# Krasang Commune, Chong Kal, Oddar Meanchey Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/chong-kal/krasang/ Commune · Chong Kal # Krasang Krasang is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Chong Kal, Oddar Meanchey Province. It covers **163.0 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 163km² - 35 mtypical elevation ## Where is Krasang? Krasang lies in [Chong Kal](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/chong-kal/), [Oddar Meanchey Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 other communes: [Beng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/banteay-ampil/beng/), [Bos Sbov](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/samraong/bos-sbov/), [Cheung Tien](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/chong-kal/cheung-tien/), [Chong Kal](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/chong-kal/chong-kal/) and [Pongro](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/chong-kal/pongro/). By area it is the 275th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 19.4% of [Chong Kal](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/chong-kal/). The centre of Krasang is about 316 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0318° N, 103.4674° 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: Krasang - 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 - Surin Airport (PXR) · Surin93 km - Battambang Airport (BBM) · Battambang107 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:40). 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 Krasang Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Krasang. Settlements here lie between about 26 m and 41 m above sea level (median 35 m). - Chek Kbour - Chhuk - Khnar - Kouk Spean - Krasang - Phum Koŭk Kândal - Phum Koŭl - Phum Ta Pa - Phumĭ Koŭk Sâmraông - Rolum Veaeng 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 Krasang Named natural and historic features inside Krasang, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Stueng Krasang - Stueng Srang ### History 1 ancient site. - Prasat Sâmrœ̆t 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 Krasang and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chong Kal, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,281 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (250 mm) and the driest Dec (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 26 8 Feb 29 12 Mar 30 43 Apr 31 74 May 29 153 Jun 28 163 Jul 27 202 Aug 27 212 Sep 26 250 Oct 26 127 Nov 26 31 Dec 25 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Krasang Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Oddar Meanchey Refferal Hospital · Samraong 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.18840&mlon=103.51759#map=17/14.18840/103.51759) Bank Acleda Bank · Samraong 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.17637&mlon=103.50730#map=17/14.17637/103.50730) Petrol pump Depot Tela · Chong Kal 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.97930&mlon=103.56866#map=17/13.97930/103.56866) Hotel NGO Greenway Cambodia · Samraong 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.17957&mlon=103.50833#map=17/14.17957/103.50833) School O Russei Primary School · Samraong 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.14885&mlon=103.52461#map=17/14.14885/103.52461) College Land bosbov · Bos Sbov 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.12770&mlon=103.48305#map=17/14.12770/103.48305) Police station ស្នងការនគរបាលខេត្តឧត្តរមានជ័យ · Samraong 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.19081&mlon=103.50681#map=17/14.19081/103.50681) 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 Chong Kal - Cheung Tien - Chong Kal - Pongro ## Quick answers - Where is Krasang?In Chong Kal, Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia - What borders Krasang?Beng, Bos Sbov, Cheung Tien, Chong Kal and Pongro - What time zone is Krasang in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Krasang?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Krasang?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Krasang?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Krasang?Settlements lie between 26 m and 41 m - What is the best time to visit Krasang?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Krasang?Oddar Meanchey Refferal Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Krasang?Acleda Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Krasang?Depot Tela, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Krasang?KH220303 (OCHA common operational dataset)