# Prey Kanlaong Commune, Pur Rieng, Prey Veng Province

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Commune · Pur Rieng 

# Prey Kanlaong

Prey Kanlaong is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Pur Rieng, Prey Veng Province. It covers **39.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 39.2km²
- 13 mtypical elevation

## Where is Prey Kanlaong?

Prey Kanlaong 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: [Cheung Tuek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/prey-veng/cheung-tuek/), [Popueus](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/svay-antor/popueus/), [Pou Rieng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/pur-rieng/pou-rieng/), [Prey Pnov](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/pea-reang/prey-pnov/) and [Ta Kao](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/pur-rieng/ta-kao/). By area it is the 899th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 14.2% of [Pur Rieng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/pur-rieng/). The centre of Prey Kanlaong is about 44 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 11.5622° N, 105.3161° 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 Prey Kanlaong

### Nearby, outside Prey Kanlaong

- Tuol Oslok Pratheat · viewpoint, Cheung Tuek5.0 km
- Prey Veng Museum · museum, Kampong Leav8.9 km
- Chong pom · viewpoint, Kampong Leav9.0 km
- Chor Chork · attraction, Me Bon9.4 km
- Tuol Baray Andet · viewpoint, Kampong Leav10 km
- បារាយណ៍កើត · viewpoint, Baray11 km
- Keo Chea's house · viewpoint, Baray11 km
- បារាយណ៍លិច · viewpoint, Baray11 km
- Baray Andet · viewpoint, Prey Kandieng13 km
- P-403 · viewpoint, Angkor Tret14 km
- Sneh menument · monument, Prey Kandieng17 km
- ផ្ទះបងផល្លា · attraction, Sambuor18 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: Prey Kanlaong

- 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)49 km
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) · Ho Chi Minh City168 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:34) 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 Prey Kanlaong

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Prey Kanlaong. Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 14 m above sea level (median 13 m).

- Kampong
- Phumĭ Pôpœ̆s
- Prey Kanlaong

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 Prey Kanlaong

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

### Water

1 lake.

- Boeng Krachab

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 Prey Kanlaong 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 Prey Kanlaong

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Prey Veng Provincial Hospital · Kampong Leav 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.48349&mlon=105.32460#map=17/11.48349/105.32460) 

Bank Sathapana Bank Prey Veng Provincial Branch · Cheung Tuek 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.49194&mlon=105.33167#map=17/11.49194/105.33167) 

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 Pov Phan · Kampong Leav 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.49423&mlon=105.33934#map=17/11.49423/105.33934) 

Hotel Navy Guest House · Kampong Leav 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.48907&mlon=105.32161#map=17/11.48907/105.32161) 

Mall LN Gold Shop · Kokir 30 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 6.0 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 8.4 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
- Pou Rieng
- Preaek Anteah
- Preaek Chrey
- Preaek Ta Sar
- Ta Kao

## Quick answers

- Where is Prey Kanlaong?In Pur Rieng, Prey Veng Province, Cambodia
- What borders Prey Kanlaong?Cheung Tuek, Popueus, Pou Rieng, Prey Pnov and Ta Kao
- What is there to see in Prey Kanlaong?Tuol Oslok Pratheat, Prey Veng Museum, Chong pom, Chor Chork
- What time zone is Prey Kanlaong in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Prey Kanlaong?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Prey Kanlaong?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Prey Kanlaong?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Prey Kanlaong?Settlements lie between 13 m and 14 m
- What is the best time to visit Prey Kanlaong?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Prey Kanlaong?Prey Veng Provincial Hospital, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Prey Kanlaong?Sathapana Bank Prey Veng Provincial Branch, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Prey Kanlaong?Acleda bank , about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Prey Kanlaong?Pov Phan, about 8.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Prey Kanlaong?KH141104 (OCHA common operational dataset)
