# Kampong Kong Commune, Kaoh Thum, Kandal Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/kampong-kong/ Commune · Kaoh Thum # Kampong Kong Kampong Kong is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Kaoh Thum, Kandal Province. It covers **40.0 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 40.0km² - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kampong Kong? Kampong Kong lies in [Kaoh Thum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/), [Kandal Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 other communes: [Chrouy Ta Kaev](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/chrouy-ta-kaev/), [Kaoh Thum Ka](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/kaoh-thum-ka/), [Leuk Daek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/leuk-daek/), [Pouthi Ban](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/pouthi-ban/) and [Preaek Thmei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/preaek-thmei/). By area it is the 888th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 8.3% of [Kaoh Thum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/kaoh-thum/). The centre of Kampong Kong is about 51 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 5.5 km from Koah Thum, the main town of Kaoh Thum. The centre point is at 11.1460° N, 105.1027° 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). ## Know before you go: Kampong Kong - 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 - Techo International Airport (KTI) · Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang)31 km - Rach Gia Airport (VKG) · Rach Gia132 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:38). 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 Kampong Kong Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kampong Kong. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 13 m above sea level (median 11 m). - Lvea Toung - Phum Chrŭng Pôméas - Phum Prêk Phâav - Phum Prêk Rŭssei - Phum Svay Ta Mék - Phum Tuŏl Don Kŏâm - Tuol Sangkae 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 Kampong Kong Named natural and historic features inside Kampong Kong, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes; 1 river or stream. - Boeng Chrey - Boeng Chruol - Preaek Kampong Kong 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 Kampong Kong and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kaoh Thum, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 1,287 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (201 mm) and the driest Feb (11 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 17 Feb 29 11 Mar 31 29 Apr 31 63 May 29 130 Jun 28 196 Jul 27 171 Aug 27 170 Sep 27 201 Oct 27 171 Nov 27 95 Dec 26 32 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kampong Kong Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Koh Thom District Hospital · Preaek Thmei 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.12919&mlon=105.05734#map=17/11.12919/105.05734) Bank ACLEDA Bank · Preaek Tonloab 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.26336&mlon=105.27364#map=17/11.26336/105.27364) ATM Acleda Bank ATM · Preaek Khsay Kha 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.26040&mlon=105.29539#map=17/11.26040/105.29539) Petrol pump Kimheng Chhengly Depot Tela · Preaek Thmei 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.10986&mlon=105.05671#map=17/11.10986/105.05671) Hotel Chan Navy Guesthouse · Preaek Thmei 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.13517&mlon=105.05814#map=17/11.13517/105.05814) Mall T and S Salon · Ta Kdol 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.46113&mlon=104.93302#map=17/11.46113/104.93302) School Koh Thom High School · Preaek Thmei 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.12933&mlon=105.05592#map=17/11.12933/105.05592) College London International School - LIS · Preaek Ambel 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.23983&mlon=105.02493#map=17/11.23983/105.02493) Police station Border Checkpoint Cambodia · K'am Samnar 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.92502&mlon=105.18033#map=17/10.92502/105.18033) 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 Kaoh Thum - Chheu Kmau - Chrouy Ta Kaev - Kaoh Thum Ka - Kaoh Thum Kha - Leuk Daek - Pouthi Ban - Preaek Chrey - Preaek Sdei - Preaek Thmei - Sampeou Poun ## Quick answers - Where is Kampong Kong?In Kaoh Thum, Kandal Province, Cambodia - What borders Kampong Kong?Chrouy Ta Kaev, Kaoh Thum Ka, Leuk Daek, Pouthi Ban and Preaek Thmei - What time zone is Kampong Kong in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Kampong Kong?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Kampong Kong?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kampong Kong?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kampong Kong?Settlements lie between 9 m and 13 m - What is the best time to visit Kampong Kong?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Kampong Kong?Koh Thom District Hospital, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kampong Kong?ACLEDA Bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kampong Kong?Acleda Bank ATM, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kampong Kong?Kimheng Chhengly Depot Tela, about 6.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kampong Kong?KH080403 (OCHA common operational dataset)