# Kuleaen Cheung Commune, Kuleaen, Preah Vihear Province

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Commune · Kuleaen 

# Kuleaen Cheung

Kuleaen Cheung is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Kuleaen, Preah Vihear Province. It covers **341.6 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 342km²
- 1mapped service
- 75 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kuleaen Cheung?

Kuleaen Cheung lies in [Kuleaen](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/kuleaen/), [Preah Vihear Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 other communes: [Kuleaen Tboung](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/kuleaen/kuleaen-tboung/), [Pring Thum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/pring-thum/), [Srayang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/kuleaen/srayang/), [Thmei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/kuleaen/thmei/) and [Yeang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/yeang/). By area it is the 123rd largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 15.6% of [Kuleaen](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/kuleaen/). The centre of Kuleaen Cheung is about 262 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 10 km from Kuleaen, the main town of Kuleaen. The centre point is at 13.9054° N, 104.6631° 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 Kuleaen Cheung

### Nearby, outside Kuleaen Cheung

- Prasat Linga I · castle or fort, Srayang18 km
- Prasat Thom · attraction, Srayang19 km
- Rahal · archaeological site, Srayang19 km
- Prasat Khatom · attraction, Srayang19 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: Kuleaen Cheung

- 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 Reap76 km
- Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) · Ubon Ratchathani151 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:17, 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 Kuleaen Cheung

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kuleaen Cheung. Settlements here lie between about 68 m and 81 m above sea level (median 75 m).

- Kuleaen
- Phum Prey Vêng
- Phum Thmei
- Pyuor Chruk

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 Kuleaen Cheung

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Stœ̆ng Rôngéa

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 Kuleaen Cheung and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kuleaen, 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 Kuleaen Cheung

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kulen Health Center · Kuleaen Tboung 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.81836&mlon=104.69834#map=17/13.81836/104.69834) 

Bank Acleda · Kuleaen Tboung 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.81802&mlon=104.70109#map=17/13.81802/104.70109) 

Petrol pump Tela · Kuleaen Tboung 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.82014&mlon=104.70977#map=17/13.82014/104.70977) 

Hotel Kulen Prom Tep Guesthouse · Kuleaen Tboung 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.81694&mlon=104.69972#map=17/13.81694/104.69972) 

School Kulaen Primary School · Kuleaen Tboung 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.81772&mlon=104.70467#map=17/13.81772/104.70467) 

College Savannakhet Technical and Vocational College · Kuleaen Cheung 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.92340&mlon=104.76562#map=17/13.92340/104.76562) 

Police station PM Preah Vihear · Kampong Pranak 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.81216&mlon=104.98057#map=17/13.81216/104.98057) 

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 Kuleaen Cheung

Places mapped inside Kuleaen Cheung in open map data, by type.

- Colleges and universities1

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 Kuleaen

- Kuleaen Tboung
- Phnum Penh
- Phnum Tbaeng Pir
- Srayang
- Thmei

## Quick answers

- Where is Kuleaen Cheung?In Kuleaen, Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia
- What borders Kuleaen Cheung?Kuleaen Tboung, Pring Thum, Srayang, Thmei and Yeang
- What is there to see in Kuleaen Cheung?Prasat Linga I, Prasat Thom, Rahal, Prasat Khatom
- What time zone is Kuleaen Cheung in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Kuleaen Cheung?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Kuleaen Cheung?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kuleaen Cheung?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kuleaen Cheung?Settlements lie between 68 m and 81 m
- What is the best time to visit Kuleaen Cheung?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kuleaen Cheung?Kulen Health Center, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kuleaen Cheung?Acleda, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kuleaen Cheung?Tela, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kuleaen Cheung?KH130402 (OCHA common operational dataset)
