# Preaek Kroes Commune, Kampong Trach, Kampot Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/kampong-trach/preaek-kroes/ Commune · Kampong Trach # Preaek Kroes Preaek Kroes is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Kampong Trach, Kampot Province. It covers **33.5 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 33.5km² - 6 mtypical elevation ## Where is Preaek Kroes? Preaek Kroes lies in [Kampong Trach](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/kampong-trach/), [Kampot Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 other communes: [Boeng Sala Khang Cheung](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/kampong-trach/boeng-sala-khang-cheung/), [Boeng Sala Khang Tboung](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/kampong-trach/boeng-sala-khang-tboung/), [Phnom Prasat](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/kampong-trach/phnom-prasat/), [Prey Tonle](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/banteay-meas/prey-tonle/) and [Sdach Kong Khang Tboung](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/banteay-meas/sdach-kong-khang-tboung/). By area it is the 1002nd largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 8.9% of [Kampong Trach](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampot/kampong-trach/). The centre of Preaek Kroes is about 124 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 12 km from Kampong Trach, the main town of Kampong Trach. The centre point is at 10.5029° N, 104.5625° 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 Preaek Kroes ### Nearby, outside Preaek Kroes - Bird watching · viewpoint, Boeng Sala Khang Tboung4.8 km - P27.149 · viewpoint, Ruessei Srok Khang Lech10 km - Phnom Khyang · ruins, Khcheay Khang Tboung13 km - Kiri Sela · attraction, Damnak Kantuot Khang Tboung13 km - Water Pond Cave · attraction, Damnak Kantuot Khang Tboung13 km - ផ្ទះការសុខនឿន · viewpoint, Tuk Meas Khang Lech15 km - mountains · waterfall, Sdach Kong Khang Lech16 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: Preaek Kroes - 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 - Phú Quốc International Airport (PQC) · Phu Quoc Island72 km - Rach Gia Airport (VKG) · Rach Gia87 km ### Nearest railway station Touk Meas (Tuk Meas Khang Lech), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:42). 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 Preaek Kroes Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Preaek Kroes. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 8 m above sea level (median 6 m). - Kaoh Tnaot - Phumĭ Chrey - Phumĭ Kaôh Ta Kov - Phumĭ Prey Prus - Phumĭ Rœssei Chuŏr - Phumĭ Ta Prăk - Phumĭ Toănhán - Phumĭ Ânlóng Krănh - Preaek Kroes - Ton Hon 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 Preaek Kroes Named natural and historic features inside Preaek Kroes, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Stœ̆ng Toănhán 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 Preaek Kroes and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kampong Trach, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 1,995 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (330 mm) and the driest Feb (18 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 23 Feb 28 18 Mar 29 53 Apr 30 104 May 29 197 Jun 28 298 Jul 27 323 Aug 27 276 Sep 27 330 Oct 27 218 Nov 27 112 Dec 26 44 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Preaek Kroes Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kampong Trach Referral Hospital · Kampong Trach Khang Kaeut 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.56173&mlon=104.46935#map=17/10.56173/104.46935) Bank Acleda bank · Kampong Trach Khang Kaeut 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.55780&mlon=104.46932#map=17/10.55780/104.46932) ATM ABA ATM · Prey Thum 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.48798&mlon=104.28894#map=17/10.48798/104.28894) Petrol pump ស្ថានីយប្រេងឥន្ធនៈ Lim Long ថ្នល់បែកលាភជ័យ · Ang Sophy 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.55865&mlon=104.50116#map=17/10.55865/104.50116) Hotel ផ្ទះសំណាក់កូនពៅ · Kampong Trach Khang Kaeut 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.55638&mlon=104.46843#map=17/10.55638/104.46843) School Angsophy Hight School · Ang Sophy 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.56913&mlon=104.50461#map=17/10.56913/104.50461) College Don Bosco Hatrans Media Communication Kep · Prey Thum 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.50630&mlon=104.28934#map=17/10.50630/104.28934) Police station ស្នងការដ្ឋាននគរបាល ខេត្តកែប · Kaeb 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.48690&mlon=104.32120#map=17/10.48690/104.32120) 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 Kampong Trach - Ang Sophy - Boeng Sala Khang Cheung - Boeng Sala Khang Tboung - Damnak Kantuot Khang Cheung - Damnak Kantuot Khang Tboung - Kampong Trach Khang Kaeut - Kampong Trach Khang Lech - Phnom Prasat - Prasat Phnom Khyang - Ruessei Srok Khang Kaeut - Ruessei Srok Khang Lech - Svay Tong Khang Cheung - Svay Tong Khang Tboung ## Quick answers - Where is Preaek Kroes?In Kampong Trach, Kampot Province, Cambodia - What borders Preaek Kroes?Boeng Sala Khang Cheung, Boeng Sala Khang Tboung, Phnom Prasat, Prey Tonle and Sdach Kong Khang Tboung - What is there to see in Preaek Kroes?Bird watching, P27.149, Phnom Khyang, Kiri Sela - What time zone is Preaek Kroes in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Preaek Kroes?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Preaek Kroes?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Preaek Kroes?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Preaek Kroes?Settlements lie between 3 m and 8 m - What is the best time to visit Preaek Kroes?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Preaek Kroes?Kampong Trach Referral Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Preaek Kroes?Acleda bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Preaek Kroes?ABA ATM, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Preaek Kroes?ស្ថានីយប្រេងឥន្ធនៈ Lim Long ថ្នល់បែកលាភជ័យ, about 9.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Preaek Kroes?KH070612 (OCHA common operational dataset)