# Preal Commune, Kanhchriech, Prey Veng Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kanhchriech/preal/ Commune · Kanhchriech # Preal Preal is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Kanhchriech, Prey Veng Province. It covers **66.7 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 66.7km² - 16 mtypical elevation ## Where is Preal? Preal lies in [Kanhchriech](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kanhchriech/), [Prey Veng Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 8 other communes: [Cheach](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kamchay-mear/cheach/), [Doun Koeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kamchay-mear/doun-koeng/), [Kanhchriech](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kanhchriech/kanhchriech/), [Kranhung](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kamchay-mear/kranhung/), [Seang Khveang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kamchay-mear/seang-khveang/), [Smaong Khang Cheung](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kamchay-mear/smaong-khang-cheung/), [Thma Pun](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kanhchriech/thma-pun/) and [Trabaek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kamchay-mear/trabaek/). By area it is the 585th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 21.1% of [Kanhchriech](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kanhchriech/). The centre of Preal is about 76 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 11.6436° N, 105.6122° 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). ## Villages and localities in Preal Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Preal. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 16 m above sea level (median 16 m). - Phumĭ Koŭk Rôkar - Phumĭ Prey Ta Prŭm - Phumĭ Trâpeăng Krănh - Phumĭ Tuŏl Trach 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 Preal and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Preal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Cheach Health Center · Cheach 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.67245&mlon=105.68436#map=17/11.67245/105.68436) Bank Prasac Microfinance Institution · Ampil Ta Pok 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.79095&mlon=105.49847#map=17/11.79095/105.49847) ATM ACLEDA ATM · Pongro 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.88696&mlon=105.43314#map=17/11.88696/105.43314) Petrol pump So hat · Kranhung 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.62122&mlon=105.68631#map=17/11.62122/105.68631) Hotel Royal Gold · Kranhung 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.61492&mlon=105.68811#map=17/11.61492/105.68811) School Keng Soriya Pagoda · Doun Koeng 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.57873&mlon=105.58368#map=17/11.57873/105.58368) College NUCK - Graduate School · Smaong Khang Cheung 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.57305&mlon=105.65674#map=17/11.57305/105.65674) Police station អធិការដ្ឋាននគរបាលស្រុកស្វាយអន្ទរ · Svay Antor 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.56776&mlon=105.41901#map=17/11.56776/105.41901) 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 Kanhchriech - Chong Ampil - Kanhchriech - Kdoeang Reay - Kouk Kong Kaeut - Kouk Kong Lech - Thma Pun - Tnaot ## Quick answers - Where is Preal?In Kanhchriech, Prey Veng Province, Cambodia - What borders Preal?Cheach, Doun Koeng, Kanhchriech, Kranhung, Seang Khveang, Smaong Khang Cheung, Thma Pun and Trabaek - How many villages are in Preal?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Preal?Settlements lie between 11 m and 16 m - What is the best time to visit Preal?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Preal?Cheach Health Center, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Preal?Prasac Microfinance Institution, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Preal?ACLEDA ATM, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Preal?So hat, about 8.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Preal?KH140406 (OCHA common operational dataset)