# Kruos Commune, Svay Chrum, Svay Rieng Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-chrum/kruos/

Commune · Svay Chrum 

# Kruos

Kruos is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Svay Chrum, Svay Rieng Province. It covers **49.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 49.4km²
- 7 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kruos?

Kruos lies in [Svay Chrum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-chrum/), [Svay Rieng Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 4 other communes: [Cham](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/prey-veng/kampong-trabaek/cham/), [Chambak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-chrum/chambak/), [Chheu Teal](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-chrum/chheu-teal/) and [Svay Thum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-chrum/svay-thum/). By area it is the 742nd largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 9.5% of [Svay Chrum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/svay-chrum/). The centre of Kruos is about 101 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 11.0215° N, 105.6564° 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 Kruos

### Nearby, outside Kruos

- Krang Leav Village · viewpoint, Cham7.4 km
- pu Vy prey veng · viewpoint, Pratheat11 km
- Angkrong Village · viewpoint, Cheang Daek14 km
- P-451 · viewpoint, Thkov16 km
- Roundabout Veal Youn Market · monument, Svay Rieng17 km
- រង្វង់​មូល​ ស្រះ​វង់​ · monument, Svay Rieng17 km
- P-452 · viewpoint, Thkov17 km
- Svay Angk · attraction, Kraol Kou18 km
- Kor Andoek · attraction, Prasat19 km
- P-450 · viewpoint, Ansaong20 km
- P-458 · viewpoint, Peam Montear20 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: Kruos

- 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

- Techo International Airport (KTI) · Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang)89 km
- Can Tho International Airport (VCA) · Can Tho104 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:36).

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 Kruos

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kruos. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 10 m above sea level (median 7 m).

- Khŭm Châmbák
- Khŭm Kruŏs
- Kruos
- Phumĭ Krâsăng Chrŭm
- Phumĭ Kândal

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 Kruos

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Ou Anlong Preah
- Preaek Kaev Ou

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 Kruos and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Svay Chrum, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 1,199 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (202 mm) and the driest Feb (8 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 13 

Feb 29 8 

Mar 31 18 

Apr 31 45 

May 30 128 

Jun 28 202 

Jul 27 154 

Aug 27 147 

Sep 27 175 

Oct 27 183 

Nov 27 97 

Dec 26 30 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kruos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital មន្ទីរពេទ្យបង្អែកស្វាយជ្រំ · Svay Chrum 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.12005&mlon=105.71352#map=17/11.12005/105.71352) 

Bank ACLEDA Bank Svay Chrum District Branch-Kraol Kou Commune · Kraol Kou 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.15128&mlon=105.62201#map=17/11.15128/105.62201) 

ATM ACLEDA ATM - Waiko Hotel · Svay Rieng 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.07980&mlon=105.80482#map=17/11.07980/105.80482) 

Petrol pump Savimex · Kraol Kou 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.15413&mlon=105.61555#map=17/11.15413/105.61555) 

Hotel Mut Pitou Guest House · Ansaong 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.13104&mlon=105.56298#map=17/11.13104/105.56298) 

School Hun Sen Svay Chrum High School · Svay Chrum 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.11972&mlon=105.71422#map=17/11.11972/105.71422) 

College Svay Rieng University · Chek 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.09975&mlon=105.76705#map=17/11.09975/105.76705) 

Police station អធិការដ្ឋាននគរបាលក្រុងស្វាយរៀង · Svay Rieng 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.08898&mlon=105.79720#map=17/11.08898/105.79720) 

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 Svay Chrum

- Angk Ta Sou
- Basak
- Chambak
- Chheu Teal
- Doun Sa
- Kampong Chamlang
- Kouk Pring
- Kraol Kou
- Pouthi Reach
- Svay Angk
- Svay Chrum
- Svay Thum
- Svay Yea
- Ta Suos
- Thlok

## Quick answers

- Where is Kruos?In Svay Chrum, Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia
- What borders Kruos?Cham, Chambak, Chheu Teal and Svay Thum
- What is there to see in Kruos?Krang Leav Village, pu Vy prey veng, Angkrong Village, P-451
- What time zone is Kruos in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Kruos?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Kruos?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kruos?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kruos?Settlements lie between 4 m and 10 m
- What is the best time to visit Kruos?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kruos?មន្ទីរពេទ្យបង្អែកស្វាយជ្រំ, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kruos?ACLEDA Bank Svay Chrum District Branch-Kraol Kou Commune, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kruos?ACLEDA ATM - Waiko Hotel, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kruos?Savimex, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kruos?KH200511 (OCHA common operational dataset)