# Chong Khnies Commune, Siem Reap, Siemreap Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/siem-reap/chong-khnies/ Commune · Siem Reap # Chong Khnies Chong Khnies is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Siem Reap, Siemreap Province. It covers **28.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 28.5km² - 1mapped service - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chong Khnies? Chong Khnies lies in [Siem Reap](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/siem-reap/), [Siemreap Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 3 other communes: [Chreav](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/siem-reap/chreav/), [Siem Reab](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/siem-reap/siem-reab/) and [Svay Dankum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/siem-reap/svay-dankum/). By area it is the 1113th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 6.0% of [Siem Reap](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/siemreap/siem-reap/). The centre of Chong Khnies is about 222 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 12 km from Siem Reap, the main town of Siem Reap. The centre point is at 13.2572° N, 103.8405° 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 Chong Khnies OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Chong Khnies: 1 attraction; 1 viewpoint. - Amazing Small Local Villages · viewpoint - Pier to Battambang · attraction ### Nearby, outside Chong Khnies - Pearaing Biodiversity Conservation Center · attraction, Siem Reab4.0 km - Lotus Farm;Samatoa Lotus Textiles · attraction, Siem Reab4.2 km - Phnom Krom · viewpoint, Siem Reab4.4 km - Small Lotus field · viewpoint, Siem Reab4.7 km - Contraction point · viewpoint, Chreav5.7 km - Connection point · viewpoint, Chreav7.9 km - Silk Screen Ethical Printing Lab · attraction, Siem Reab8.2 km - ព្រុំដី · viewpoint, Svay Dankum8.7 km - Prasat Vat Chedai · ruins, Sngkat Sambuor9.1 km - House Ta Som Ceremory Prayer · memorial, Chreav9.1 km - Angkor Artwork · gallery, Sala Kamreuk9.9 km - Masa Studio - Damien Dufresne · gallery, Sala Kamreuk10 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: Chong Khnies - 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 Reap43 km - Battambang Airport (BBM) · Battambang69 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:40). 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 Chong Khnies Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Chong Khnies. - Phum Chma - Phum Moât Péam 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 Chong Khnies Named natural and historic features inside Chong Khnies, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Preaek Banteay Kum - Preaek Krae - Stueng Siem Reab 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 Chong Khnies and the best time to visit Using the climate of Siem Reap, 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chong Khnies Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pohmeanchey Health Center · Siem Reab 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.32508&mlon=103.84006#map=17/13.32508/103.84006) Bank ACLEDA Self Service Banking (ATM) · Svay Dankum 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.35268&mlon=103.85325#map=17/13.35268/103.85325) ATM ANZ Royal ATM · Svay Dankum 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.35298&mlon=103.85362#map=17/13.35298/103.85362) Petrol pump Tela · Siem Reab 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.29125&mlon=103.82551#map=17/13.29125/103.82551) Hotel Yi Family Homestay · Siem Reab 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.31581&mlon=103.84791#map=17/13.31581/103.84791) Mall Atomy Watbo Angkor Center · Sala Kamreuk 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.34014&mlon=103.86043#map=17/13.34014/103.86043) School Chong Khneas · Chong Khnies 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.27749&mlon=103.82185#map=17/13.27749/103.82185) College New LV line · Siem Reab 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.32466&mlon=103.84830#map=17/13.32466/103.84830) Police station Chreav Police Station · Chreav 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.32760&mlon=103.87808#map=17/13.32760/103.87808) 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 Chong Khnies Places mapped inside Chong Khnies in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Siem Reap - Ampil - Chreav - Kok Chak - Krabei Riel - Nokor Thum - Sala Kamreuk - Siem Reab - Sla Kram - Sngkat Sambuor - Srangae - Svay Dankum - Tuek Vil ## Quick answers - Where is Chong Khnies?In Siem Reap, Siemreap Province, Cambodia - What borders Chong Khnies?Chreav, Siem Reab and Svay Dankum - What is there to see in Chong Khnies?Amazing Small Local Villages, Pier to Battambang - What time zone is Chong Khnies in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Chong Khnies?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Chong Khnies?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chong Khnies?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Chong Khnies?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Chong Khnies?Pohmeanchey Health Center, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chong Khnies?ACLEDA Self Service Banking (ATM), about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chong Khnies?ANZ Royal ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chong Khnies?Tela, about 4.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chong Khnies?KH171007 (OCHA common operational dataset)