# Prasat Bakong, Siemreap Province – Communes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/prasat-bakong/ District · Siemreap Province # Prasat Bakong Prasat Bakong is a district (srok or khan) of Cambodia in Siemreap Province. It covers **342.4 km²**. Its main town is Bakong. It is divided into 8 communes. 85 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 87 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 342km² - 8communes - 87mapped services ## Where is Prasat Bakong? Prasat Bakong lies in [Siemreap Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 3 other districts: [Banteay Srei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/banteay-srei/), [Siem Reap](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/siem-reap/) and [Soutr Nikom](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/soutr-nikom/). By area it is the 141st largest of 197 districts in Cambodia. It covers 3.2% of [Siemreap Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/). The centre of Prasat Bakong is about 218 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 15 km from Siem Reap, the main town of Siemreap Province. The centre point is at 13.3061° N, 103.9918° 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). ## Communes of Prasat Bakong Commune Area km² Localities Services [Bakong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/prasat-bakong/bakong/) 25 10 17 [Ballangk](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/prasat-bakong/ballangk/) 43 10 2 [Kampong Phluk](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/prasat-bakong/kampong-phluk/) 105 5 3 [Kandaek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/prasat-bakong/kandaek/) 75 18 32 [Kantreang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/prasat-bakong/kantreang/) 28 10 6 [Mean Chey](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/prasat-bakong/mean-chey/) 17 10 6 [Roluos](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/prasat-bakong/roluos/) 21 10 12 [Trapeang Thum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/prasat-bakong/trapeang-thum/) 28 13 9 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Prasat Bakong Open gazetteers list **85 villages, towns and localities** in Prasat Bakong. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 34 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Angkrong - Anlong Pir - Bakong - Ballangk - Banteay Ruessei - Chambak - Chea Sman - Chres - Chrey - Kampong Phluk - Kampong Thkov - Kandaek - Kanhchor - Kantreang - Khun Mouk - Kouk Kdol - Kouk Ruessei - Kouk Srok - Kouk Thlok - Kouk Tnaot - Kouk Trach - Koun Sat - Krapeau - Lolei - Loley - L’ak - Mean Chey - Momeanh - Ou - Ovlaok - Phnum Dei - Phum Balăng - Phum Bŏeng - Phum Don Êv - Phum Dâmnăk - Phum Dâng Khvên - Phum Khang Tbong Vatt - Phum Kop - Phum Koŭk Chann - Phum Koŭk Roviĕng - Phum Koŭk Ta Sŏk - Phum Kântrâp - Phum Kŏl - Phum Lôlŭm - Phum Lôvéa - Phum Prey Nhô - Phum Prâhut - Phum Pôpél - Phum Rôkar Kâmbŏt - Phum Sothnikŭm - Phum Spéan Kâêk - Phum Svay Thom - Phum Sâng - Phum Ta Koy - Phum Ta Phoŭk - Phum Ta Prak - Phum Tbêng - Phum Thnaôt Kâmbŏt - Phum Thnâl - Phum Trang - Phum Trâpeăng Paei - Phum Trâpeăng Poŭth - Phum Trâpeăng Svay - Phum Trâpeăng Toĕm - Phum Tônlé Dap - Phum Véal Kop - Pongro - Prasat Bakong - Prasat Pouth - Rokar Kambot - Roluos - Roluos Kaeut - Sothnikŭm - Souphi - Sret Lech - Stueng - Suong - Svay Chey - Svay Thom - Ta Ei - Ta Trav - Thlok Kambot - Thnal Trang - Trach - Trapeang Thum 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 Prasat Bakong Named natural and historic features inside Prasat Bakong, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - O Ta Bĕt - Ou Koukroveing - Ou Spean Daek - Ou Ten - Stueng Roluos - Stueng Sret - Stueng Taha ### History 7 ancient sites. - Prasat Dounso - Prasat Ou Kaek - Prasat Pou Téng - Prasat Preah Ko - Prasat Prei Monti - Prasat Trâpeăng Pông - Voat Bakong 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 Prasat Bakong and the best time to visit In Prasat Bakong, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 1,261 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (231 mm) and the driest Dec (7 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 27 12 Feb 29 16 Mar 31 46 Apr 31 75 May 29 140 Jun 28 168 Jul 27 197 Aug 27 195 Sep 27 231 Oct 27 138 Nov 26 37 Dec 26 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Prasat Bakong Places mapped inside Prasat Bakong in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps20 - Hotels7 - Shopping malls1 - Schools29 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants21 - Police stations2 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Prasat Bakong?In Siemreap Province, Cambodia - What borders Prasat Bakong?Banteay Srei, Siem Reap and Soutr Nikom - How many villages are in Prasat Bakong?85 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Prasat Bakong?Settlements lie between 4 m and 34 m - What is the best time to visit Prasat Bakong?November to January - How many hospitals are in Prasat Bakong?4 mapped - How many ATMs are in Prasat Bakong?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Prasat Bakong?20 mapped - What is the P-code of Prasat Bakong?KH1709 (OCHA common operational dataset)