# Doung Commune, Prasat Ballangk, Kampong Thom Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-ballangk/doung/ Commune · Prasat Ballangk # Doung Doung is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Prasat Ballangk, Kampong Thom Province. It covers **91.2 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 91.2km² - 26 mtypical elevation ## Where is Doung? Doung lies in [Prasat Ballangk](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-ballangk/), [Kampong Thom Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 6 other communes: [Banteay Stoung](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/stoung/banteay-stoung/), [Phan Nheum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-ballangk/phan-nheum/), [Preah Damrei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/stoung/preah-damrei/), [Rung Roeang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/stoung/rung-roeang/), [Sameakki](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-ballangk/sameakki/) and [Trea](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/stoung/trea/). By area it is the 447th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 6.6% of [Prasat Ballangk](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-ballangk/). The centre of Doung is about 163 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 13.0119° N, 104.6876° 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 Doung Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Doung. Settlements here lie between about 21 m and 28 m above sea level (median 26 m). - Dang Phdiek - Krabau - Kruos - Phumĭ Dong - Phumĭ Dong Ta Êk - Phumĭ Trâpeăng Véal - Ta Mom 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 Doung Named natural and historic features inside Doung, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Boeng Krabau 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 Doung and the best time to visit Using the climate of Prasat Ballangk, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Oct (27 °C). About 1,134 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (194 mm) and the driest Jan (9 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 28 9 Feb 30 10 Mar 31 30 Apr 31 58 May 29 121 Jun 28 164 Jul 27 186 Aug 27 184 Sep 27 194 Oct 27 124 Nov 27 42 Dec 27 12 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Doung Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Provincial Hospital · Kampong Krabau 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.71154&mlon=104.88199#map=17/12.71154/104.88199) Bank Acleda · Kampong Kdei 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.12098&mlon=104.34574#map=17/13.12098/104.34574) Petrol pump SVM Petrolium · Kampong Chen Cheung 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.00082&mlon=104.56377#map=17/13.00082/104.56377) Hotel Sokha Guest House · Kampong Chen Cheung 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.00486&mlon=104.55878#map=17/13.00486/104.55878) School Kampong Kdei School · Kampong Kdei 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.10463&mlon=104.35879#map=17/13.10463/104.35879) College Polytechnic Institute of Kampong Thom Province · Achar Leak 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.72871&mlon=104.89383#map=17/12.72871/104.89383) Police station Police Station · Kampong Roteh 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.71149&mlon=104.88427#map=17/12.71149/104.88427) 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 Prasat Ballangk - Kraya - Phan Nheum - Sakream - Sala Visai - Sameakki - Tuol Kreul ## Quick answers - Where is Doung?In Prasat Ballangk, Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia - What borders Doung?Banteay Stoung, Phan Nheum, Preah Damrei, Rung Roeang, Sameakki and Trea - How many villages are in Doung?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Doung?Settlements lie between 21 m and 28 m - What is the best time to visit Doung?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Doung?Provincial Hospital, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Doung?Acleda, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Doung?SVM Petrolium, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Doung?KH060401 (OCHA common operational dataset)