# Banteay Preal Commune, Rolea B'ier, Kampong Chhnang Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/rolea-b-ier/banteay-preal/ Commune · Rolea B'ier # Banteay Preal Banteay Preal is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Rolea B'ier, Kampong Chhnang Province. It covers **50.6 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 50.6km² - 25 mtypical elevation ## Where is Banteay Preal? Banteay Preal lies in [Rolea B'ier](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/rolea-b-ier/), [Kampong Chhnang Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 6 other communes: [Krang Leav](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/rolea-b-ier/krang-leav/), [Krang Skear](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/tuek-phos/krang-skear/), [Melum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/baribour/melum/), [Pongro](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/rolea-b-ier/pongro/), [Prasnoeb](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/rolea-b-ier/prasnoeb/) and [Svay Chrum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/rolea-b-ier/svay-chrum/). By area it is the 732nd largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 7.2% of [Rolea B'ier](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/rolea-b-ier/). The centre of Banteay Preal is about 89 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 12.2769° N, 104.5448° 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). ## Things to see in and around Banteay Preal ### Nearby, outside Banteay Preal - Fuel dump (tanks and ruins) · attraction, Krang Leav5.4 km - Water Tower · attraction, Krang Leav5.7 km - Khmer Rouge Prison Cave · attraction, Pongro6.4 km - Pottery factories · attraction, Srae Thmei10 km - Pottery factory · attraction, Srae Thmei10 km - Tonle Sap View · viewpoint, Svay Chrum10 km - រង្វង់មូលទូក · monument, Khsam12 km - Floating village · attraction, Phsar Chhnang13 km - Kampong Chhnang Museum · museum, B'er13 km - Chungkoh ( Islam) Village · attraction, Khsam14 km - Cambodia and Vietnam friendship · monument, Kampong Chhnang14 km - Nightmarket · attraction, Kampong Chhnang14 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Banteay Preal - Time zoneUTC+7, no daylight saving · Asia/Phnom_Penh - CurrencyRiels (KHR) - Country calling code+855 - LanguagesKhmer, French, English - Plug typesType A, C, G · 230 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Techo International Airport (KTI) · Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang)110 km - Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) · Siem Reap126 km ### Nearest railway station Kraing Skea (Krang Skear), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:39). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Banteay Preal Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Banteay Preal. Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 33 m above sea level (median 25 m). - Banteay Preal - Phumĭ Kâmpoŭt Rŭmchék - Phumĭ O Rŭn - Phumĭ Phlov - Phumĭ Rœssei Duôch - Phumĭ Tôp Tbêng - Preal - Sdok Kabbas - Trapeang Phkoam 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 Banteay Preal Named natural and historic features inside Banteay Preal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Stueng Preal ### Getting around 1 airport. - Kampong Chhnang Airport 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 Banteay Preal and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rolea B'ier, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 1,714 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (290 mm) and the driest Jan (21 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 21 Feb 29 25 Mar 30 54 Apr 30 87 May 29 172 Jun 27 267 Jul 27 290 Aug 27 267 Sep 26 267 Oct 26 172 Nov 26 68 Dec 26 22 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Banteay Preal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital បន្ទប់ពិគ្រោះ និង ព្យាបាលជំងឺ អ៊ុំ សាមឺឌី - ឱសថស្ថាន ឈាន ដារ៉ា · Pongro 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.27960&mlon=104.59113#map=17/12.27960/104.59113) Bank National Bank of Cambodia (Kampong Chhnag Branch) · B'er 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.25440&mlon=104.66455#map=17/12.25440/104.66455) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Pongro · Pongro 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.28757&mlon=104.58485#map=17/12.28757/104.58485) Hotel Li Hour · B'er 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.25578&mlon=104.66566#map=17/12.25578/104.66566) School Trapeang Ampil Primary School · Prasnoeb 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.33482&mlon=104.48096#map=17/12.33482/104.48096) College IU Kampong Chhnang-អតីត បូលីណូ · Ta Ches 33 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 13 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 Rolea B'ier - Andoung Snay - Cheung Kreav - Chrey Bak - Kouk Banteay - Krang Leav - Pongro - Prasnoeb - Prey Mul - Rolea B'ier - Srae Thmei - Svay Chrum - Tuek Hout ## Quick answers - Where is Banteay Preal?In Rolea B'ier, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia - What borders Banteay Preal?Krang Leav, Krang Skear, Melum, Pongro, Prasnoeb and Svay Chrum - What is there to see in Banteay Preal?Fuel dump (tanks and ruins), Water Tower, Khmer Rouge Prison Cave, Pottery factories - What time zone is Banteay Preal in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Banteay Preal?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Banteay Preal?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Banteay Preal?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Banteay Preal?Settlements lie between 17 m and 33 m - What is the best time to visit Banteay Preal?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Banteay Preal?បន្ទប់ពិគ្រោះ និង ព្យាបាលជំងឺ អ៊ុំ សាមឺឌី - ឱសថស្ថាន ឈាន ដារ៉ា, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Banteay Preal?National Bank of Cambodia (Kampong Chhnag Branch), about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Banteay Preal?TotalEnergies Pongro, about 4.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Banteay Preal?KH040602 (OCHA common operational dataset)