# Kampong Ruessei Commune, Pur Rieng, Prey Veng Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/pur-rieng/kampong-ruessei/ Commune · Pur Rieng # Kampong Ruessei Kampong Ruessei is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Pur Rieng, Prey Veng Province. It covers **42.7 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 42.7km² - 1mapped service - 15 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kampong Ruessei? Kampong Ruessei lies in [Pur Rieng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/pur-rieng/), [Prey Veng Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 other communes: [Pou Rieng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/pur-rieng/pou-rieng/), [Preaek Anteah](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/pur-rieng/preaek-anteah/), [Preaek Ta Sar](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/pur-rieng/preaek-ta-sar/), [Prey Sniet](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/pea-reang/prey-sniet/) and [Reab](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/pea-reang/reab/). By area it is the 843rd largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 15.5% of [Pur Rieng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/pur-rieng/). The centre of Kampong Ruessei is about 32 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 11.5747° N, 105.2069° 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 Kampong Ruessei ### Nearby, outside Kampong Ruessei - ផ្នូរប៉ាលុយ · castle or fort, Banteay Daek14 km - Tuol Oslok Pratheat · viewpoint, Cheung Tuek14 km - Prince Manor Funpark · theme park, Dei Edth15 km - Chong pom · viewpoint, Kampong Leav16 km - Prey Veng Museum · museum, Kampong Leav16 km - Tuol Baray Andet · viewpoint, Kampong Leav17 km - P-504 · viewpoint, Mesar Prachan18 km - ផ្ទះបងផល្លា · attraction, Sambuor18 km - Keo Chea's house · viewpoint, Baray19 km - Baray Andet · viewpoint, Prey Kandieng19 km - បារាយណ៍លិច · viewpoint, Baray19 km - បារាយណ៍កើត · viewpoint, Baray19 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: Kampong Ruessei - 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)39 km - Can Tho International Airport (VCA) · Can Tho175 km ### Nearest railway station Phnom Penh (Srah Chak), about 32 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:37). 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 Kampong Ruessei Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kampong Ruessei. Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 16 m above sea level (median 15 m). - Phumĭ Chrey Krâhœ̆m - Phumĭ Sla - Phumĭ Tnaôt 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 Kampong Ruessei Named natural and historic features inside Kampong Ruessei, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes. - Bœ̆ng Prăng - Bœ̆ng Ânlóng Reăng 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 Kampong Ruessei and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pur Rieng, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (27 °C). About 1,242 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (190 mm) and the driest Feb (11 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 16 Feb 30 11 Mar 31 30 Apr 31 62 May 30 129 Jun 28 190 Jul 27 163 Aug 27 167 Sep 27 190 Oct 27 167 Nov 27 89 Dec 27 28 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kampong Ruessei Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Prey Veng Provincial Hospital · Kampong Leav 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.48349&mlon=105.32460#map=17/11.48349/105.32460) Bank National Bank of Cambodia · Kampong Leav 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.48370&mlon=105.32175#map=17/11.48370/105.32175) ATM Acleda bank · Roka 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.66454&mlon=105.22076#map=17/11.66454/105.22076) Petrol pump Tela · Banteay Daek 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.47086&mlon=105.14232#map=17/11.47086/105.14232) Hotel Sokha Guest House · Roka 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.66160&mlon=105.21808#map=17/11.66160/105.21808) Mall LN Gold Shop · Kokir 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.51143&mlon=105.04979#map=17/11.51143/105.04979) School សាលាបឋមសិក្សា​ ត្នោត · Kampong Ruessei 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.58452&mlon=105.21484#map=17/11.58452/105.21484) College មជ្ឈមណ្ឌលបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលវិជ្ជាជីវៈខេត្តព្រៃវែង · Kampong Leav 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.48154&mlon=105.32347#map=17/11.48154/105.32347) Police station Commisariat de la Police Provincial · Kampong Leav 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.48700&mlon=105.32523#map=17/11.48700/105.32523) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kampong Ruessei Places mapped inside Kampong Ruessei in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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. ## Other communes in Pur Rieng - Pou Rieng - Preaek Anteah - Preaek Chrey - Preaek Ta Sar - Prey Kanlaong - Ta Kao ## Quick answers - Where is Kampong Ruessei?In Pur Rieng, Prey Veng Province, Cambodia - What borders Kampong Ruessei?Pou Rieng, Preaek Anteah, Preaek Ta Sar, Prey Sniet and Reab - What is there to see in Kampong Ruessei?ផ្នូរប៉ាលុយ, Tuol Oslok Pratheat, Prince Manor Funpark, Chong pom - What time zone is Kampong Ruessei in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Kampong Ruessei?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Kampong Ruessei?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kampong Ruessei?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kampong Ruessei?Settlements lie between 13 m and 16 m - What is the best time to visit Kampong Ruessei?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Kampong Ruessei?Prey Veng Provincial Hospital, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kampong Ruessei?National Bank of Cambodia, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kampong Ruessei?Acleda bank , about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kampong Ruessei?Tela, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kampong Ruessei?KH141106 (OCHA common operational dataset)