# Khao Cha-Ngum Subdistrict, Photharam, Ratchaburi Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ratchaburi/photharam/khao-cha-ngum/ Subdistrict · Photharam # Khao Cha-Ngum Khao Cha-Ngum is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Photharam, Ratchaburi Province. It covers **92.2 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 92.2km² - 28mapped services - 34 mtypical elevation ## Where is Khao Cha-Ngum? Khao Cha-Ngum lies in [Photharam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ratchaburi/photharam/), [Ratchaburi Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ratchaburi/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Khao Khlung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ratchaburi/ban-pong/khao-khlung/), [Nang Kaeo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ratchaburi/photharam/nang-kaeo/), [Nong Kwang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ratchaburi/photharam/nong-kwang/), [Pak Chong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ratchaburi/chom-bueng/pak-chong/), [Tao Pun](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ratchaburi/photharam/tao-pun/) and [Thammasen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ratchaburi/photharam/thammasen/). By area it is the 1475th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 18.7% of [Photharam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ratchaburi/photharam/). The centre of Khao Cha-Ngum is about 87 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 17 km from Photharam, the main town of Photharam. The centre point is at 13.7299° N, 99.7007° E. Local names: เขาชะงุ้ม . 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 Khao Cha-Ngum Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Khao Cha-Ngum. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 67 m above sea level (median 34 m). - Ban Bo Nam Ok - Ban Chat Wua Non - Ban Chumnum Chang - Ban Huai Klang - Ban Khao Bo Daeng - Ban Khao Changum - Ban Khao Daeng - Ban Khao Laem - Ban Khao Sadet - Ban Khao Som - Ban Khao Tong - Ban Khao Yong - Ban Noen Sung - Ban Nong Bot - Ban Nong Mai Kaen - Ban Nong Makha - Ban Nong Matum - Ban Nong Pong - Ban Nong Pruea - Ban Nong Ya Plong - Ban Phak Khon Ngan - Ban Phu Lung - Ban Pong I Lup - Ban Ra Khang Tong - Ban Rakhang Thong - Ban Sadet Nu - Ban Thai Khao Changum - Ban Thung Chaeng - Ban Thung Masang 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 Khao Cha-Ngum Named natural and historic features inside Khao Cha-Ngum, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Khao Khiao ### Hills and mountains 21 hills. - Khao Khiao · 306 m - Khao Bo Daeng · 186 m - Khao Sadet · 186 m - Khao Tako · 172 m - Khao Chamot · 171 m - Khao Rai Takao · 159 m - Khao Laem · 158 m - Khao Tham Makluea · 113 m - Khao Changum · 99 m - Khao Matum · 94 m - Khao Tong · 82 m - Khao Yanang · 82 m - Khao Chom Dong · 63 m - Khao Prak Pradu · 61 m - Khao Som · 59 m - Khao Daeng Lek · 55 m - Khao Sakae · 51 m - Khao Nom Nuea · 48 m - Khao Kro · 47 m - Khao Phu Lung · 40 m - Khao Noi · 19 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 Khao Cha-Ngum and the best time to visit Using the climate of Photharam, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,147 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (232 mm) and the driest Dec (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 19 Feb 28 11 Mar 30 49 Apr 31 61 May 30 137 Jun 29 123 Jul 28 123 Aug 28 117 Sep 28 206 Oct 27 232 Nov 26 58 Dec 25 11 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Khao Cha-Ngum Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.เขาชะงุ้ม · Khao Cha-Ngum 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74420&mlon=99.71760#map=17/13.74420/99.71760) Bank ธ.ก.ส. สาขาเขาขวาง · Nang Kaeo 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.71399&mlon=99.76846#map=17/13.71399/99.76846) ATM ทีเอ็มบีธนชาต · Photharam 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.69555&mlon=99.84922#map=17/13.69555/99.84922) Petrol pump ปั้มppสี่แยกเขาขวาง-เขาช่องพราน · Nang Kaeo 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.71170&mlon=99.76814#map=17/13.71170/99.76814) Hotel บ้านพักสวนแก้วรีสอร์ต · Tao Pun 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.74893&mlon=99.71892#map=17/13.74893/99.71892) Mall ร้านอาร์ดี · Soi Fa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.70347&mlon=99.84650#map=17/13.70347/99.84650) School Ban Ra Khang Tong School · Khao Cha-Ngum 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.71407&mlon=99.68771#map=17/13.71407/99.68771) College Ratchaburi College of Agriculture and Technology · Khao Cha-Ngum 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.73597&mlon=99.72325#map=17/13.73597/99.72325) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธร เขาดิน · Nang Kaeo 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.71101&mlon=99.76730#map=17/13.71101/99.76730) 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 Khao Cha-Ngum Places mapped inside Khao Cha-Ngum in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants19 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 Photharam - Ban Khong - Ban Lueak - Ban Sing - Bang Tanot - Chamrae - Chet Samian - Don Krabueang - Don Sai - Khlong Khoi - Khlong Ta Kot - Nang Kaeo - Nong Kwang - Nong Pho - Photharam - Soi Fa - Tao Pun - Tha Chumphon - Thammasen ## Quick answers - Where is Khao Cha-Ngum?In Photharam, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand - What borders Khao Cha-Ngum?Khao Khlung, Nang Kaeo, Nong Kwang, Pak Chong, Tao Pun and Thammasen - How many villages are in Khao Cha-Ngum?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Khao Cha-Ngum?Settlements lie between 10 m and 67 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Khao Cha-Ngum?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Khao Cha-Ngum?Khao Khiao (306 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Khao Cha-Ngum?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Khao Cha-Ngum?รพ.สต.เขาชะงุ้ม, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Khao Cha-Ngum?ธ.ก.ส. สาขาเขาขวาง, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Khao Cha-Ngum?ทีเอ็มบีธนชาต, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Khao Cha-Ngum?ปั้มppสี่แยกเขาขวาง-เขาช่องพราน, about 7.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Khao Cha-Ngum?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Khao Cha-Ngum?TH700718 (OCHA common operational dataset)