# Ban Kao Subdistrict, Mueang Kanchanaburi – Villages & Map

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Subdistrict · Mueang Kanchanaburi 

# Ban Kao

Ban Kao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mueang Kanchanaburi, Kanchanaburi Province. It covers **333.7 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 54 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 334km²
- 54mapped services
- 70 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ban Kao?

Ban Kao lies in [Mueang Kanchanaburi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/mueang-kanchanaburi/), [Kanchanaburi Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Chorakhe Phueak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/dan-makham-tia/chorakhe-phueak/), [Lat Ya](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/mueang-kanchanaburi/lat-ya/), [Nong Bua](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/mueang-kanchanaburi/nong-bua/), [Nong Ya](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/mueang-kanchanaburi/nong-ya/), [Si Mongkhon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/sai-yok/si-mongkhon/), [Sing](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/sai-yok/sing/) and [Wang Yen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/mueang-kanchanaburi/wang-yen/). By area it is the 144th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 22.4% of [Mueang Kanchanaburi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/mueang-kanchanaburi/). The centre of Ban Kao is about 143 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 41 km from Kanchanaburi, the main town of Mueang Kanchanaburi. The centre point is at 13.8900° N, 99.1847° E. Local names: บ้านเก่า .

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

## Things to see in and around Ban Kao

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ban Kao: 1 museum.

- Ban Kao National Museum · museum

### Nearby, outside Ban Kao

- Prasat Mueang Sing No 4 · ruins, Sing18 km
- Prasat Mueang Sing Historical Park · attraction, Sing18 km
- Burial Pit · archaeological site, Sing18 km
- Prasat Mueang Sing No 1 · attraction, Sing18 km
- Prasat Mueang Sing No 2 · attraction, Sing18 km
- Mueang Sing Historical Park · attraction, Sing18 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: Ban Kao

- Time zoneUTC+7, no daylight saving · Asia/Bangkok
- CurrencyBaht (THB)
- Country calling code+66
- LanguagesThai, English
- Plug typesType A, B, C, F · 220 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Dawei Airport (TVY) · Dawei108 km
- Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) · Bangkok154 km

### Nearest railway station

Ban Kao (Ban Kao), about 17 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 17:57).

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 Ban Kao

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Ban Kao. Settlements here lie between about 41 m and 223 m above sea level (median 70 m).

- Ban Huai Khla
- Ban Huai Nam Khao
- Ban Kao
- Ban Lam Sai
- Ban Lam Thahan
- Ban Na Pong
- Ban Nam Sap
- Ban Nong Ban Kao
- Ban Nong Chae Kloi
- Ban Nong Kadi
- Ban Nong Kai Thong
- Ban Nong Kradi
- Ban Nong Nam Khun
- Ban Nong Yai
- Ban Phu Kampan
- Ban Phu Muang
- Ban Phu Nam Ron
- Ban Phu Noi
- Ban Pong Ket
- Ban Pratu Dan
- Ban Sam Nong
- Ban Sam Phraya
- Ban Takhian Ngam
- Ban Tha Po
- Ban Tha Thung Na
- Ban Thung Sala
- Ban To Mai Daeng
- Ban Tung Sala
- Ban Wang Muek

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 Ban Kao

Named natural and historic features inside Ban Kao, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

12 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream.

- Ang Kep Nam Ban Lam Thahan
- Ang Kep Nam Ban Phu Muang
- Ang Kep Nam Ban Phu Nam Ron
- Ang Kep Nam Ban Pratu Dan
- Ang Kep Nam Ban Takhian Ngam
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Haeng
- Ang Kep Nam Khao Wong
- Ang Kep Nam Mueang Rae Charin
- Ang Phu Nam Lat
- Huai Lam Sai
- Sa Nam Ban Nong Ban Kao
- Sa Nam Ban Nong Kai Thong
- Sa Nam Lam Thahan

### Hills and mountains

10 mountains; 6 hills.

- Nagyat Taung · 711 m
- Khao Huai Nam Khao · 671 m
- Khao Phu I Kang · 618 m
- Khao Daen · 557 m
- Khao Phu Takhian · 518 m
- Khao Chettamun Phloeng · 502 m
- Khao Tham Men · 331 m
- Khao Patthawi · 323 m
- Khao Phu Krang · 320 m
- Khao Maenglak · 296 m
- Khao Phu Ai Kang · 263 m
- Khao Plapaep · 195 m
- Khao Sam Phraya · 161 m
- Khao Nam Tao · 141 m
- Khao Tham Phra · 123 m
- Khao Nong Makha · 80 m

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Sathani Rotfai Ban Kao

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 Ban Kao and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mueang Kanchanaburi, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,241 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (220 mm) and the driest Dec (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 11 

Feb 27 10 

Mar 29 46 

Apr 30 64 

May 28 149 

Jun 27 148 

Jul 26 177 

Aug 26 167 

Sep 26 220 

Oct 26 200 

Nov 25 42 

Dec 23 7 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ban Kao

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital รพสต.บ้านห้วยน้ำขาว · Ban Kao 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.89360&mlon=99.15417#map=17/13.89360/99.15417) 

Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ · Dan Makham Tia 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.84734&mlon=99.40697#map=17/13.84734/99.40697) 

ATM ซ.8เจ้าขุนเณร · Lat Ya 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.11389&mlon=99.43148#map=17/14.11389/99.43148) 

Petrol pump Gas station w/convenience store · Chorakhe Phueak 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.82371&mlon=99.28300#map=17/13.82371/99.28300) 

Hotel รีสอร์ท อิงธารา บ้านห้วยน้ำขาว · Ban Kao 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.88330&mlon=99.14999#map=17/13.88330/99.14999) 

Mall ตลาดนัด ด่านมะขามเตี้ย · Dan Makham Tia 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.84963&mlon=99.40932#map=17/13.84963/99.40932) 

School โรงเรียนตำรวจตระเวนชายแดนบ้านประตูด่าน · Ban Kao 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.90559&mlon=99.19858#map=17/13.90559/99.19858) 

College ค่ายสิทธิศึกษา จ.กาญจนบุรี · Chorakhe Phueak 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.93819&mlon=99.32054#map=17/13.93819/99.32054) 

Police station ด่านชายแดนบ้านพุน้ำร้อน · Ban Kao 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.89438&mlon=99.08203#map=17/13.89438/99.08203) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ban Kao

Places mapped inside Ban Kao in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals7
- Hotels12
- Schools11
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants19
- Police stations4

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.

## Other subdistricts in Mueang Kanchanaburi

- Ban Nuea
- Ban Tai
- Chong Sadao
- Kaeng Sian
- Ko Samrong
- Lat Ya
- Nong Bua
- Nong Ya
- Pak Phraek
- Tha Makham
- Wang Dong
- Wang Yen

## Quick answers

- Where is Ban Kao?In Mueang Kanchanaburi, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand
- What borders Ban Kao?Chorakhe Phueak, Lat Ya, Nong Bua, Nong Ya, Si Mongkhon, Sing and Wang Yen
- What is there to see in Ban Kao?Ban Kao National Museum
- What time zone is Ban Kao in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Ban Kao?Baht (THB)
- What language is spoken in Ban Kao?Thai, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ban Kao?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ban Kao?Settlements lie between 41 m and 223 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ban Kao?12 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Ban Kao?Nagyat Taung (711 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ban Kao?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ban Kao?รพสต.บ้านห้วยน้ำขาว, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ban Kao?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ban Kao?ซ.8เจ้าขุนเณร, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ban Kao?Gas station w/convenience store, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ban Kao?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ban Kao?TH710113 (OCHA common operational dataset)