaeng/), [Kampong Tralach](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/kampong-tralach/) and [Rolea B'ier](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/rolea-b-ier/). By area it is the 145th largest of 197 districts in Cambodia. It covers 6.2% of [Kampong Chhnang Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/). The centre of Chol Kiri is about 66 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 22 km from Kampong Chhnang, the main town of Kampong Chhnang Province. The centre point is at 12.1542° N, 104.8482° 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 Chol Kiri

Commune Area km² Localities Services 

[Chol Sar](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/chol-kiri/chol-sar/) 36 5 0 

[Kampong Ous](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/chol-kiri/kampong-ous/) 40 4 0 

[Kaoh Thkov](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/chol-kiri/kaoh-thkov/) 113 5 0 

[Peam Chhkaok](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/chol-kiri/peam-chhkaok/) 96 6 0 

[Prey Kri](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/chol-kiri/prey-kri/) 43 4 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 Chol Kiri

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Chol Kiri. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 26 m above sea level (median 12 m).

- Chol Kiri
- Phumĭ Bângkâng Véar
- Phumĭ Kaôh Thkov
- Phumĭ Kaôh Thum
- Phumĭ Kbal Kaôh
- Phumĭ Kbal Kânlóng
- Phumĭ Kiĕn Tama
- Phumĭ Kâmpóng Ba Srov
- Phumĭ Kâmpóng Khlanh
- Phumĭ Kâmpóng Ŏh
- Phumĭ Phlông
- Phumĭ Prey Kri Khang Cheung
- Phumĭ Prey Kri Khang Tbong
- Phumĭ Prêk Tráb
- Phumĭ Prêk Yuŏn
- Phumĭ Péam Chrey
- Phumĭ Péam Chrâlai
- Phumĭ Rœssei Dângkuŏch
- Phumĭ Sdei Kântu
- Phumĭ Ta Mĕl Kraôm
- Phumĭ Ta Mĕl Leu
- Phumĭ Ânlóng Trei
- Phumĭ Ânlóng Âk
- Péam Chhkaôk

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 Chol Kiri

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

### Water

7 lakes; 7 rivers and streams.

- Boeng Ach Leakchea
- Boeng Pra
- Boeng Ti Pou
- Bœ̆ng Kânlêng Chhdaôr
- Bœ̆ng Stœ̆ng Rôdth
- Bœ̆ng Tôtœ̆ng Thngai
- Bœ̆ng Ânlóng Toch
- O Tœ̆k L’ák
- Preaek Dak Kong
- Prêk Kâmpóng Ta Ŭt
- Prêk Sâmpŏu Sâmpéak
- Prêk Ânlóng Phdau
- Stueng Chinit
- Tônlé Phlông

### Coast and islands

2 islands.

- Kaôh Don Âk
- Kaôh Slêng

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 Chol Kiri and the best time to visit

In Chol Kiri, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Oct (27 °C). About 1,208 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (186 mm) and the driest Feb (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 16 

Feb 30 12 

Mar 31 32 

Apr 31 60 

May 30 126 

Jun 28 186 

Jul 28 166 

Aug 27 170 

Sep 27 180 

Oct 27 159 

Nov 27 77 

Dec 27 23 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Chol Kiri?In Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia
- What borders Chol Kiri?Baray, Batheay, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Leaeng, Kampong Tralach and Rolea B'ier
- How many villages are in Chol Kiri?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chol Kiri?Settlements lie between 7 m and 26 m
- What is the best time to visit Chol Kiri?November to December
- What is the P-code of Chol Kiri?KH0402 (OCHA common operational dataset)
