# Sala Krau, Pailin Province – Communes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pailin/sala-krau/ District · Pailin Province # Sala Krau Sala Krau is a district (srok or khan) of Cambodia in Pailin Province. It covers **502.2 km²**. Its main town is Sala Krau. It is divided into 4 communes. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 502km² - 4communes - 16mapped services ## Where is Sala Krau? Sala Krau lies in [Pailin Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pailin/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 3 other districts: [Kamrieng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/kamrieng/), [Pailin](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pailin/pailin/) and [Rotonak Mondol](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rotonak-mondol/). By area it is the 107th largest of 197 districts in Cambodia. It covers 46.7% of [Pailin Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pailin/). The centre of Sala Krau is about 293 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 18 km from Pailin, the main town of Pailin Province. The centre point is at 13.0040° N, 102.6638° 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 Sala Krau Commune Area km² Localities Services [Ou Andoung](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pailin/sala-krau/ou-andoung/) 181 2 0 [Sala Krau](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pailin/sala-krau/sala-krau/) 59 5 1 [Stueng Kach](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pailin/sala-krau/stueng-kach/) 112 9 14 [Stueng Trang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pailin/sala-krau/stueng-trang/) 149 12 1 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 Sala Krau Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Sala Krau. The largest with a recorded population: Ou Andoung (4,064). Settlements here lie between about 49 m and 232 m above sea level (median 80 m). - Anlong Reak Sar - Bay Sei - Boeng Prolit - Bos S’am - Doung - Kampong Chamlong Kraom - Kaoh Kaev - Khao Nong Bua - Mnoas Kal - Ou Andoung - Ou Beng - Ou Donta Leu - Phnum Kuoy - Phsar Prom - Phum Phnŭm Dâmrei - Phum Srê Môâm - Phumĭ Bu Kânlaông - Phumĭ Khchéay - Phumĭ Prey Tôtœ̆ng - Phumĭ Samsĕb - Sala Krau - Sla - Sre Anteak - Stueng Kach - Stueng Trang - Thmei - Thnal Totueng - Tuek Chenh 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 Sala Krau Named natural and historic features inside Sala Krau, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Huai Khamen - O Thom Ouk - Ou Lak ### Hills and mountains 7 hills; 4 mountains. - Phnum Ngout · 294 m - Phnum Damrei · 247 m - Phnum Neang · 234 m - Phnum Thum · 188 m - Phnŭm Kuŏy · 155 m - Phnŭm Krâchhœ̆m · 154 m - Phnum Choum · 152 m - Phnŭm Réang · 149 m - Phnum Kampul Teal · 130 m - Phnum Doung · 129 m - Phnum Sam Poung · 107 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 Sala Krau and the best time to visit In Sala Krau, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 2,158 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (380 mm) and the driest Dec (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 25 Feb 26 30 Mar 27 75 Apr 28 111 May 27 252 Jun 26 327 Jul 25 348 Aug 25 314 Sep 25 380 Oct 25 233 Nov 24 54 Dec 23 9 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sala Krau Places mapped inside Sala Krau in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels6 - Restaurants7 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 Sala Krau?In Pailin Province, Cambodia - What borders Sala Krau?Kamrieng, Pailin and Rotonak Mondol - How many villages are in Sala Krau?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sala Krau?Settlements lie between 49 m and 232 m - What is the highest point in Sala Krau?Phnum Ngout (294 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sala Krau?November to April - How many petrol pumps are in Sala Krau?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Sala Krau?KH2402 (OCHA common operational dataset)