Prey Veng (city)
Appearance
Prey Veng
ព្រៃវែង | |
|---|---|
| Prey Veng City ក្រុងព្រៃវែង | |
| Coordinates: 11°29′N 105°19′E / 11.483°N 105.317°E | |
| Country | |
| Province | Prey Veng |
| Municipality | Prey Veng |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 36,254 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Prey Veng (Khmer: ព្រៃវែង [prɨj.ʋɛːŋ]) is the capital of Prey Veng Province, located in southeastern Cambodia.
Geography
[edit]The town is located on National Road 11 between Nak Loeung and Kampong Cham. It is located about 2½ hours by road from Phnom Penh.
This quaint town is off the usual tourist trail and is uncrowded. It houses several old dilapidated colonial French Indochina era homes.
There is a large seasonal lake west of the city, which is usually dry from March to August.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Prey Veng (1982–2024) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.0 (89.6) |
32.9 (91.2) |
34.0 (93.2) |
34.7 (94.5) |
34.2 (93.6) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.2 (91.8) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33.0 (91.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.9 (71.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.0 (75.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.9 (75.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26.8 (1.06) |
8.5 (0.33) |
59.3 (2.33) |
73.4 (2.89) |
117.3 (4.62) |
164.8 (6.49) |
153.6 (6.05) |
149.1 (5.87) |
208.2 (8.20) |
272.5 (10.73) |
126.3 (4.97) |
38.9 (1.53) |
1,398.7 (55.07) |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization[2] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ↑ "World Weather Information Service". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
11°29′N 105°19′E / 11.483°N 105.317°E