# Pongro Kraom Commune, Chi Kraeng, Siemreap Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/chi-kraeng/pongro-kraom/

Commune · Chi Kraeng 

# Pongro Kraom

Pongro Kraom is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Chi Kraeng, Siemreap Province. It covers **124.2 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 124km²
- 24 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pongro Kraom?

Pongro Kraom lies in [Chi Kraeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/chi-kraeng/), [Siemreap Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 6 other communes: [Kampong Kdei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/chi-kraeng/kampong-kdei/), [Kouk Thlok Leu](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/chi-kraeng/kouk-thlok-leu/), [Lveaeng Ruessei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/chi-kraeng/lveaeng-ruessei/), [Pongro Leu](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/chi-kraeng/pongro-leu/), [Popok](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/stoung/popok/) and [Spean Tnaot](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/chi-kraeng/spean-tnaot/). By area it is the 349th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 5.2% of [Chi Kraeng](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/chi-kraeng/). The centre of Pongro Kraom is about 186 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 8.6 km from Chi Kraeng, the main town of Chi Kraeng. The centre point is at 13.1585° N, 104.4164° 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 Pongro Kraom

### Nearby, outside Pongro Kraom

- ស្ពាន ប្រាប់ទិស · attraction, Kouk Thlok Kraom9.1 km
- Makak Dam, Chikraeng, Siem Reap · viewpoint, Pongro Leu9.1 km
- LBS · viewpoint, Pongro Leu15 km
- Yellow-breasted Bunting · attraction, Lveaeng Ruessei16 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: Pongro Kraom

- 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

- Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) · Siem Reap31 km
- Battambang Airport (BBM) · Battambang129 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:38).

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 Pongro Kraom

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Pongro Kraom. Settlements here lie between about 19 m and 27 m above sea level (median 24 m).

- Chey Bour
- Dang Ph’av
- Ou Khlong
- Phlong
- Phum Béng
- Pongro Kraom
- Pongro Pir
- Pou
- Sambour
- Ta Poar Muoy
- Thmei

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 Pongro Kraom

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

### Water

1 lake.

- Trapeang Khvav

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 Pongro Kraom and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chi Kraeng, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (27 °C). About 1,273 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (214 mm) and the driest Dec (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 13 

Feb 30 17 

Mar 31 42 

Apr 31 70 

May 30 134 

Jun 28 182 

Jul 28 214 

Aug 27 204 

Sep 27 214 

Oct 27 132 

Nov 27 41 

Dec 27 11 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pongro Kraom

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Saut Nikum Referal Hospital · Dam Daek 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.24559&mlon=104.12051#map=17/13.24559/104.12051) 

Bank Acleda · Kampong Kdei 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.12098&mlon=104.34574#map=17/13.12098/104.34574) 

Petrol pump Tela · Spean Tnaot 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.08977&mlon=104.40281#map=17/13.08977/104.40281) 

Hotel Heng Heng Guest House · Kampong Kdei 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.12267&mlon=104.34418#map=17/13.12267/104.34418) 

School Kampong Kdei School · Kampong Kdei 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.10463&mlon=104.35879#map=17/13.10463/104.35879) 

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 Chi Kraeng

- Anlong Samnar
- Chi Kraeng
- Kampong Kdei
- Khvav
- Kouk Thlok Kraom
- Kouk Thlok Leu
- Lveaeng Ruessei
- Pongro Leu
- Ruessei Lok
- Sangvaeuy
- Spean Tnaot

## Quick answers

- Where is Pongro Kraom?In Chi Kraeng, Siemreap Province, Cambodia
- What borders Pongro Kraom?Kampong Kdei, Kouk Thlok Leu, Lveaeng Ruessei, Pongro Leu, Popok and Spean Tnaot
- What is there to see in Pongro Kraom?ស្ពាន ប្រាប់ទិស, Makak Dam, Chikraeng, Siem Reap, LBS, Yellow-breasted Bunting
- What time zone is Pongro Kraom in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Pongro Kraom?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Pongro Kraom?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pongro Kraom?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pongro Kraom?Settlements lie between 19 m and 27 m
- What is the best time to visit Pongro Kraom?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pongro Kraom?Saut Nikum Referal Hospital, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pongro Kraom?Acleda, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pongro Kraom?Tela, about 7.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pongro Kraom?KH170408 (OCHA common operational dataset)