Commune · Chi Kraeng # Ruessei Lok Ruessei Lok is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Chi Kraeng, Siemreap Province. It covers 114.6 km². 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 115 km² - 1 mapped service - 22 m typical elevation ## Where is Ruessei Lok? Ruessei Lok lies in Chi Kraeng, Siemreap Province, Cambodia. It borders 5 other communes: Kampong Khleang, Kien Sangkae, Kouk Thlok Leu, Sangvaeuy and Ta Yaek. By area it is the 377th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 4.8% of Chi Kraeng. The centre of Ruessei Lok is about 202 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 19 km from Chi Kraeng, the main town of Chi Kraeng. The centre point is at 13.2565° N, 104.2395° 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). ## Things to see in and around Ruessei Lok OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ruessei Lok: 1 ruins. - Ta Meas Bridge · ruins ### Nearby, outside Ruessei Lok - Angkorian Bridge · ruins, Kien Sangkae 9.9 km - Prasat Bantey Srey · ruins, Dam Daek 13 km - Makak Dam, Chikraeng, Siem Reap · viewpoint, Pongro Leu 14 km - Angkor Wonder · theme park, Dan Run 16 km - Floating Village Boat Tours · attraction, Kampong Khleang 17 km - ស្ពាន ប្រាប់ទិស · attraction, Kouk Thlok Kraom 18 km - LBS · viewpoint, Pongro Leu 19 km - Angkor Wildlife & Aquarium · zoo, Khchas 19 km - Tiger Sanctuary · zoo, Khchas 19 km - Turtle Pond · zoo, Khchas 19 km - Otter Lagoon I · zoo, Khchas 19 km - Aviary · zoo, Khchas 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Ruessei Lok - Time zone UTC+7, no daylight saving · Asia/Phnom_Penh - Currency Riels (KHR) - Country calling code +855 - Languages Khmer, French, English - Plug types Type A, C, G · 230 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) · Siem Reap 13 km - Battambang Airport (BBM) · Battambang 111 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:38). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Ruessei Lok Open gazetteers list 12 villages, towns and localities in Ruessei Lok. Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 28 m above sea level (median 22 m). - Krouch - Phum Anlông Krâvĕl - Phum Léang Pông - Phum Trâpeăng Chrey - Phumĭ Bœ̆ng Thum - Phumĭ Bœ̆ng Vêng - Phumĭ Krâvĕl - Ruessei Lok - Samraong Kanhchaoch - Spean Touch - Totueng Thngai - Yeang Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ruessei Lok Named natural and historic features inside Ruessei Lok, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Trapeang Boeng Thum - Trapeang Veaeng Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Ruessei Lok 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ruessei Lok | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Neak Tep Clinic, Dam Dek · Dam Daek | 13 km | Map | | Bank | ACLEDA Bank Plc. · Dam Daek | 13 km | Map | | ATM | ACLEDA ATM - Makro Siem Reap · Kandaek | 37 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Depot Tela · Ruessei Lok | 7.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Grand Sokhalay Hotel · Sangvaeuy | 7.4 km | Map | | Mall | ហេងលាភ លក់ទូរស័ព្ទ · Kantreang | 26 km | Map | | School | 7 Makara Primary School សាលាបឋមសិក្សា៧មករា · Dam Daek | 11 km | Map | | College | តំបន់ផ្លូវសេដ្ឋកិច្ច · Run Ta Aek | 27 km | Map | | Police station | Chann Sor Police Office · Chan Sa | 20 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ruessei Lok Places mapped inside Ruessei Lok in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other communes in Chi Kraeng - Anlong Samnar - Chi Kraeng - Kampong Kdei - Khvav - Kouk Thlok Kraom - Kouk Thlok Leu - Lveaeng Ruessei - Pongro Kraom - Pongro Leu - Sangvaeuy - Spean Tnaot ## Quick answers - Where is Ruessei Lok? In Chi Kraeng, Siemreap Province, Cambodia - What borders Ruessei Lok? Kampong Khleang, Kien Sangkae, Kouk Thlok Leu, Sangvaeuy and Ta Yaek - What is there to see in Ruessei Lok? Ta Meas Bridge - What time zone is Ruessei Lok in? UTC+7 - What currency is used in Ruessei Lok? Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Ruessei Lok? Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ruessei Lok? 12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ruessei Lok? Settlements lie between 16 m and 28 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ruessei Lok? 2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ruessei Lok? November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Ruessei Lok? Neak Tep Clinic, Dam Dek, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ruessei Lok? ACLEDA Bank Plc., about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ruessei Lok? ACLEDA ATM - Makro Siem Reap, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruessei Lok? Depot Tela, about 7.0 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Ruessei Lok? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ruessei Lok? KH170410 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Commune - Area: 114.6 km² - P-code: KH170410 - District: Chi Kraeng --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/chi-kraeng/ruessei-lok/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.