# Pongro Commune, Chhloung, Kratie Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/chhloung/pongro/ Commune · Chhloung # Pongro Pongro is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Chhloung, Kratie Province. It covers **21.6 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 21.6km² - 26 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pongro? Pongro lies in [Chhloung](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/chhloung/), [Kratie Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 4 other communes: [Han Chey](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/chhloung/han-chey/), [Khsach Andeth](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/chhloung/khsach-andeth/), [Koh Ta Suy](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/prek-prasab/koh-ta-suy/) and [Seda](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/dambae/seda/). By area it is the 1278th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 2.5% of [Chhloung](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/chhloung/). The centre of Pongro is about 131 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 7.8 km from Chhloung, the main town of Chhloung. The centre point is at 12.2379° N, 105.9011° 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 Pongro ### Nearby, outside Pongro - Home Krouch Chmar · castle or fort, Peus Muoy18 km - View onto Mekong and island · viewpoint, Preaek Prasab20 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: Pongro - 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)145 km - Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) · Ho Chi Minh City178 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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 Pongro Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pongro. - Dang Kdaong - Phum Sândêk Dei 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 Pongro Named natural and historic features inside Pongro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Preaek Kampong Reang 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 Pongro and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chhloung, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (27 °C). About 1,153 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (190 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 27 8 Feb 29 5 Mar 31 13 Apr 31 40 May 30 130 Jun 28 190 Jul 27 174 Aug 27 171 Sep 27 159 Oct 27 162 Nov 27 80 Dec 27 22 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pongro Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital មន្ទីរពេទ្យបង្អែកតំបែរ​ · Dambae 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.01106&mlon=105.88090#map=17/12.01106/105.88090) Bank Canadia Bank · Kracheh 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.48970&mlon=106.01604#map=17/12.48970/106.01604) Petrol pump Tela Station · Han Chey 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.25660&mlon=105.94258#map=17/12.25660/105.94258) Hotel Angkor Meas Guesthouse · Han Chey 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.25580&mlon=105.92596#map=17/12.25580/105.92596) School Chambak High School · Russey Keo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.28058&mlon=105.78744#map=17/12.28058/105.78744) College Cambodia International school · Krakor 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.50390&mlon=106.01710#map=17/12.50390/106.01710) 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 Chhloung - Chhloung - Damrei Phong - Han Chey - Kampong Damrei - Kanhchor - Khsach Andeth - Preaek Saman ## Quick answers - Where is Pongro?In Chhloung, Kratie Province, Cambodia - What borders Pongro?Han Chey, Khsach Andeth, Koh Ta Suy and Seda - What is there to see in Pongro?Home Krouch Chmar, View onto Mekong and island - What time zone is Pongro in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Pongro?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Pongro?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pongro?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pongro?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Pongro?មន្ទីរពេទ្យបង្អែកតំបែរ​, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pongro?Canadia Bank, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pongro?Tela Station, about 5.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pongro?KH100107 (OCHA common operational dataset)