# Kaoh Rung Commune, Preah Sihanouk, Preah Sihanouk Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-sihanouk/preah-sihanouk/kaoh-rung/ Commune · Preah Sihanouk # Kaoh Rung Kaoh Rung is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Preah Sihanouk, Preah Sihanouk Province. It covers **102.5 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 200 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 102km² - 200mapped services - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kaoh Rung? Kaoh Rung lies in [Preah Sihanouk](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-sihanouk/preah-sihanouk/), [Preah Sihanouk Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-sihanouk/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). By area it is the 410th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 54.4% of [Preah Sihanouk](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-sihanouk/preah-sihanouk/). The centre of Kaoh Rung is about 205 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 33 km from Sihanoukville, the main town of Preah Sihanouk. The centre point is at 10.7160° N, 103.2473° 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 Kaoh Rung OpenStreetMap lists 17 named sights in Kaoh Rung: 8 beachs; 4 attractions; 3 viewpoints; 2 waterfalls. - Big waterfall · waterfall - Small waterfall · waterfall - Ariya Resort Private Beach · beach - Coconut Beach · beach - Koh Thansuor · beach - Lazy Beach · beach - Lonely Beach · beach - Romdoul Beach · beach - Sunset Beach · beach - Vietnamese Beach · beach - Jungle Trek · viewpoint - Military Beach · viewpoint - Rocks windy stones · viewpoint - High Point Zip Line · attraction - Lazy Beach SUP rental (Stand Up Paddling) · attraction - Mangrove Swamp · attraction - Rock carvings · attraction 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: Kaoh Rung - 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 - Dara Sakor International Airport (DSY) · Ta Noun22 km - Sihanouk International Airport (KOS) · Preah Sihanouk45 km ### Nearest railway station Sihanoukville (Bei), about 30 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:44) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:47). 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 Kaoh Rung Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kaoh Rung. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 14 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Daeum Tkov Village - Kaôh Rŏng - Local Fishing Village - Phum Kaôh Rŏng Sâmlœ̆m Khnŏng - Phum Kaôh Rŏng Sâmlœ̆m Krau 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 Kaoh Rung Named natural and historic features inside Kaoh Rung, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Prêk Bœng Chhap ### Coast and islands 3 islands; 2 lagoons. - Bœ̆ng Kaôh Rong - Bœ̆ng Kaôh Toch - Kaoh Koun - Koh Rong - Koh Rong Sanloem 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 Kaoh Rung and the best time to visit Using the climate of Preah Sihanouk, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 2,553 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (444 mm) and the driest Feb (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 27 Feb 27 24 Mar 28 72 Apr 29 134 May 29 248 Jun 28 380 Jul 27 444 Aug 27 373 Sep 27 426 Oct 27 253 Nov 27 125 Dec 26 48 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kaoh Rung Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Local Health Point · Kaoh Rung 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.62129&mlon=103.29242#map=17/10.62129/103.29242) Bank National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) · Bei 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.63789&mlon=103.50292#map=17/10.63789/103.50292) ATM PPCBank · Bei 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.63713&mlon=103.50166#map=17/10.63713/103.50166) Petrol pump Tela · Bei 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.63383&mlon=103.50511#map=17/10.63383/103.50511) Hotel Long Beach Resort · Kaoh Rung 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.70132&mlon=103.24859#map=17/10.70132/103.24859) Mall Furi Mall · Bei 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.62989&mlon=103.50522#map=17/10.62989/103.50522) School Prek Svay Primary School · Kaoh Rung 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.76172&mlon=103.24759#map=17/10.76172/103.24759) College Polytechnic Institute of Preah Sihanouk · Bei 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.63031&mlon=103.51083#map=17/10.63031/103.51083) Police station Traffic and order police office · Bei 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.63164&mlon=103.50524#map=17/10.63164/103.50524) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kaoh Rung Places mapped inside Kaoh Rung in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels138 - Schools3 - Restaurants58 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. ## Other communes in Preah Sihanouk - Bei - Buon - Lek Muoy - Pir ## Quick answers - Where is Kaoh Rung?In Preah Sihanouk, Preah Sihanouk Province, Cambodia - What is there to see in Kaoh Rung?Ariya Resort Private Beach, Big waterfall, Coconut Beach, High Point Zip Line - What time zone is Kaoh Rung in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Kaoh Rung?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Kaoh Rung?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kaoh Rung?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kaoh Rung?Settlements lie between 7 m and 14 m - What is the best time to visit Kaoh Rung?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kaoh Rung?Local Health Point, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kaoh Rung?National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kaoh Rung?PPCBank, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaoh Rung?Tela, about 30 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kaoh Rung?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kaoh Rung?KH180105 (OCHA common operational dataset)