# Pongro Commune, Chong Kal, Oddar Meanchey Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/chong-kal/pongro/ Commune · Chong Kal # Pongro Pongro is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Chong Kal, Oddar Meanchey Province. It covers **292.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 293km² - 38 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pongro? Pongro 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: [Bos Sbov](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/samraong/bos-sbov/), [Chong Kal](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/chong-kal/chong-kal/), [Koun Kriel](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/samraong/koun-kriel/), [Krasang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/chong-kal/krasang/) and [Samraong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/samraong/samraong/). By area it is the 143rd largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 34.8% of [Chong Kal](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/chong-kal/). The centre of Pongro is about 311 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0512° N, 103.6068° 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: 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 - Surin Airport (PXR) · Surin92 km - Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) · Siem Reap101 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 06:21, 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 Pongro Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Pongro. The largest with a recorded population: Ampil (1,247). Settlements here lie between about 35 m and 47 m above sea level (median 38 m). - Ampil - Phum Bântéay Chôr - Phum Koŭk Khnăng - Pongro - Ta Paen 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. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Phnum Kambot · 157 m ### History 3 ruins. - Prasat Koŭk - Prasat Prei - Prasat Tœ̆k Môrerk 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 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 Pongro 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 Plc. - Otdar Meanchey Branch · Samraong 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.17637&mlon=103.50746#map=17/14.17637/103.50746) Petrol pump Depot Tela · Chong Kal 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.97930&mlon=103.56866#map=17/13.97930/103.56866) Hotel Choranay Inn · Samraong 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.18125&mlon=103.51441#map=17/14.18125/103.51441) 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.12770&mlon=103.48305#map=17/14.12770/103.48305) Police station ស្នងការនគរបាលខេត្តឧត្តរមានជ័យ · Samraong 19 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 - Krasang ## Quick answers - Where is Pongro?In Chong Kal, Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia - What borders Pongro?Bos Sbov, Chong Kal, Koun Kriel, Krasang and Samraong - 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?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pongro?Settlements lie between 35 m and 47 m - What is the highest point in Pongro?Phnum Kambot (157 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pongro?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Pongro?Oddar Meanchey Refferal Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pongro?ACLEDA Bank Plc. - Otdar Meanchey Branch, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pongro?Depot Tela, about 9.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pongro?KH220304 (OCHA common operational dataset)