# Chong Doung Commune, Baray, Kampong Thom Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/baray/chong-doung/ Commune · Baray # Chong Doung Chong Doung is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Baray, Kampong Thom Province. It covers **127.5 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 127km² - 3mapped services - 18 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chong Doung? Chong Doung lies in [Baray](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/baray/), [Kampong Thom Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 6 other communes: [Ballangk](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/baray/ballangk/), [Baray](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/baray/baray/), [Boeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/baray/boeng/), [Kampong Thma](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/santuk/kampong-thma/), [Pnov](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/santuk/pnov/) and [Tnaot Chum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/baray/tnaot-chum/). By area it is the 346th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 9.7% of [Baray](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/baray/). The centre of Chong Doung is about 100 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 8.9 km from Baray, the main town of Baray. The centre point is at 12.4526° N, 105.0191° 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 Chong Doung Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Chong Doung. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 21 m above sea level (median 18 m). - Chong Doung - Kampaeuy - Phumĭ Khsăch L’ĕt - Phumĭ Loŭk - Phumĭ Prey Srâkar - Phumĭ Prâchau - Phumĭ Pôpéch - Phumĭ Sâng Khav (2) - Phumĭ Tuŏl Dâmnăk - Phumĭ Tuŏl Sala - Samraong 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 Chong Doung Named natural and historic features inside Chong Doung, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 lakes. - Boeng Anga - Boeng Kbal Krabei - Boeng Traeuy Mekong 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 Chong Doung and the best time to visit Using the climate of Baray, 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 Chong Doung Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Baray Referral Hospital · Ballangk 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.48714&mlon=105.12224#map=17/12.48714/105.12224) Bank Cambodia Post · Damrei Choan Khla 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.69844&mlon=104.89294#map=17/12.69844/104.89294) ATM Vattanac Vank Kampong Thom Branch · Damrei Choan Khla 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.70418&mlon=104.89185#map=17/12.70418/104.89185) Petrol pump Tela Station · Baray 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.40602&mlon=105.08406#map=17/12.40602/105.08406) Hotel Palm Village · Baray 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.41152&mlon=105.08243#map=17/12.41152/105.08243) Mall LODA Kampong Thom · Kampong Thum 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.70573&mlon=104.89075#map=17/12.70573/104.89075) School Wisdom Nest School · Baray 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.40796&mlon=105.08679#map=17/12.40796/105.08679) College Sovannaphumi School, Kampong Thom Campus · Damrei Choan Khla 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.70345&mlon=104.89142#map=17/12.70345/104.89142) Police station ប៉ុស្ដិនគរបាលឃុំកំពង់ថ្ម · Kampong Thma 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.50316&mlon=105.12416#map=17/12.50316/105.12416) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chong Doung Places mapped inside Chong Doung in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps2 - 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. ## Other communes in Baray - Andoung Pou - Bak Sna - Ballangk - Baray - Boeng - Chaeung Daeung - Chhuk Khsach - Chraneang - Chrolong - Kokir Thum - Krava - Pongro - Sou Young - Sralau - Svay Phleung - Tnaot Chum - Triel ## Quick answers - Where is Chong Doung?In Baray, Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia - What borders Chong Doung?Ballangk, Baray, Boeng, Kampong Thma, Pnov and Tnaot Chum - How many villages are in Chong Doung?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chong Doung?Settlements lie between 9 m and 21 m - What is the best time to visit Chong Doung?November to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Chong Doung?Baray Referral Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chong Doung?Cambodia Post, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chong Doung?Vattanac Vank Kampong Thom Branch, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chong Doung?Tela Station, about 8.7 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Chong Doung?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Chong Doung?KH060108 (OCHA common operational dataset)