# Pou Rieng Commune, Pur Rieng, Prey Veng Province – Villages

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Commune · Pur Rieng 

# Pou Rieng

Pou Rieng is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Pur Rieng, Prey Veng Province. It covers **61.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 61.2km²
- 16 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pou Rieng?

Pou Rieng 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 7 other communes: [Cheung Tuek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/prey-veng/cheung-tuek/), [Kampong Ruessei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/pur-rieng/kampong-ruessei/), [Preaek Anteah](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/pur-rieng/preaek-anteah/), [Preaek Chrey](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/pur-rieng/preaek-chrey/), [Prey Kanlaong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/pur-rieng/prey-kanlaong/), [Prey Pnov](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/pea-reang/prey-pnov/) and [Prey Sniet](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/pea-reang/prey-sniet/). By area it is the 626th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 22.2% of [Pur Rieng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/pur-rieng/). The centre of Pou Rieng is about 38 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 11.5368° N, 105.2631° 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 Pou Rieng

### Nearby, outside Pou Rieng

- Tuol Oslok Pratheat · viewpoint, Cheung Tuek6.8 km
- Chong pom · viewpoint, Kampong Leav8.7 km
- Prey Veng Museum · museum, Kampong Leav9.1 km
- Tuol Baray Andet · viewpoint, Kampong Leav9.9 km
- Keo Chea's house · viewpoint, Baray11 km
- បារាយណ៍លិច · viewpoint, Baray11 km
- Baray Andet · viewpoint, Prey Kandieng12 km
- បារាយណ៍កើត · viewpoint, Baray12 km
- ផ្ទះបងផល្លា · attraction, Sambuor13 km
- Chor Chork · attraction, Me Bon15 km
- Sneh menument · monument, Prey Kandieng16 km
- ផ្នូរប៉ាលុយ · castle or fort, Banteay Daek17 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: Pou Rieng

- 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)42 km
- Can Tho International Airport (VCA) · Can Tho169 km

### Nearest railway station

Phnom Penh (Srah Chak), about 38 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 Pou Rieng

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pou Rieng.

- Pou Rieng
- Veal Prov

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 Pou Rieng 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 Pou Rieng

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Prey Veng Provincial Hospital · Kampong Leav 8.9 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 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.48370&mlon=105.32175#map=17/11.48370/105.32175) 

ATM Acleda bank · Roka 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.66454&mlon=105.22076#map=17/11.66454/105.22076) 

Petrol pump Tela · Kampong Leav 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.48632&mlon=105.32508#map=17/11.48632/105.32508) 

Hotel Navy Guest House · Kampong Leav 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.48907&mlon=105.32161#map=17/11.48907/105.32161) 

Mall LN Gold Shop · Kokir 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.51143&mlon=105.04979#map=17/11.51143/105.04979) 

School Svay Sokhao Primary School · Cheung Tuek 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.50847&mlon=105.32468#map=17/11.50847/105.32468) 

College មជ្ឈមណ្ឌលបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលវិជ្ជាជីវៈខេត្តព្រៃវែង · Kampong Leav 9.0 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 8.7 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.

## Other communes in Pur Rieng

- Kampong Ruessei
- Preaek Anteah
- Preaek Chrey
- Preaek Ta Sar
- Prey Kanlaong
- Ta Kao

## Quick answers

- Where is Pou Rieng?In Pur Rieng, Prey Veng Province, Cambodia
- What borders Pou Rieng?Cheung Tuek, Kampong Ruessei, Preaek Anteah, Preaek Chrey, Prey Kanlaong, Prey Pnov and Prey Sniet
- What is there to see in Pou Rieng?Tuol Oslok Pratheat, Chong pom, Prey Veng Museum, Tuol Baray Andet
- What time zone is Pou Rieng in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Pou Rieng?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Pou Rieng?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pou Rieng?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pou Rieng?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pou Rieng?Prey Veng Provincial Hospital, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pou Rieng?National Bank of Cambodia, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pou Rieng?Acleda bank , about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pou Rieng?Tela, about 8.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pou Rieng?KH141101 (OCHA common operational dataset)