# Ruos Roan Commune, Rovieng, Preah Vihear Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/rovieng/ruos-roan/ Commune · Rovieng # Ruos Roan Ruos Roan is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Rovieng, Preah Vihear Province. It covers **35.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 35.6km² - 48 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ruos Roan? Ruos Roan lies in [Rovieng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/rovieng/), [Preah Vihear Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 other communes: [Putrea](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/chey-saen/putrea/), [Reaksa](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/rovieng/reaksa/), [Rieb Roy](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/rovieng/rieb-roy/), [Rik Reay](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/rovieng/rik-reay/) and [Rotanak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/rovieng/rotanak/). By area it is the 959th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 1.6% of [Rovieng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/rovieng/). The centre of Ruos Roan is about 212 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4452° N, 105.2029° 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). ## Know before you go: Ruos Roan - 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 Reap106 km - Pakse International Airport (PKZ) · Pakse198 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:34). 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 Ruos Roan Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Ruos Roan. Settlements here lie between about 43 m and 57 m above sea level (median 48 m). - Chhnuon - Phumĭ Trâpeăng Chhuk - Ruessei Srok - Ruos Roan - Tomloab 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 Ruos Roan Named natural and historic features inside Ruos Roan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Phnum Samlanh · 49 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 Ruos Roan and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rovieng, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 1,163 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (223 mm) and the driest Jan (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 6 Feb 28 7 Mar 30 29 Apr 31 60 May 29 130 Jun 28 159 Jul 27 203 Aug 27 202 Sep 27 223 Oct 27 108 Nov 26 28 Dec 26 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ruos Roan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital បន្ទប់ថែទាំជម្ងឺចេងសុគិត · Rik Reay 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.40713&mlon=105.14382#map=17/13.40713/105.14382) Bank ACLIDA Bank · S'ang 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.65245&mlon=105.25952#map=17/13.65245/105.25952) Petrol pump Tela · Romoneiy 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.30585&mlon=105.00191#map=17/13.30585/105.00191) Hotel Phnom Meas guest house · Romoneiy 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.30387&mlon=105.00316#map=17/13.30387/105.00316) School Chey Sen High School · Khyang 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.63299&mlon=105.25546#map=17/13.63299/105.25546) Police station អធិការដ្ឋានជ័យសែន Cheysen Police Station · S'ang 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.65556&mlon=105.25699#map=17/13.65556/105.25699) 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 Rovieng - Reaksa - Reaksmei - Rieb Roy - Rik Reay - Robieb - Rohas - Romoneiy - Romtum - Rotanak - Rumdaoh - Rung Roeang ## Quick answers - Where is Ruos Roan?In Rovieng, Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia - What borders Ruos Roan?Putrea, Reaksa, Rieb Roy, Rik Reay and Rotanak - What time zone is Ruos Roan in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Ruos Roan?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Ruos Roan?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ruos Roan?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ruos Roan?Settlements lie between 43 m and 57 m - What is the highest point in Ruos Roan?Phnum Samlanh (49 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ruos Roan?October to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Ruos Roan?បន្ទប់ថែទាំជម្ងឺចេងសុគិត, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ruos Roan?ACLIDA Bank, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruos Roan?Tela, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ruos Roan?KH130506 (OCHA common operational dataset)