# Kraya Commune, Santuk, Kampong Thom Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/santuk/kraya/ Commune · Santuk # Kraya Kraya is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Santuk, Kampong Thom Province. It covers **886.7 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 887km² - 33 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kraya? Kraya lies in [Santuk](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/santuk/), [Kampong Thom Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 11 other communes: [Bak Sna](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/baray/bak-sna/), [Boeng Lvea](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/santuk/boeng-lvea/), [Chaeung Daeung](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/baray/chaeung-daeung/), [Dang Kdar](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-cham/stueng-trang/dang-kdar/), [Kampong Thma](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/santuk/kampong-thma/), [Kokir Thum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/baray/kokir-thum/), [Krava](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/baray/krava/), [Ou Mlu](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-cham/stueng-trang/ou-mlu/), [Sraeung](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-sambour/sraeung/), [Ti Pou](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/santuk/ti-pou/) and [Tum Ring](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/sandan/tum-ring/). By area it is the 19th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 34.2% of [Santuk](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/santuk/). The centre of Kraya is about 127 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 12.6274° N, 105.3370° 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 **9 villages, towns and localities** in Kraya. Settlements here lie between about 23 m and 76 m above sea level (median 33 m). - Dang Kda/ ដងក្តា - Dâng Kda - Phumĭ Chéay Sbai - Phumĭ Khnach Phtu - Phumĭ Krâyéa - Phumĭ Tanœ̆ng - Phumĭ Thmâ Sâmliĕng - Phumĭ Trâpeăng Thvéa - ក្រយ៉ា 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 4 rivers and streams. - O Chhnăng Thum - O Sala - O Thum - O Trâpeăng Chhuk ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Phnum Trach · 156 m - Phnum Prâthéat · 104 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 Kraya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Santuk, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Oct (27 °C). About 1,067 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (170 mm) and the driest Feb (5 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 8 Feb 29 5 Mar 31 18 Apr 31 44 May 30 115 Jun 28 170 Jul 27 163 Aug 27 160 Sep 27 158 Oct 27 144 Nov 27 65 Dec 27 18 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 Baray Referral Hospital · Ballangk 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.48714&mlon=105.12224#map=17/12.48714/105.12224) Petrol pump Depot Tela · Ballangk 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.46571&mlon=105.16135#map=17/12.46571/105.16135) Hotel ផ្ទះកំពង់ថ្ម · Kampong Thma 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.50687&mlon=105.12535#map=17/12.50687/105.12535) School Public Latrine at Boeng Lvea Secondary School · Boeng Lvea 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.54484&mlon=105.15100#map=17/12.54484/105.15100) Police station ប៉ុស្ដិនគរបាលឃុំកំពង់ថ្ម · Kampong Thma 27 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. ## Other communes in Santuk - Boeng Lvea - Chroab - Kakaoh - Kampong Thma - Pnov - Prasat - Tang Krasang - Tboung Krapeu - Ti Pou ## Quick answers - Where is Kraya?In Santuk, Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia - What borders Kraya?Bak Sna, Boeng Lvea, Chaeung Daeung, Dang Kdar, Kampong Thma, Kokir Thum, Krava, Ou Mlu, Sraeung, Ti Pou and Tum Ring - How many villages are in Kraya?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kraya?Settlements lie between 23 m and 76 m - What is the highest point in Kraya?Phnum Trach (156 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kraya?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Kraya?Baray Referral Hospital, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kraya?Depot Tela, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kraya?KH060705 (OCHA common operational dataset)