# Kamala Subdistrict, Kathu, Phuket Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phuket/kathu/kamala/ Subdistrict · Kathu # Kamala Kamala is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Kathu, Phuket Province. It covers **20.2 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 373 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 20.2km² - 373mapped services - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kamala? Kamala lies in [Kathu](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phuket/kathu/), [Phuket Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phuket/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other subdistricts: [Choeng Thale](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phuket/thalang/choeng-thale/), [Kathu](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phuket/kathu/kathu/), [Pa Tong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phuket/kathu/pa-tong/) and [Si Sunthon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phuket/thalang/si-sunthon/). By area it is the 5891st largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 25.6% of [Kathu](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phuket/kathu/). The centre of Kamala is about 689 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9470° N, 98.2918° E. Local names: กมลา . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Villages and localities in Kamala Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kamala. The largest with a recorded population: Ban Kamala (22,296). Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 37 m above sea level (median 12 m). - Ban Bang Wan - Ban Hua Khuan - Ban Kamala - Ban Khok Yang - Ban Nakha - Ban Nuea - Kamala 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 Kamala Named natural and historic features inside Kamala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 3 headlands; 1 beach. - Kamala Beach - Laem Son - Laem Thai Phao - Laem Yom Ding ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Khao Ket Ni · 502 m - Khao Pak Bang · 327 m - Khuan Ton Yo · 307 m 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 Kamala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kathu, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,526 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (352 mm) and the driest Feb (27 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 80 Feb 28 27 Mar 28 112 Apr 29 145 May 29 265 Jun 28 281 Jul 28 264 Aug 28 310 Sep 27 352 Oct 27 336 Nov 27 219 Dec 27 137 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kamala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Citycare · Kamala 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95122&mlon=98.28851#map=17/7.95122/98.28851) Bank Western Union · Kamala 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95037&mlon=98.28587#map=17/7.95037/98.28587) ATM ธนาคาร กรุงศรีอยุธยา ป่าตอง · Kamala 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94990&mlon=98.28552#map=17/7.94990/98.28552) Petrol pump ปั๊มนอกนา · Kamala 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95083&mlon=98.28651#map=17/7.95083/98.28651) Hotel Villa Sirion · Kamala 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94640&mlon=98.29176#map=17/7.94640/98.29176) Mall บิ๊กซีมาร์เก็ต สาขากมลา จังหวัดภูเก็ต · Kamala 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94778&mlon=98.28056#map=17/7.94778/98.28056) School โรงเรียนอนุบาลกมลา · Kamala 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94324&mlon=98.29147#map=17/7.94324/98.29147) College Prince of Songkla University, Phuket Campus · Kathu 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90956&mlon=98.33379#map=17/7.90956/98.33379) Police station Kamala Central Police Department · Kamala 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95407&mlon=98.28312#map=17/7.95407/98.28312) 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 Kamala Places mapped inside Kamala in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks3 - ATMs5 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels148 - Shopping malls3 - Schools6 - Pharmacies7 - Restaurants191 - Police stations4 - Dental clinics2 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 Kathu - Kathu - Pa Tong ## Quick answers - Where is Kamala?In Kathu, Phuket Province, Thailand - What borders Kamala?Choeng Thale, Kathu, Pa Tong and Si Sunthon - How many villages are in Kamala?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kamala?Settlements lie between 8 m and 37 m - What is the highest point in Kamala?Khao Ket Ni (502 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kamala?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kamala?Citycare, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kamala?Western Union, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kamala?ธนาคาร กรุงศรีอยุธยา ป่าตอง, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kamala?ปั๊มนอกนา, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kamala?3 mapped - How many banks are in Kamala?3 mapped - How many ATMs are in Kamala?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kamala?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kamala?TH830203 (OCHA common operational dataset)