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Snuol
ℹ️Practical info — Snuol
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🌤 Weather — 5 days
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💡 Tips
- As a border and trading town, expect a busy intersection of trucks.
- Use this stopover to stretch your legs on the journey between Kratie and Mondulkiri.
- Visit the town's historical monuments related to the Cambodian resistance.
- Change money here before heading into more remote eastern areas.
- The dusty roads are best navigated with a mask.
🍽 Food
Grilled fresh at evening street carts near the main roundabout.
Often served with a fresh baguette in small local eateries.
A sweet, refreshing break available at roadside stalls.
🛍 Shopping · 🧘 Quiet spots
A typical provincial market full of fresh produce and regional trade items.
An excellent spot to grab fresh bananas and mangoes for your road trip.
The town outskirts are surrounded by symmetrical, peaceful rows of rubber trees.
A serene Buddhist temple located slightly away from the noisy highway.
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Snuol is an important market town in Kratie Province, eastern Cambodia, strategically located at the junction of National Highways 7 and 13. The town serves as a crucial link for trade with Vietnam and is famous for its extensive rubber plantations, which have defined the landscape since the French colonial era. Historically, Snuol gained sad notoriety during the Vietnam War, particularly through the Battle of Snuol in 1971, in which the town was almost completely destroyed. Today, the region is a hub for agro-industry, producing pepper and cashew nuts alongside rubber. The nearby Snuol Wildlife Sanctuary once protected vast forest areas but faces challenges today from agricultural expansion. The town itself is a lively transshipment point for local goods and features insights into the rural life of eastern Cambodia.
- Location: Cambodia
- Top sights: Pir Thnu Memorial Park · Phsar
- Nearby: Bavet (44 km)
- Population: ~16.473 (2024)
Best time to visit & climate
The most pleasant time to visit is Jan, Feb, Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °C | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Rain mm | 8 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 130 | 191 | 174 | 171 | 159 | 162 | 80 | 22 |
Geography
Facts
- The Battle of Snuol took place in May 1971 between US-backed forces and the NVA.
- Snuol is located approximately 80 kilometers southeast of the provincial capital, Kratie.
- The Trapaing Sre border crossing to Vietnam is located near Snuol.
- The Chup rubber plantations are among the largest in the region.
- The town is a major junction for travelers heading to Mondulkiri and Ratanakiri.
- Snuol was a significant base for the Ho Chi Minh Trail during the 1960s.
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