# Mueang Karung Subdistrict, Ban Rai, Uthai Thani Province

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Subdistrict · Ban Rai 

# Mueang Karung

Mueang Karung is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Ban Rai, Uthai Thani Province. It covers **79.0 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 79.0km²
- 23mapped services
- 100 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mueang Karung?

Mueang Karung lies in [Ban Rai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/uthai-thani/ban-rai/), [Uthai Thani Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/uthai-thani/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Ban Mai Khlong Khian](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/uthai-thani/ban-rai/ban-mai-khlong-khian/), [Hu Chang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/uthai-thani/ban-rai/hu-chang/), [Huai Haeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/uthai-thani/ban-rai/huai-haeng/), [Nong Bom Kluai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/uthai-thani/ban-rai/nong-bom-kluai/), [Nong Mamong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chai-nat/nong-mamong/nong-mamong/), [Saphan Hin](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chai-nat/nong-mamong/saphan-hin/) and [Thap Luang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/uthai-thani/ban-rai/thap-luang/). By area it is the 1869th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 2.4% of [Ban Rai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/uthai-thani/ban-rai/). The centre of Mueang Karung is about 182 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 20 km from Ban Rai, the main town of Ban Rai. The centre point is at 15.1814° N, 99.6827° E. Local names: เมืองการุ้ง .

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 Mueang Karung

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Mueang Karung. Settlements here lie between about 78 m and 109 m above sea level (median 100 m).

- Ban Khlong Pong
- Ban Khlong Sai
- Ban Mai Amphawan
- Ban Makhamong
- Ban Mueang Ka Rung
- Ban Nong Chumsaeng
- Ban Nong Kham
- Ban Nong Ta Yai
- Ban Takrut
- Mueang Ka Rung

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 Mueang Karung

Named natural and historic features inside Mueang Karung, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Huai Takhap

### Hills and mountains

2 hills; 1 mountain.

- Khao Tamyae · 370 m
- Khao Rao Thian · 242 m
- Khao Ka-Ang · 199 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 Mueang Karung and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ban Rai, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,659 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (309 mm) and the driest Dec (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 8 

Feb 24 11 

Mar 26 43 

Apr 28 72 

May 27 203 

Jun 26 236 

Jul 25 309 

Aug 25 299 

Sep 25 279 

Oct 24 168 

Nov 23 25 

Dec 21 7 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mueang Karung

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital รพ.สต.เมืองการุ้ง · Mueang Karung 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.17420&mlon=99.69466#map=17/15.17420/99.69466) 

Bank สหกรณ์เครดิตยูเนี่ยนบ้านชุมทหารสามัคคี · Suk Ruethai 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.29665&mlon=99.63130#map=17/15.29665/99.63130) 

ATM K Bank · Nong Makha Mong 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.84143&mlon=99.68952#map=17/14.84143/99.68952) 

Petrol pump Bangchak · Mueang Karung 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.18299&mlon=99.69706#map=17/15.18299/99.69706) 

Hotel รีสอร์ทเรือนจ้าวลาว · Mueang Karung 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.16984&mlon=99.68436#map=17/15.16984/99.68436) 

Mall ผ้าทอลายโบราณบ้านผาทั่ง · Huai Haeng 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.10571&mlon=99.53643#map=17/15.10571/99.53643) 

School Ban Mueang Ka Rung Comunity School · Mueang Karung 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.17835&mlon=99.69627#map=17/15.17835/99.69627) 

College วิทยาลัยชุมชนอุทัยธานี · Huai Haeng 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.14950&mlon=99.53666#map=17/15.14950/99.53666) 

Police station สภ เมืองการุ้ง · Mueang Karung 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.18166&mlon=99.69614#map=17/15.18166/99.69614) 

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 Mueang Karung

Places mapped inside Mueang Karung in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels2
- Schools5
- Restaurants7
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics1

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 Ban Rai

- Ban Bueng
- Ban Mai Khlong Khian
- Ban Rai
- Chao Wat
- Hu Chang
- Huai Haeng
- Kaen Makrut
- Khok Khwai
- Nong Bom Kluai
- Nong Chok
- Thap Luang
- Wang Hin

## Quick answers

- Where is Mueang Karung?In Ban Rai, Uthai Thani Province, Thailand
- What borders Mueang Karung?Ban Mai Khlong Khian, Hu Chang, Huai Haeng, Nong Bom Kluai, Nong Mamong, Saphan Hin and Thap Luang
- How many villages are in Mueang Karung?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mueang Karung?Settlements lie between 78 m and 109 m
- What is the highest point in Mueang Karung?Khao Tamyae (370 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mueang Karung?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mueang Karung?รพ.สต.เมืองการุ้ง, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mueang Karung?สหกรณ์เครดิตยูเนี่ยนบ้านชุมทหารสามัคคี, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mueang Karung?K Bank, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mueang Karung?Bangchak, about 1.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mueang Karung?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mueang Karung?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mueang Karung?TH610606 (OCHA common operational dataset)
