# Veal Mlu Commune, Ponhea Kraek, Tboung Khmum Province

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Commune · Ponhea Kraek 

# Veal Mlu

Veal Mlu is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Ponhea Kraek, Tboung Khmum Province. It covers **34.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 34.2km²
- 54 mtypical elevation

## Where is Veal Mlu?

Veal Mlu 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: [Kaong Kang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/kaong-kang/), [Kraek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/kraek/), [Neang Teut](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/dambae/neang-teut/), [Popel](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/popel/) and [Tuek Chrov](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/dambae/tuek-chrov/). By area it is the 988th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 4.5% of [Ponhea Kraek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/tboung-khmum/ponhea-kraek/). The centre of Veal Mlu is about 111 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 11.8336° N, 105.8930° 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 Veal Mlu

### Nearby, outside Veal Mlu

- Prasat Preah Theat Toch · monument, Popel6.5 km
- Sdach Korn Statue · monument, Kraek7.9 km
- Reussei Chuo Village · viewpoint, Kak12 km
- វត្តមេម៉ៃ · attraction, Kraek12 km
- Prasat Preah Theat Thom · ruins, Dountei16 km
- Banteay Prei Nokor · archaeological site, Dountei17 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: Veal Mlu

- 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)118 km
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) · Ho Chi Minh City140 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 Veal Mlu

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Veal Mlu. Settlements here lie between about 40 m and 113 m above sea level (median 54 m).

- Phumĭ Dâmbâng Peăk
- Phumĭ Krânhung
- Phumĭ Kâmpăh
- Phumĭ Véal Mlu
- Phumĭ Ândong Slêng

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 Veal Mlu 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 Veal Mlu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital មន្ទីរពេទ្យបង្អែកពញាក្រែក · Kaong Kang 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.79970&mlon=105.87284#map=17/11.79970/105.87284) 

Bank Sathapana Bank · Suong 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.90530&mlon=105.65992#map=17/11.90530/105.65992) 

Petrol pump ផ្លូវទៅក្រចេះតាមតាបែរ · Sralab 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.84789&mlon=105.76142#map=17/11.84789/105.76142) 

Hotel RAKSMEY PHAY PICH · Kraek 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.77112&mlon=105.92819#map=17/11.77112/105.92819) 

School WEDO Educational Center · Popel 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.81843&mlon=105.85237#map=17/11.81843/105.85237) 

College បក្សឃុំជីគរ · Chikor 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.86355&mlon=105.63305#map=17/11.86355/105.63305) 

Police station វរះសេនាតូច៦១៥នគរបាលការពារព្រំដែនគោក · Trapeang Phlong 16 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.

## Other communes in Ponhea Kraek

- Dountei
- Kak
- Kandaol Chrum
- Kaong Kang
- Kraek
- Popel
- Trapeang Phlong

## Quick answers

- Where is Veal Mlu?In Ponhea Kraek, Tboung Khmum Province, Cambodia
- What borders Veal Mlu?Kaong Kang, Kraek, Neang Teut, Popel and Tuek Chrov
- What is there to see in Veal Mlu?Prasat Preah Theat Toch, Sdach Korn Statue, Reussei Chuo Village, វត្តមេម៉ៃ
- What time zone is Veal Mlu in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Veal Mlu?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Veal Mlu?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Veal Mlu?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Veal Mlu?Settlements lie between 40 m and 113 m
- What is the best time to visit Veal Mlu?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Veal Mlu?មន្ទីរពេទ្យបង្អែកពញាក្រែក, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Veal Mlu?Sathapana Bank, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Veal Mlu?ផ្លូវទៅក្រចេះតាមតាបែរ, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Veal Mlu?KH250508 (OCHA common operational dataset)