# Preah Pralay Commune, Trapeang Prasat, Oddar Meanchey Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/trapeang-prasat/preah-pralay/ Commune · Trapeang Prasat # Preah Pralay Preah Pralay is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Trapeang Prasat, Oddar Meanchey Province. It covers **68.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 68.1km² - 101 mtypical elevation ## Where is Preah Pralay? Preah Pralay lies in [Trapeang Prasat](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/trapeang-prasat/), [Oddar Meanchey Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 3 other communes: [Ou Svay](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/trapeang-prasat/ou-svay/), [Sror Aem](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/sror-aem/) and [Tumnob Dach](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/trapeang-prasat/tumnob-dach/). By area it is the 576th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 4.6% of [Trapeang Prasat](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/oddar-meanchey/trapeang-prasat/). The centre of Preah Pralay is about 314 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 19 km from Trapeang Prasat, the main town of Trapeang Prasat. The centre point is at 14.3437° N, 104.4186° 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 Preah Pralay ### Nearby, outside Preah Pralay - Prasat Trapeang · attraction, Tumnob Dach17 km - Helicopter · attraction, Tumnob Dach18 km - Prasat Trapeang · monument, Trapeang Prasat18 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: Preah Pralay - 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 - Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) · Siem Reap110 km - Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) · Ubon Ratchathani112 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:35). 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 Preah Pralay Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Preah Pralay. - Banteay Chas - Tram Chan 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 Preah Pralay Named natural and historic features inside Preah Pralay, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Phnum Bach · 582 m - Phnum Ta Phrom · 575 m 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 Preah Pralay and the best time to visit Using the climate of Trapeang Prasat, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,325 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (261 mm) and the driest Dec (6 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 9 Mar 30 37 Apr 30 71 May 29 157 Jun 27 171 Jul 27 231 Aug 26 234 Sep 26 261 Oct 26 115 Nov 25 28 Dec 25 6 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Preah Pralay Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital មន្ទីរពេទ្យទាហាន · Sror Aem 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.37814&mlon=104.66962#map=17/14.37814/104.66962) Petrol pump Tela · Tumnob Dach 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.20106&mlon=104.36233#map=17/14.20106/104.36233) Hotel Preah Vihear Jaya Hote · Sror Aem 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.23901&mlon=104.71791#map=17/14.23901/104.71791) School Trapeang Prasat High School · Bak Anloung 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.20809&mlon=104.37264#map=17/14.20809/104.37264) 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 Trapeang Prasat - Bak Anloung - Ou Svay - Ph'av - Trapeang Prasat - Tumnob Dach ## Quick answers - Where is Preah Pralay?In Trapeang Prasat, Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia - What borders Preah Pralay?Ou Svay, Sror Aem and Tumnob Dach - What is there to see in Preah Pralay?Prasat Trapeang, Helicopter, Prasat Trapeang - What time zone is Preah Pralay in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Preah Pralay?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Preah Pralay?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Preah Pralay?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Preah Pralay?Phnum Bach (582 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Preah Pralay?October to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Preah Pralay?មន្ទីរពេទ្យទាហាន, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Preah Pralay?Tela, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Preah Pralay?KH220504 (OCHA common operational dataset)