# Karon Subdistrict, Mueang Phuket, Phuket Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phuket/mueang-phuket/karon/ Subdistrict · Mueang Phuket # Karon Karon is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mueang Phuket, Phuket Province. It covers **22.9 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,268 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 22.9km² - 1,268mapped services - 23 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karon? Karon lies in [Mueang Phuket](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phuket/mueang-phuket/), [Phuket Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phuket/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 3 other subdistricts: [Chalong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phuket/mueang-phuket/chalong/), [Pa Tong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phuket/kathu/pa-tong/) and [Rawai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phuket/mueang-phuket/rawai/). By area it is the 5655th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 12.3% of [Mueang Phuket](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phuket/mueang-phuket/). The centre of Karon is about 702 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 13 km from Phuket, the main town of Mueang Phuket. The centre point is at 7.8261° N, 98.3026° E. Local names: กะรน . 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 Karon Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Karon. The largest with a recorded population: Ban Karon (7,094) and Ban Kata (5,000). Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 27 m above sea level (median 23 m). - Ban Bang La - Ban Karon - Ban Kata - Ban Khok Chang - Karon - Karon Beach - Kata - Kata Noi Beach - Kata Yai Beach - บ้านกะตะคีรี 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 Karon Named natural and historic features inside Karon, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 5 headlands; 2 beaches; 1 island. - Karon Noi Beach - Kata Noi Beach - Ko Pu - Laem Mai Ngang - Laem Mum Nai - Laem Mum Nok - Laem Rap - Laem Sai ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains; 2 hills. - Khao Krabok · 437 m - Khao Tut · 343 m - Khao Sai Maen · 322 m - Khao Phlu Ruean · 304 m - Khuan Ron Nui · 253 m - Khao Lan · 158 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 Karon and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mueang Phuket, 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 Karon Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลศิริโรจน์ภูเก็ต · Karon 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82419&mlon=98.30216#map=17/7.82419/98.30216) Bank Siam Commercial Bank · Karon 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82662&mlon=98.30152#map=17/7.82662/98.30152) ATM Kasikornbank · Karon 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82514&mlon=98.30136#map=17/7.82514/98.30136) Petrol pump PT · Karon 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82814&mlon=98.30157#map=17/7.82814/98.30157) Hotel โดม กะตะ รีสอร์ท · Karon 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82599&mlon=98.30141#map=17/7.82599/98.30141) Mall กะตะ ไนท์ พลาซาร์ · Karon 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82476&mlon=98.29869#map=17/7.82476/98.29869) School โรงเรียนเทศบาลวัดกิตติสังฆาราม · Karon 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82139&mlon=98.30627#map=17/7.82139/98.30627) College Phuket Rajaphat University · Chalong 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.83144&mlon=98.33976#map=17/7.83144/98.33976) Police station Karon Police Station · Karon 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.83184&mlon=98.29538#map=17/7.83184/98.29538) 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 Karon Places mapped inside Karon in open map data, by type. - Hospitals8 - Banks11 - ATMs7 - Petrol pumps6 - Hotels537 - Shopping malls8 - Schools2 - Pharmacies31 - Restaurants650 - Police stations4 - Dental clinics4 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 Phuket - Chalong - Ko Kaeo - Ratsada - Rawai - Talat Nuea - Talat Yai - Wichit ## Quick answers - Where is Karon?In Mueang Phuket, Phuket Province, Thailand - What borders Karon?Chalong, Pa Tong and Rawai - How many villages are in Karon?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Karon?Settlements lie between 10 m and 27 m - What is the highest point in Karon?Khao Krabok (437 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Karon?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Karon?โรงพยาบาลศิริโรจน์ภูเก็ต, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karon?Siam Commercial Bank, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karon?Kasikornbank, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karon?PT, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Karon?8 mapped - How many banks are in Karon?11 mapped - How many ATMs are in Karon?7 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Karon?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Karon?TH830108 (OCHA common operational dataset)