# Ro'ang Commune, Sangkum Thmei, Preah Vihear Province

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Commune · Sangkum Thmei 

# Ro'ang

Ro'ang is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Sangkum Thmei, Preah Vihear Province. It covers **114.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 115km²
- 101 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ro'ang?

Ro'ang lies in [Sangkum Thmei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/sangkum-thmei/), [Preah Vihear Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 4 other communes: [Chamraeun](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/sangkum-thmei/chamraeun/), [Pal Hal](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/preah-vihear/pal-hal/), [Phnum Tbaeng Muoy](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/sangkum-thmei/phnum-tbaeng-muoy/) and [Sdau](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/sangkum-thmei/sdau/). By area it is the 378th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 8.6% of [Sangkum Thmei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/sangkum-thmei/). The centre of Ro'ang is about 230 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 5.6 km from Sangkom Thmei, the main town of Sangkum Thmei. The centre point is at 13.6287° N, 104.8951° 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 Ro'ang

### Nearby, outside Ro'ang

- Tama Waterfall · attraction, Pal Hal7.4 km
- Tangyou · waterfall, Phnum Tbaeng Muoy8.1 km
- Phnom Tbeng National Heritage · national park, Phnum Tbaeng Muoy8.9 km
- Tangyou-Tbeng Mounts · waterfall, Chhean Mukh13 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: Ro'ang

- 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 Reap78 km
- Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) · Ubon Ratchathani180 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:15, 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 Ro'ang

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Ro'ang. Settlements here lie between about 87 m and 103 m above sea level (median 101 m).

- Boeng
- Kdei
- Knaor
- Phum Kdei
- Ro’ang
- Stueng Khnar

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).

## Weather in Ro'ang and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sangkum Thmei, 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 Ro'ang

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital 16 Makara Provincial Referral Hospital · Kampong Pranak 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.79645&mlon=104.98052#map=17/13.79645/104.98052) 

Bank Acleda · Kampong Pranak 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.80541&mlon=104.97835#map=17/13.80541/104.97835) 

Petrol pump Handpump · Pal Hal 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.71243&mlon=104.99660#map=17/13.71243/104.99660) 

Hotel Happiness Guest House · Chamraeun 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.58330&mlon=104.91701#map=17/13.58330/104.91701) 

School Home Kids School · Kampong Pranak 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.79986&mlon=104.98013#map=17/13.79986/104.98013) 

College Savannakhet Technical and Vocational College · Kuleaen Cheung 36 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 22 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.

## Other communes in Sangkum Thmei

- Chamraeun
- Phnum Tbaeng Muoy
- Ronak Ser
- Sdau

## Quick answers

- Where is Ro'ang?In Sangkum Thmei, Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia
- What borders Ro'ang?Chamraeun, Pal Hal, Phnum Tbaeng Muoy and Sdau
- What is there to see in Ro'ang?Tama Waterfall, Tangyou, Phnom Tbeng National Heritage, Tangyou-Tbeng Mounts
- What time zone is Ro'ang in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Ro'ang?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Ro'ang?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ro'ang?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ro'ang?Settlements lie between 87 m and 103 m
- What is the best time to visit Ro'ang?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ro'ang?16 Makara Provincial Referral Hospital, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ro'ang?Acleda, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ro'ang?Handpump, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ro'ang?KH130602 (OCHA common operational dataset)