# Kaong Kang Commune, Ponhea Kraek, Tboung Khmum Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/kaong-kang/

Commune · Ponhea Kraek 

# Kaong Kang

Kaong Kang is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Ponhea Kraek, Tboung Khmum Province. It covers **46.6 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 46.6km²
- 1mapped service
- 30 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kaong Kang?

Kaong Kang lies in [Ponhea Kraek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/), [Tboung Khmum Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 5 other communes: [Kak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/kak/), [Kandaol Chrum](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/kandaol-chrum/), [Kraek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/kraek/), [Popel](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/popel/) and [Veal Mlu](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/veal-mlu/). By area it is the 784th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 6.1% of [Ponhea Kraek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/). The centre of Kaong Kang is about 105 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 11.7783° N, 105.8520° 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 Kaong Kang

### Nearby, outside Kaong Kang

- Reussei Chuo Village · viewpoint, Kak5.3 km
- Prasat Preah Theat Toch · monument, Popel6.8 km
- Sdach Korn Statue · monument, Kraek8.4 km
- Prasat Preah Theat Thom · ruins, Dountei12 km
- Banteay Prei Nokor · archaeological site, Dountei12 km
- Ta Ei Village · viewpoint, Krabau17 km
- វត្តមេម៉ៃ · attraction, Kraek18 km
- Kanleng Chuv Village · viewpoint, Krabau18 km
- P-505 · viewpoint, Cheach19 km
- Popel Village · viewpoint, Krabau19 km
- Anchanh Village · viewpoint, Krabau19 km
- Prey Tres Village · viewpoint, Krabau19 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: Kaong Kang

- 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)112 km
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) · Ho Chi Minh City138 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:34).

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 Kaong Kang

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kaong Kang. Settlements here lie between about 19 m and 33 m above sea level (median 30 m).

- Phumĭ Kaông Kang
- Phumĭ Kântuŏt
- Phumĭ Poŭthĭ Preăh Ĕnt
- Phumĭ Stœ̆ng
- Phumĭ Tahiĕv Kraôm
- Ponnea Krek
- Stueng

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).

## Weather in Kaong Kang and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ponhea Kraek, the warmest month is Apr (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Oct (27 °C). About 1,126 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (184 mm) and the driest Feb (6 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 10 

Feb 30 6 

Mar 31 18 

Apr 32 46 

May 30 125 

Jun 28 184 

Jul 27 152 

Aug 27 150 

Sep 27 161 

Oct 27 167 

Nov 27 83 

Dec 27 23 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kaong Kang

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital មន្ទីរពេទ្យបង្អែកពញាក្រែក · Kaong Kang 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.79970&mlon=105.87284#map=17/11.79970/105.87284) 

Bank Sathapana Bank · Suong 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.90530&mlon=105.65992#map=17/11.90530/105.65992) 

Petrol pump ផ្លូវទៅក្រចេះតាមតាបែរ · Sralab 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.84789&mlon=105.76142#map=17/11.84789/105.76142) 

Hotel RAKSMEY PHAY PICH · Kraek 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.77112&mlon=105.92819#map=17/11.77112/105.92819) 

School WEDO Educational Center · Popel 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.81843&mlon=105.85237#map=17/11.81843/105.85237) 

College បក្សឃុំជីគរ · Chikor 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.86355&mlon=105.63305#map=17/11.86355/105.63305) 

Police station វរះសេនាតូច៦១៥នគរបាលការពារព្រំដែនគោក · Trapeang Phlong 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.70743&mlon=105.96512#map=17/11.70743/105.96512) 

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 Kaong Kang

Places mapped inside Kaong Kang in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1

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 Ponhea Kraek

- Dountei
- Kak
- Kandaol Chrum
- Kraek
- Popel
- Trapeang Phlong
- Veal Mlu

## Quick answers

- Where is Kaong Kang?In Ponhea Kraek, Tboung Khmum Province, Cambodia
- What borders Kaong Kang?Kak, Kandaol Chrum, Kraek, Popel and Veal Mlu
- What is there to see in Kaong Kang?Reussei Chuo Village, Prasat Preah Theat Toch, Sdach Korn Statue, Prasat Preah Theat Thom
- What time zone is Kaong Kang in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Kaong Kang?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Kaong Kang?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kaong Kang?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kaong Kang?Settlements lie between 19 m and 33 m
- What is the best time to visit Kaong Kang?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kaong Kang?មន្ទីរពេទ្យបង្អែកពញាក្រែក, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kaong Kang?Sathapana Bank, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaong Kang?ផ្លូវទៅក្រចេះតាមតាបែរ, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kaong Kang?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kaong Kang?KH250504 (OCHA common operational dataset)