# Chres Commune, Me Sang, Prey Veng Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/me-sang/chres/

Commune · Me Sang 

# Chres

Chres is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Me Sang, Prey Veng Province. It covers **43.9 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 43.9km²
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chres?

Chres lies in [Me Sang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/me-sang/), [Prey Veng Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 other communes: [Mream](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/romeas-haek/mream/), [Prey Rumdeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/me-sang/prey-rumdeng/), [Prey Totueng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/me-sang/prey-totueng/), [Sambatt Mean Chey](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/romeas-haek/sambatt-mean-chey/) and [Svay Chrum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/me-sang/svay-chrum/). By area it is the 822nd largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 10.8% of [Me Sang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/me-sang/). The centre of Chres is about 81 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 9.5 km from Me Sang, the main town of Me Sang. The centre point is at 11.3585° N, 105.6269° 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 Chres

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Chres: 3 viewpoints.

- P-068 · viewpoint
- P-461 · viewpoint
- P-464 · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Chres

- P-465 · viewpoint, Prey Rumdeng3.4 km
- P-436 · viewpoint, Svay Chrum4.2 km
- P-462 · viewpoint, Prey Rumdeng5.2 km
- P-146 · viewpoint, Prey Rumdeng5.3 km
- P-489 · viewpoint, Prey Totueng5.8 km
- P-487 · viewpoint, Prey Totueng5.8 km
- P-144 · viewpoint, Angkor Sar7.7 km
- P-468 · viewpoint, Svay Chrum8.2 km
- P-358 · viewpoint, Svay Chrum10.0 km
- P-188 · viewpoint, Angkor Sar10 km
- P-463 · viewpoint, Angkor Sar11 km
- Kraham Kor Village · viewpoint, Trapeang Sdau13 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: Chres

- 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

- Techo International Airport (KTI) · Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang)77 km
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) · Ho Chi Minh City127 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:36).

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 Chres

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Chres. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 19 m above sea level (median 12 m).

- Andoung Ta Sraen
- Angk Preah
- Boeng
- Chambak Chrum
- Chres
- Krasang
- Phumĭ Chey Môngkól
- Phumĭ Chăn Krâsna
- Poun
- Prech
- Prey Sakum
- Prohea
- Traok
- Trapeang Skon
- Vôtt Prey Khla

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 Chres

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

### Water

1 lake.

- Boeng Pou

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 Chres and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Me Sang, 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 Chres

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Romeas Heak Referral Hospital · Kampong Trach 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.41416&mlon=105.79601#map=17/11.41416/105.79601) 

Bank AMK Me Sang Office · Chi Phoch 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.32697&mlon=105.54714#map=17/11.32697/105.54714) 

ATM ACLEDA ATM - Waiko Hotel · Svay Rieng 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.07980&mlon=105.80482#map=17/11.07980/105.80482) 

Petrol pump NPC Tela · Spueu Ka 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.25976&mlon=105.46381#map=17/11.25976/105.46381) 

Hotel rik reay guesthouse · Prasat 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.14781&mlon=105.54510#map=17/11.14781/105.54510) 

School Mesang High School · Chi Phoch 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.32754&mlon=105.55303#map=17/11.32754/105.55303) 

College Chea Sim University of Kamchaymear · Smaong Khang Cheung 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.57246&mlon=105.65606#map=17/11.57246/105.65606) 

Police station អធិការដ្ឋាននគរបាលស្រុកស្វាយអន្ទរ · Svay Antor 32 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 Me Sang

- Angkor Sar
- Chi Phoch
- Prey Khnes
- Prey Rumdeng
- Prey Totueng
- Svay Chrum
- Trapeang Srae

## Quick answers

- Where is Chres?In Me Sang, Prey Veng Province, Cambodia
- What borders Chres?Mream, Prey Rumdeng, Prey Totueng, Sambatt Mean Chey and Svay Chrum
- What is there to see in Chres?P-068, P-461, P-464
- What time zone is Chres in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Chres?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Chres?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chres?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chres?Settlements lie between 8 m and 19 m
- What is the best time to visit Chres?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chres?Romeas Heak Referral Hospital, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chres?AMK Me Sang Office, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chres?ACLEDA ATM - Waiko Hotel, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chres?NPC Tela, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chres?KH140502 (OCHA common operational dataset)