# Kraya Commune, Prasat Ballangk, Kampong Thom Province

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Commune · Prasat Ballangk 

# Kraya

Kraya is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Prasat Ballangk, Kampong Thom Province. It covers **173.6 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 174km²
- 35 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kraya?

Kraya 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 7 other communes: [Phan Nheum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-ballangk/phan-nheum/), [Popok](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/stoung/popok/), [Romoneiy](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/rovieng/romoneiy/), [Sakream](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-ballangk/sakream/), [Sala Visai](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-ballangk/sala-visai/), [Sameakki](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-ballangk/sameakki/) and [Tuol Kreul](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-ballangk/tuol-kreul/). By area it is the 259th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 12.6% of [Prasat Ballangk](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-ballangk/). The centre of Kraya is about 176 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 13.1419° N, 104.7799° 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 Kraya

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Kraya. Settlements here lie between about 31 m and 43 m above sea level (median 35 m).

- Anlong Chuor
- Bos Thum
- Krâya
- Phumĭ Baray
- Phumĭ Chitang
- Phumĭ Phnŏu Khlŏng
- Phumĭ Skôr Kdei
- Phumĭ Sângvat

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 Kraya

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

### Water

2 lakes; 1 river or stream.

- O Kâmbâng
- Trapeang Kambang
- Trâpeăng Thkov

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 Kraya 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 Kraya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Health center · Romoneiy 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.30830&mlon=105.00177#map=17/13.30830/105.00177) 

Petrol pump Hand Pumps · Sakream 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.20589&mlon=104.76080#map=17/13.20589/104.76080) 

Hotel Sokha Guest House · Kampong Chen Cheung 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.00486&mlon=104.55878#map=17/13.00486/104.55878) 

School Romaniy's school · Romoneiy 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.29870&mlon=105.00203#map=17/13.29870/105.00203) 

Police station Romaniy police station · Romoneiy 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.29835&mlon=105.00199#map=17/13.29835/105.00199) 

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

- Doung
- Phan Nheum
- Sakream
- Sala Visai
- Sameakki
- Tuol Kreul

## Quick answers

- Where is Kraya?In Prasat Ballangk, Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia
- What borders Kraya?Phan Nheum, Popok, Romoneiy, Sakream, Sala Visai, Sameakki and Tuol Kreul
- How many villages are in Kraya?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kraya?Settlements lie between 31 m and 43 m
- What is the best time to visit Kraya?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kraya?Health center, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kraya?Hand Pumps, about 7.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kraya?KH060402 (OCHA common operational dataset)