# Kaoh Chraeng Commune, Chetr Borei, Kratie Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/chetr-borei/kaoh-chraeng/

Commune · Chetr Borei 

# Kaoh Chraeng

Kaoh Chraeng is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Chetr Borei, Kratie Province. It covers **16.5 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 16.5km²
- 28 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kaoh Chraeng?

Kaoh Chraeng lies in [Chetr Borei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/chetr-borei/), [Kratie Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 3 other communes: [Bos Leav](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/chetr-borei/bos-leav/), [Kanhchor](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/chhloung/kanhchor/) and [Preaek Prasab](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/prek-prasab/preaek-prasab/). By area it is the 1387th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 1.1% of [Chetr Borei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/chetr-borei/). The centre of Kaoh Chraeng is about 152 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 12.3774° N, 106.0398° 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 Kaoh Chraeng

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kaoh Chraeng: 1 attraction.

- Bats · attraction

### Nearby, outside Kaoh Chraeng

- View onto Mekong and island · viewpoint, Preaek Prasab2.5 km
- Floating Houses · attraction, Roka Kandal8.0 km
- Floating Houses · attraction, Kaoh Trong12 km
- Four Serpents · monument, Kracheh12 km
- Independence monument · monument, Kracheh12 km
- Buddha Sacred Fig Tree · attraction, Kracheh12 km
- Rhinoceros Statue · monument, Kracheh12 km
- 360 degree Viewpoint · viewpoint, Kracheh12 km
- Welcome Kratie · monument, Ou Ruessei13 km
- Seagull on the World · monument, Kracheh13 km
- Giant Bat View · viewpoint, Kaoh Trong15 km
- Shadowed bench with view on the Mekong · viewpoint, Kaoh Trong15 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: Kaoh Chraeng

- 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)166 km
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) · Ho Chi Minh City186 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:33).

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 Kaoh Chraeng

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kaoh Chraeng. Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 31 m above sea level (median 28 m).

- Kandal
- Kaoh Chraeng
- Kaoh Chreng
- Kbal Kaoh
- Preaek
- Roka Khnaor
- Voat

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 Kaoh Chraeng and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chetr Borei, the warmest month is Apr (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Dec (27 °C). About 1,052 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (177 mm) and the driest Feb (3 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 5 

Feb 29 3 

Mar 31 12 

Apr 32 35 

May 30 112 

Jun 28 173 

Jul 27 177 

Aug 27 177 

Sep 27 148 

Oct 27 132 

Nov 27 61 

Dec 27 16 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kaoh Chraeng

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chenla Children's Healthcare · Roka Kandal 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.46901&mlon=106.02880#map=17/12.46901/106.02880) 

Bank Canadia Bank · Kracheh 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.48970&mlon=106.01604#map=17/12.48970/106.01604) 

Petrol pump Tela · Kanhchor 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.33116&mlon=106.05211#map=17/12.33116/106.05211) 

Hotel Tonle Mekong Homestay · Roka Kandal 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.46996&mlon=106.02386#map=17/12.46996/106.02386) 

School Rokakondal Primary School · Roka Kandal 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.46528&mlon=106.02610#map=17/12.46528/106.02610) 

College University of Kratie · Ou Ruessei 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.49440&mlon=106.05716#map=17/12.49440/106.05716) 

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 Chetr Borei

- Bos Leav
- Changkrang
- Dar
- Kantuot
- Kou Loab
- Sambok
- Thma Andaeuk
- Thma Kreae
- Thmei

## Quick answers

- Where is Kaoh Chraeng?In Chetr Borei, Kratie Province, Cambodia
- What borders Kaoh Chraeng?Bos Leav, Kanhchor and Preaek Prasab
- What is there to see in Kaoh Chraeng?Bats
- What time zone is Kaoh Chraeng in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Kaoh Chraeng?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Kaoh Chraeng?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kaoh Chraeng?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kaoh Chraeng?Settlements lie between 16 m and 31 m
- What is the best time to visit Kaoh Chraeng?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kaoh Chraeng?Chenla Children's Healthcare, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kaoh Chraeng?Canadia Bank, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaoh Chraeng?Tela, about 5.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kaoh Chraeng?KH100606 (OCHA common operational dataset)