# Rong Kham, Kalasin Province – Subdistricts, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/rong-kham/

District · Kalasin Province 

# Rong Kham

Rong Kham is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Kalasin Province. It had an estimated **11,620 people** in 2023 on 80 km² (about 146 per km²). Its main town is Rong Kham. It is divided into 3 subdistricts. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 54 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11,620people (2023)
- 79.7km²
- 3subdistricts
- 54mapped services

## How many people live in Rong Kham?

Rong Kham had an estimated **11,620 people** in 2023 — 1.9% of Kalasin Province, 882nd of 928 districts. There are 1,068 women for every 1,000 men (above the Kalasin Province figure of 1,056). Spread over 80 km², that is about **146 people per km²**, 242nd of 928 districts.

20.3% of people are children under 15 and 16.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 45 years (it is 44 across Kalasin Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 children and older people.

0–4 ****714**

5–9 ****809**

10–14 ****834**

15–19 ****531**

20–24 ****374**

25–29 ****362**

30–34 ****511**

35–39 ****688**

40–44 ****974**

45–49 ****842**

50–54 ****827**

55–59 ****1,098**

60–64 ****1,095**

65–69 ****933**

70–74 ****489**

75–79 ****258**

80+ ****281**

Source: [National Statistics Office of Thailand via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tha).

## Where is Rong Kham?

Rong Kham lies in [Kalasin Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other districts: [Changhan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/roi-et/changhan/), [Chiang Khwan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/roi-et/chiang-khwan/), [Kamalasai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/kamalasai/) and [Pho Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/roi-et/pho-chai/). By area it is the 864th largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 1.2% of [Kalasin Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/). The centre of Rong Kham is about 446 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 28 km from Kalasin, the main town of Kalasin Province. The centre point is at 16.2916° N, 103.7202° E. Local names: ร่องคำ .

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha).

## Subdistricts of Rong Kham

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Lao Oi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/rong-kham/lao-oi/) 29 6 5 

[Rong Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/rong-kham/rong-kham/) 14 6 42 

[Samakkhi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/rong-kham/samakkhi/) 37 11 7 

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Rong Kham

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Rong Kham. Settlements here lie between about 142 m and 165 m above sea level (median 152 m).

- Ban Dan Song Hong
- Ban Dan Tai
- Ban Dong Mueang
- Ban Kham Phai
- Ban Kho Phatthana
- Ban Khok Samran
- Ban Khok Samroeng
- Ban Kok Makha
- Ban Krayom
- Ban Kut Ling
- Ban Lao Khueang
- Ban Lao Oi
- Ban Na Kham
- Ban Na Riang
- Ban Non Samakkhi
- Ban Non Si Sawat
- Ban Non Siao
- Ban Nong Khu
- Ban Nong Takhu
- Ban Rong Kham
- Ban Sap Charoen
- Ban Song Hong
- Rong Kham

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Rong Kham

Named natural and historic features inside Rong Kham, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Ang Kep Nam Loeng Plueai
- Huai Sai
- Huai Saloem
- Lam Pao

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Rong Kham and the best time to visit

In Rong Kham, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,447 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (291 mm) and the driest Dec (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 7 

Feb 26 16 

Mar 29 46 

Apr 30 76 

May 29 185 

Jun 27 193 

Jul 27 266 

Aug 26 291 

Sep 26 253 

Oct 25 96 

Nov 24 15 

Dec 22 4 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rong Kham

Places mapped inside Rong Kham in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals7
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels6
- Shopping malls1
- Schools8
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants23
- Police stations2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Rong Kham?In Kalasin Province, Thailand
- What is the population of Rong Kham?11,620 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Rong Kham?About 45 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Rong Kham?About 146 people per km²
- What borders Rong Kham?Changhan, Chiang Khwan, Kamalasai and Pho Chai
- How many villages are in Rong Kham?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rong Kham?Settlements lie between 142 m and 165 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Rong Kham?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Rong Kham?October to February
- How many hospitals are in Rong Kham?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Rong Kham?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Rong Kham?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rong Kham?TH4604 (OCHA common operational dataset)