Samraong (town)

Samraong
ក្រុងសំរោង
Samraong
Samraong
Location in Cambodia
Coordinates: 14°15′N 103°35′E / 14.250°N 103.583°E / 14.250; 103.583
Country Cambodia
ProvinceOddar Meanchey
MunicipalitySamraong
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total
70,944
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)

Samraong (Khmer: សំរោង, pronounced [sɑm.raoŋ], lit.'The Impenetrable jungle') is the capital of Oddar Meanchey Province in Northwestern Cambodia. To the north of the city is the border crossing at O Smach into Thailand.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Samraong (1982–2024)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.4
(88.5)
31.9
(89.4)
33.6
(92.5)
34.0
(93.2)
34.5
(94.1)
33.2
(91.8)
34.0
(93.2)
33.6
(92.5)
33.0
(91.4)
33.4
(92.1)
32.1
(89.8)
30.0
(86.0)
32.9
(91.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.4
(68.7)
21.7
(71.1)
21.9
(71.4)
22.4
(72.3)
24.3
(75.7)
24.0
(75.2)
23.6
(74.5)
23.4
(74.1)
22.9
(73.2)
21.7
(71.1)
20.5
(68.9)
20.0
(68.0)
22.2
(72.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.6
(0.18)
19.3
(0.76)
56.3
(2.22)
126.7
(4.99)
86.5
(3.41)
196.4
(7.73)
275.8
(10.86)
300.6
(11.83)
276.3
(10.88)
196.7
(7.74)
85.6
(3.37)
8.7
(0.34)
1,633.5
(64.31)
Source: World Meteorological Organization[3]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Ray, Nick (2005). Cambodia (5th ed.). Lonely Planet. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-74059-525-4.
  3. ^ "World Weather Information Service". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 18 March 2026.