# Kanhchriech, Prey Veng Province – Communes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kanhchriech/

District · Prey Veng Province 

# Kanhchriech

Kanhchriech is a district (srok or khan) of Cambodia in Prey Veng Province. It covers **316.5 km²**. It is divided into 8 communes. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 317km²
- 8communes
- 1mapped services

## Where is Kanhchriech?

Kanhchriech lies in [Prey Veng Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 6 other districts: [Kamchay Mear](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kamchay-mear/), [Ou Reang Ov](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ou-reang-ov/), [Pea Reang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/pea-reang/), [Ponhea Kraek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/), [Sithor Kandal](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/sithor-kandal/) and [Svay Antor](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/svay-antor/). By area it is the 147th largest of 197 districts in Cambodia. It covers 6.6% of [Prey Veng Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/). The centre of Kanhchriech is about 68 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 31 km from Prey Veng, the main town of Prey Veng Province. The centre point is at 11.6789° N, 105.5281° 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).

## Communes of Kanhchriech

Commune Area km² Localities Services 

[Chong Ampil](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kanhchriech/chong-ampil/) 36 6 0 

[Kanhchriech](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kanhchriech/kanhchriech/) 36 5 0 

[Kdoeang Reay](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kanhchriech/kdoeang-reay/) 46 11 0 

[Kouk Kong Kaeut](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kanhchriech/kouk-kong-kaeut/) 36 3 0 

[Kouk Kong Lech](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kanhchriech/kouk-kong-lech/) 34 1 0 

[Preal](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kanhchriech/preal/) 67 4 0 

[Thma Pun](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kanhchriech/thma-pun/) 36 4 1 

[Tnaot](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kanhchriech/tnaot/) 25 3 0 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Kanhchriech

Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Kanhchriech. The largest with a recorded population: Phumĭ Koŭk Kóng (6,676). Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 25 m above sea level (median 18 m).

- Chambak
- Chong Ampil
- Kanhchriech
- Kdoeang Reay
- Peanea Kandal
- Phumĭ Cha Chrŭm
- Phumĭ Chhuk
- Phumĭ Chh’œ̆ng Chumni
- Phumĭ Kdœăng Réay
- Phumĭ Koŭk Kóng
- Phumĭ Koŭk Rôkar
- Phumĭ Kroch
- Phumĭ Kruŏs
- Phumĭ Krâla Méakh
- Phumĭ Kândăch
- Phumĭ Kânhchriĕch
- Phumĭ Poŭthĭ Roŭng
- Phumĭ Prey Cha
- Phumĭ Prey Svay
- Phumĭ Prey Ta Prŭm
- Phumĭ Prey Tbăl
- Phumĭ Prângeuy
- Phumĭ Prâsrê
- Phumĭ Préal
- Phumĭ Svay Chék
- Phumĭ Sâmraông
- Phumĭ Ta Năl
- Phumĭ Taréach
- Phumĭ Thmâ Pun
- Phumĭ Thmâ Tœ̆k Dăch
- Phumĭ Trâpeăng Krănh
- Phumĭ Trâpeăng Rumdéng
- Phumĭ Trâpeăng Trach
- Phumĭ Tuŏl Trach
- Pou Thum
- Prey Svay
- Traok

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 Kanhchriech and the best time to visit

In Kanhchriech, the warmest month is Apr (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Dec (27 °C). About 1,168 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (194 mm) and the driest Feb (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 12 

Feb 30 7 

Mar 31 18 

Apr 32 47 

May 30 129 

Jun 28 194 

Jul 27 149 

Aug 27 146 

Sep 27 169 

Oct 27 179 

Nov 27 93 

Dec 27 27 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kanhchriech

Places mapped inside Kanhchriech in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Dental clinics1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Kanhchriech?In Prey Veng Province, Cambodia
- What borders Kanhchriech?Kamchay Mear, Ou Reang Ov, Pea Reang, Ponhea Kraek, Sithor Kandal and Svay Antor
- How many villages are in Kanhchriech?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kanhchriech?Settlements lie between 11 m and 25 m
- What is the best time to visit Kanhchriech?November to January
- What is the P-code of Kanhchriech?KH1404 (OCHA common operational dataset)