# Samraong, Oddar Meanchey Province – Communes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/samraong/

District · Oddar Meanchey Province 

# Samraong

Samraong is a district (srok or khan) of Cambodia in Oddar Meanchey Province. It covers **1,419.0 km²**. Its main town is Samraong. It is divided into 5 communes. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 44 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,419km²
- 5communes
- 44mapped services

## Where is Samraong?

Samraong lies in [Oddar Meanchey Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 3 other districts: [Anlong Veaeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/anlong-veaeng/), [Banteay Ampil](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/banteay-ampil/) and [Chong Kal](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/chong-kal/). By area it is the 40th largest of 197 districts in Cambodia. It covers 21.4% of [Oddar Meanchey Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/). The centre of Samraong is about 331 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 14.2698° N, 103.6361° 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).

## Communes of Samraong

Commune Area km² Localities Services 

[Bansay Reak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/samraong/bansay-reak/) 117 4 0 

[Bos Sbov](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/samraong/bos-sbov/) 98 8 1 

[Koun Kriel](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/samraong/koun-kriel/) 1,088 27 4 

[Ou Smach](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/samraong/ou-smach/) 20 5 8 

[Samraong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/samraong/samraong/) 95 7 31 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Samraong

Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Samraong. The largest with a recorded population: Samraong (18,694) and Ou Smach (9,854). Settlements here lie between about 37 m and 252 m above sea level (median 58 m).

- Akphivodth
- Anlong Veaeng
- Bansay Reak
- Bos Sbov
- Chamkar Chek
- Chrey
- Doun Kaen
- Kamnab
- Kiri Mongkol
- Kouk Chambak
- Kouk Chres
- Krasang
- Kriel
- O'Smach
- Ou Preal
- Ou Ruessei
- Ou Smach
- Phaang
- Phlong
- Phlong Thmie
- Phniet
- Phum Băk Nœ̆m
- Phum Bŏs
- Phum Chhuk
- Phum Chrĭng
- Phum Kbal Sâ
- Phum Kdŏl
- Phum Khtom
- Phum Kon Kriĕl
- Phum Kruŏs
- Phum Phââng
- Phum Tnaôt
- Phum Trônôp
- Phum Âmpĭl
- Pong Tuek
- Prasat Rôviĕng
- Prey Phdau
- Rumduol
- Rumduol Veasna
- Ruot Champei
- Sambuor Meas
- Samraong
- Thmei
- Thnal Bat
- Tnaot
- Trabaek
- Trapeang Veaeng
- ដងទង់
- ត្រពាំងត្រាវ
- ផ្អុង

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 Samraong

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

### Hills and mountains

17 mountain passes; 3 hills; 2 mountains.

- Phnum Bak · 407 m
- Phnum Sruŏch · 393 m
- Khao Ta Thong · 383 m
- Chong Phanom Tabaeng · 377 m
- Phnum Tra Nel · 353 m
- Chong Chok · 351 m
- Chong Sek Yia · 340 m
- Chong Kho Kho · 330 m
- Chong Pling · 316 m
- Chong Plot Tang · 314 m
- Chong Khana · 307 m
- Chong Pradek · 301 m
- Chong Khok Mai Baeng · 295 m
- Chong Rayi · 283 m
- Chong Charap Prathum · 280 m
- Chong Krathing Long · 278 m
- Chong Manuea · 276 m
- Phnum Vêng · 276 m
- Chong Tiak Kae · 274 m
- Chong Khan Thoeng · 263 m
- Chong Proe · 259 m
- Chong Ta Leng · 249 m

### History

3 ruins.

- Prasat Lôbaeuk
- Prasat Rôhal Trach
- Prasat Rôvieng

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Akasyéan Sâmraông

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 Samraong and the best time to visit

In Samraong, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,368 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (273 mm) and the driest Dec (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 7 

Feb 28 10 

Mar 30 43 

Apr 31 75 

May 29 170 

Jun 27 173 

Jul 27 223 

Aug 26 243 

Sep 26 273 

Oct 26 120 

Nov 25 26 

Dec 24 4 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Samraong

Places mapped inside Samraong in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps10
- Hotels12
- Schools8
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants6
- Police stations1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Samraong?In Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia
- What borders Samraong?Anlong Veaeng, Banteay Ampil and Chong Kal
- How many villages are in Samraong?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Samraong?Settlements lie between 37 m and 252 m
- What is the highest point in Samraong?Phnum Bak (407 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Samraong?October to January
- How many hospitals are in Samraong?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Samraong?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Samraong?10 mapped
- What is the P-code of Samraong?KH2204 (OCHA common operational dataset)
