# Krapeu Pir Commune, Veal Veaeng, Pursat Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/veal-veaeng/krapeu-pir/ Commune · Veal Veaeng # Krapeu Pir Krapeu Pir is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Veal Veaeng, Pursat Province. It covers **708.5 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 708km² - 3mapped services - 146 mtypical elevation ## Where is Krapeu Pir? Krapeu Pir lies in [Veal Veaeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/veal-veaeng/), [Pursat Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 8 other communes: [Anlong Reab](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/veal-veaeng/anlong-reab/), [Basak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rukh-kiri/basak/), [Chhnal Moan](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/koas-krala/chhnal-moan/), [Kampong Lpov](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/samlout/kampong-lpov/), [Pramaoy](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/veal-veaeng/pramaoy/), [Prey Tralach](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/battambang/rukh-kiri/prey-tralach/), [Samraong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/phnum-kravanh/samraong/) and [Ta Lou](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/bakan/ta-lou/). By area it is the 37th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 16.3% of [Veal Veaeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/pursat/veal-veaeng/). The centre of Krapeu Pir is about 204 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 24 km from Veal Veaeng, the main town of Veal Veaeng. The centre point is at 12.4463° N, 103.2714° 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 Krapeu Pir ### Nearby, outside Krapeu Pir - ចំការក្រូច ពោធិសាត់ · waterfall, Pramaoy15 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: Krapeu Pir - 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 - Battambang Airport (BBM) · Battambang72 km - Trat Airport (TDX) · Laem Ngop105 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:41) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:43). 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 Krapeu Pir Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Krapeu Pir. Settlements here lie between about 44 m and 211 m above sea level (median 146 m). - Phum Bœ̆ng Trach - Phum Chrâk Préal - Phum Rumchék - Phum Srê Tăng Yô - Phum Tuŏl Krâvanh - ចិនយំ - តាំងយ៉ 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 Krapeu Pir Named natural and historic features inside Krapeu Pir, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Stueng Daeur Ro’el - Stueng Samraong - Stueng Tieng Tun ### Hills and mountains 8 mountains; 7 hills; 1 mountain pass. - Phnum Thma Chang · 1,326 m - Phnum Knumle · 1,141 m - Phnum Dei Kraham · 1,064 m - Phnum Kri Kantieng · 1,039 m - Phnum Tuol · 892 m - Phnŭm Mômŭng · 586 m - Phnum Kanhanh · 542 m - Phnum Thma Keh · 516 m - Phnum Sinh · 310 m - Phnum Da Ro’el · 286 m - Phnum Trayong · 276 m - Chrak Phnum Chrak Preal · 248 m - Phnum Svay · 248 m - Phnum Doun Thnou · 228 m - Phnum Basak · 135 m - Phnum Kbal Thma · 119 m 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 Krapeu Pir and the best time to visit Using the climate of Veal Veaeng, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 2,619 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (478 mm) and the driest Dec (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 29 Feb 26 39 Mar 27 88 Apr 28 124 May 27 265 Jun 26 414 Jul 25 478 Aug 25 428 Sep 25 437 Oct 25 234 Nov 24 67 Dec 23 16 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Krapeu Pir Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pra Moy Health Center · Pramaoy 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.30654&mlon=103.10670#map=17/12.30654/103.10670) Bank ACleda Bank · Pramaoy 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.30506&mlon=103.10211#map=17/12.30506/103.10211) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Veal Veng · Pramaoy 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.30550&mlon=103.10470#map=17/12.30550/103.10470) Hotel Veal Veng Guesthouse · Pramaoy 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.30713&mlon=103.10182#map=17/12.30713/103.10182) School Public Latrine at Tanuot Primary school · Preah Phos 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.65779&mlon=103.25841#map=17/12.65779/103.25841) College โรงเรียนโพธิวิชญา · Krapeu Pir 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.55456&mlon=103.35938#map=17/12.55456/103.35938) Police station สถานีตำรวจนครบาลพระราชวัง · Krapeu Pir 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.55456&mlon=103.35938#map=17/12.55456/103.35938) 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 Krapeu Pir Places mapped inside Krapeu Pir in open map data, by type. - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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 Veal Veaeng - Anlong Reab - Ou Saom - Pramaoy - Thma Da ## Quick answers - Where is Krapeu Pir?In Veal Veaeng, Pursat Province, Cambodia - What borders Krapeu Pir?Anlong Reab, Basak, Chhnal Moan, Kampong Lpov, Pramaoy, Prey Tralach, Samraong and Ta Lou - What is there to see in Krapeu Pir?ចំការក្រូច ពោធិសាត់ - What time zone is Krapeu Pir in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Krapeu Pir?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Krapeu Pir?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Krapeu Pir?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Krapeu Pir?Settlements lie between 44 m and 211 m - What is the highest point in Krapeu Pir?Phnum Thma Chang (1,326 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Krapeu Pir?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Krapeu Pir?Pra Moy Health Center, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Krapeu Pir?ACleda Bank, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Krapeu Pir?TotalEnergies Veal Veng, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Krapeu Pir?KH150602 (OCHA common operational dataset)