# Ou Ruessei Commune, Kracheh, Kratie Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/kracheh/ou-ruessei/

Commune · Kracheh 

# Ou Ruessei

Ou Ruessei is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Kracheh, Kratie Province. It covers **31.5 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 31.5km²
- 20mapped services
- 31 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ou Ruessei?

Ou Ruessei lies in [Kracheh](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/kracheh/), [Kratie Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 other communes: [Dar](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/chetr-borei/dar/), [Kou Loab](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/chetr-borei/kou-loab/), [Kracheh](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/kracheh/kracheh/), [Krakor](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/kracheh/krakor/) and [Roka Kandal](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/kracheh/roka-kandal/). By area it is the 1048th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 35.5% of [Kracheh](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kratie/kracheh/). The centre of Ou Ruessei is about 162 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 4.5 km from Kratié, the main town of Kracheh. The centre point is at 12.5001° N, 106.0586° 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 Ou Ruessei

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ou Ruessei: 1 monument.

- Welcome Kratie · monument

### Nearby, outside Ou Ruessei

- 360 degree Viewpoint · viewpoint, Kracheh3.8 km
- Seagull on the World · monument, Kracheh4.5 km
- Rhinoceros Statue · monument, Kracheh4.7 km
- Buddha Sacred Fig Tree · attraction, Kracheh4.7 km
- Independence monument · monument, Kracheh4.7 km
- Four Serpents · monument, Kracheh4.8 km
- Floating Houses · attraction, Kaoh Trong6.3 km
- Floating Houses · attraction, Roka Kandal6.7 km
- Giant Bat View · viewpoint, Kaoh Trong7.2 km
- Local Market · attraction, Thma Kreae7.5 km
- Shadowed bench with view on the Mekong · viewpoint, Kaoh Trong7.6 km
- River-crossing Ferry · attraction, Thma Kreae7.7 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: Ou Ruessei

- 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)177 km
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) · Ho Chi Minh City198 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:32).

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 Ou Ruessei

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Ou Ruessei. The largest with a recorded population: Ou Ruessei (12,709). Settlements here lie between about 28 m and 34 m above sea level (median 31 m).

- Kapou
- Kratie
- Ou Ruessei
- Phum Khla Stŭh
- Phumĭ Trâpeăng Pring

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 Ou Ruessei

Named natural and historic features inside Ou Ruessei, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Kratie Airport

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 Ou Ruessei and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kracheh, 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 Ou Ruessei

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital មន្ទីរសម្រាកព្យាបាល និង សម្ភព ព្រាបស · Kracheh 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.49570&mlon=106.01724#map=17/12.49570/106.01724) 

Bank Local Branch of ACLEDA Bank Plc. (Kratie Province). · Kracheh 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.49179&mlon=106.01732#map=17/12.49179/106.01732) 

Petrol pump Total · Ou Ruessei 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.49506&mlon=106.06176#map=17/12.49506/106.06176) 

Hotel Uncle's house · Ou Ruessei 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.49966&mlon=106.03166#map=17/12.49966/106.03166) 

School Asian Institute of Cambodia វិទ្យាស្ថានអាស៊ី កម្ពុជា · Ou Ruessei 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.49783&mlon=106.04043#map=17/12.49783/106.04043) 

College University of Kratie · Ou Ruessei 0.7 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ou Ruessei

Places mapped inside Ou Ruessei in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels4
- Schools6
- Colleges and universities3
- Restaurants1

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 Kracheh

- Kaoh Trong
- Kracheh
- Krakor
- Roka Kandal

## Quick answers

- Where is Ou Ruessei?In Kracheh, Kratie Province, Cambodia
- What borders Ou Ruessei?Dar, Kou Loab, Kracheh, Krakor and Roka Kandal
- What is there to see in Ou Ruessei?Welcome Kratie
- What time zone is Ou Ruessei in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Ou Ruessei?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Ou Ruessei?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ou Ruessei?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ou Ruessei?Settlements lie between 28 m and 34 m
- What is the best time to visit Ou Ruessei?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ou Ruessei?មន្ទីរសម្រាកព្យាបាល និង សម្ភព ព្រាបស, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ou Ruessei?Local Branch of ACLEDA Bank Plc. (Kratie Province)., about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ou Ruessei?Total, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Ou Ruessei?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ou Ruessei?KH100210 (OCHA common operational dataset)
