# Vihear Luong Commune, Ponhea Lueu, Kandal Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/ponhea-lueu/vihear-luong/

Commune · Ponhea Lueu 

# Vihear Luong

Vihear Luong is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Ponhea Lueu, Kandal Province. It covers **7.75 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7.8km²
- 12mapped services
- 19 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vihear Luong?

Vihear Luong lies in [Ponhea Lueu](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/ponhea-lueu/), [Kandal Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 4 other communes: [Kampong Luong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/ponhea-lueu/kampong-luong/), [Longveaek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-chhnang/kampong-tralach/longveaek/), [Phsar Daek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/ponhea-lueu/phsar-daek/) and [Veang Chas](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-speu/odongk/veang-chas/). By area it is the 1521st largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 2.7% of [Ponhea Lueu](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kandal/ponhea-lueu/). The centre of Vihear Luong is about 34 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 11.8257° N, 104.7641° 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 Vihear Luong

### Nearby, outside Vihear Luong

- Cow Statue · monument, Longveaek3.3 km
- Genocide Memorial · memorial, Phsar Daek3.4 km
- Longvek · archaeological site, Longveaek4.3 km
- land pa kmek ou dong · viewpoint, Chrey Loas10 km
- ផ្លូវពារាជ្យភូមិសេដ្ឋី · attraction, Sedthei15 km
- Chhay Ryvanh Resort Kong Kea Amrit · attraction, Chhveang17 km
- Phnom Penh Safari · zoo, Sambuor Meas18 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: Vihear Luong

- 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)55 km
- Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) · Siem Reap181 km

### Nearest railway station

Tbeng Khpos (Tbaeng Khpos), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:39).

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 Vihear Luong

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Vihear Luong. Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 19 m above sea level (median 19 m).

- Phumĭ Mlu Mœn
- Phumĭ Âmpĭl Dăm Tœ̆k
- Vihear Luong

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).

## Weather in Vihear Luong and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ponhea Lueu, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Oct (27 °C). About 1,208 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (186 mm) and the driest Feb (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 16 

Feb 30 12 

Mar 31 32 

Apr 31 60 

May 30 126 

Jun 28 186 

Jul 28 166 

Aug 27 170 

Sep 27 180 

Oct 27 159 

Nov 27 77 

Dec 27 23 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vihear Luong

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Japan Heart／មជ្ឈមណ្ឌលព្យាបាលកុមារ បេះដូងជប៉ុន · Vihear Luong 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.82332&mlon=104.76506#map=17/11.82332/104.76506) 

Bank Acleda · Veang Chas 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.82248&mlon=104.74553#map=17/11.82248/104.74553) 

ATM ACLEDA ATM - Sokimex Tepsodany · Preaek Lieb 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.65083&mlon=104.91452#map=17/11.65083/104.91452) 

Petrol pump L H R Fuel Station · Phsar Daek 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.82213&mlon=104.75821#map=17/11.82213/104.75821) 

Hotel neck · Vihear Luong 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.82476&mlon=104.76291#map=17/11.82476/104.76291) 

Mall Domrey Park 598 · Chrang Chamreh Ti Muoy 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.63052&mlon=104.88474#map=17/11.63052/104.88474) 

School Vihear Luong Primary School · Vihear Luong 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.82077&mlon=104.76588#map=17/11.82077/104.76588) 

College International University, Kompong Chhnang · Chhuk Sa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.99592&mlon=104.72432#map=17/11.99592/104.72432) 

Police station អធិការដ្ឋាននគរបាលស្រុកពញាឮ · Kampong Luong 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.82566&mlon=104.79987#map=17/11.82566/104.79987) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Vihear Luong

Places mapped inside Vihear Luong in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals4
- Hotels2
- Schools2
- Restaurants3
- Dental clinics1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other communes in Ponhea Lueu

- Chhveang
- Chrey Loas
- Kampong Luong
- Kampong Os
- Kaoh Chen
- Phnum Bat
- Phsar Daek
- Ponhea Lueu
- Preaek Ta Teaen
- Tumnob Thum

## Quick answers

- Where is Vihear Luong?In Ponhea Lueu, Kandal Province, Cambodia
- What borders Vihear Luong?Kampong Luong, Longveaek, Phsar Daek and Veang Chas
- What is there to see in Vihear Luong?Cow Statue, Genocide Memorial, Longvek, land pa kmek ou dong
- What time zone is Vihear Luong in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Vihear Luong?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Vihear Luong?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vihear Luong?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vihear Luong?Settlements lie between 15 m and 19 m
- What is the best time to visit Vihear Luong?November to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vihear Luong?Japan Heart／មជ្ឈមណ្ឌលព្យាបាលកុមារ បេះដូងជប៉ុន, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vihear Luong?Acleda, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Vihear Luong?ACLEDA ATM - Sokimex Tepsodany, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vihear Luong?L H R Fuel Station, about 0.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Vihear Luong?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Vihear Luong?KH080914 (OCHA common operational dataset)