# Cheung Kou Commune, Prey Nob, Preah Sihanouk Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-sihanouk/prey-nob/cheung-kou/ Commune · Prey Nob # Cheung Kou Cheung Kou is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Prey Nob, Preah Sihanouk Province. It covers **222.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 222km² - 7mapped services - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cheung Kou? Cheung Kou lies in [Prey Nob](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-sihanouk/prey-nob/), [Preah Sihanouk Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-sihanouk/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 6 other communes: [Kaev Phos](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-sihanouk/stueng-hav/kaev-phos/), [Sameakki](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-sihanouk/prey-nob/sameakki/), [Samrong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-sihanouk/prey-nob/samrong/), [Stueng Chhay](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-sihanouk/kampong-seila/stueng-chhay/), [Tumnob Rolok](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-sihanouk/stueng-hav/tumnob-rolok/) and [Veal Renh](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-sihanouk/prey-nob/veal-renh/). By area it is the 188th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 18.8% of [Prey Nob](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-sihanouk/prey-nob/). The centre of Cheung Kou is about 147 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 14 km from Prey Nob, the main town of Prey Nob. The centre point is at 10.8294° N, 103.7933° 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 Cheung Kou ### Nearby, outside Cheung Kou - A pair of elephants. · monument, Veal Renh14 km - The Plateau · viewpoint, Chrouy Svay20 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: Cheung Kou - 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 - Sihanouk International Airport (KOS) · Preah Sihanouk34 km - Dara Sakor International Airport (DSY) · Ta Noun63 km ### Nearest railway station Prey Nob (Samrong), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:44). 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 Cheung Kou Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Cheung Kou. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 12 m above sea level (median 9 m). - Chamkar Kausu - Cheung Kou - Phum Tapŏu - Ta Ney - Trapeang Kea - Trapeang Mul 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 Cheung Kou Named natural and historic features inside Cheung Kou, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Ou Spean Daek - Ou Tuek Thla ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Phnum Ma Houly · 202 m - Phnum Thma Kot · 194 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 Cheung Kou and the best time to visit Using the climate of Prey Nob, 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 Cheung Kou Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Junction to center · Cheung Kou 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.85227&mlon=103.81488#map=17/10.85227/103.81488) Bank Acleda bank · Veal Renh 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.70374&mlon=103.81535#map=17/10.70374/103.81535) ATM ACLEDA ATM - Oknha Mong Port · Kaev Phos 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.90301&mlon=103.70847#map=17/10.90301/103.70847) Petrol pump LHR · Veal Renh 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.70794&mlon=103.81793#map=17/10.70794/103.81793) Hotel Wonderland Suites & Resort · Cheung Kou 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.76806&mlon=103.81480#map=17/10.76806/103.81480) Mall ម៉ារ៉ាដា ហាងជួសជុលនឹងលក់ទូរស័ព្ទដៃទំនើបmaradamobileservice · Lek Muoy 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.63740&mlon=103.54105#map=17/10.63740/103.54105) School Choeung Kou Primary School · Cheung Kou 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.73841&mlon=103.80401#map=17/10.73841/103.80401) College Sihanoukville Institute of Business and Technology · Bet Trang 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.60987&mlon=103.62698#map=17/10.60987/103.62698) Police station Prey Nob District Police Inspection · Veal Renh 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.70820&mlon=103.81852#map=17/10.70820/103.81852) 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 Cheung Kou Places mapped inside Cheung Kou in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels4 - Schools1 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 Prey Nob - Andoung Thma - Bet Trang - Boeng Ta Prum - Ou Chrov - Ou Oknha Heng - Prey Nob - Ream - Sameakki - Samrong - Tuek L'ak - Tuek Thla - Tuol Totueng - Veal Renh ## Quick answers - Where is Cheung Kou?In Prey Nob, Preah Sihanouk Province, Cambodia - What borders Cheung Kou?Kaev Phos, Sameakki, Samrong, Stueng Chhay, Tumnob Rolok and Veal Renh - What is there to see in Cheung Kou?A pair of elephants., The Plateau - What time zone is Cheung Kou in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Cheung Kou?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Cheung Kou?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cheung Kou?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cheung Kou?Settlements lie between 4 m and 12 m - What is the highest point in Cheung Kou?Phnum Ma Houly (202 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cheung Kou?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Cheung Kou?Junction to center, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cheung Kou?Acleda bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cheung Kou?ACLEDA ATM - Oknha Mong Port, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cheung Kou?LHR, about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Cheung Kou?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Cheung Kou?KH180204 (OCHA common operational dataset)