# Pou Commune, Kampong Leaeng, Kampong Chhnang Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/kampong-leaeng/pou/ Commune · Kampong Leaeng # Pou Pou is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Kampong Leaeng, Kampong Chhnang Province. It covers **90.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 90.6km² - 16 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pou? Pou lies in [Kampong Leaeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/kampong-leaeng/), [Kampong Chhnang Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 8 other communes: [Chranouk](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/kampong-leaeng/chranouk/), [Dar](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/kampong-leaeng/dar/), [Kampong Hau](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/kampong-leaeng/kampong-hau/), [Phsar Chhnang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/kampong-chhnang/phsar-chhnang/), [Pralay Meas](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/kampong-leaeng/pralay-meas/), [Svay Chrum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/rolea-b-ier/svay-chrum/), [Svay Rumpear](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/kampong-leaeng/svay-rumpear/) and [Trangel](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/kampong-leaeng/trangel/). By area it is the 451st largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 9.5% of [Kampong Leaeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/kampong-leaeng/). The centre of Pou is about 92 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 9.8 km from Kampong Leaeng, the main town of Kampong Leaeng. The centre point is at 12.3572° N, 104.6971° 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 Pou Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Pou. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 31 m above sea level (median 16 m). - Kampong Ba Chen - Phumĭ Péam Tônléa - Pou - Samraong - Thmei 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 Pou Named natural and historic features inside Pou, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Boeng Khnay Reang - Boeng Khpob - Preaek Bangkoul Kei - Preaek Krang Loum - Stueng Totueng ### Coast and islands 4 islands. - Kaoh Ou Totueng - Kaoh Stueng Totueng - Kaôh Chab - Kaôh Krâbei ### Hills and mountains 7 hills. - Phnum Ta Pech · 173 m - Phnum Krong · 147 m - Phnum Samdach Non · 139 m - Phnum Krapeu · 90 m - Phnum Ro’ang · 71 m - Phnum Samraong · 27 m - Phnum Krang Ngoas · 23 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 Pou and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kampong Leaeng, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Oct (27 °C). About 1,170 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (179 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 13 Feb 30 12 Mar 31 32 Apr 31 58 May 30 122 Jun 28 178 Jul 28 177 Aug 27 177 Sep 27 179 Oct 27 144 Nov 27 60 Dec 27 18 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pou Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kampong Chhnang Referral Hospital · Kampong Chhnang 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.25048&mlon=104.66962#map=17/12.25048/104.66962) Bank ACLEDA Bank Plc. - Kampong Chhnang Branch · Kampong Chhnang 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.25412&mlon=104.66845#map=17/12.25412/104.66845) Petrol pump Total · Khsam 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.26330&mlon=104.65192#map=17/12.26330/104.65192) Hotel Samrongsen Hotel · Phsar Chhnang 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.25809&mlon=104.67193#map=17/12.25809/104.67193) School Kumru Krong Primary School · B'er 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.25064&mlon=104.66723#map=17/12.25064/104.66723) College IU Kampong Chhnang-អតីត បូលីណូ · Ta Ches 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.03897&mlon=104.72865#map=17/12.03897/104.72865) Police station Kampong Chhnang City Police Station · B'er 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.25075&mlon=104.66607#map=17/12.25075/104.66607) 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 Kampong Leaeng - Chranouk - Dar - Kampong Hau - Phlov Tuk - Pralay Meas - Samraong Saen - Svay Rumpear - Trangel ## Quick answers - Where is Pou?In Kampong Leaeng, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia - What borders Pou?Chranouk, Dar, Kampong Hau, Phsar Chhnang, Pralay Meas, Svay Chrum, Svay Rumpear and Trangel - How many villages are in Pou?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pou?Settlements lie between 10 m and 31 m - What is the highest point in Pou?Phnum Ta Pech (173 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pou?November to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Pou?Kampong Chhnang Referral Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pou?ACLEDA Bank Plc. - Kampong Chhnang Branch, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pou?Total, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pou?KH040405 (OCHA common operational dataset)