| Chaiyaphum | |
| Official Name: | Thai: เทศบาลเมืองชัยภูมิ |
| Native Name: | Thai: ชัยภูมิ |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Thailand |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Thailand |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chaiyaphum |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mueang Chaiyaphum |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Banyong Kiatkongchuchai[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 30.78 |
| Population As Of: | 2015 |
| Population Total: | 58,350 |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Coordinates: | 15.8056°N 102.0311°W |
| Elevation M: | 185 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | (+66) 44 |
Chaiyaphum (Thai: ชัยภูมิ, in Thai pronounced as /tɕʰāj.jā.pʰūːm/; ไซยภูมิ, in Lao pronounced as /sa᷇j.ɲā.pʰu᷇ːm/) is a town (thesaban mueang) in northeastern Thailand, capital of Chaiyaphum Province. it had a population of 58,350,[2] and covers the full tambon Nai Mueang of Mueang Chaiyaphum District. Chaiyaphum is 337 road kilometres northeast of Bangkok.
As of 2021, there are wild elephants in the town.[3]
Chaiyaphum lies on the Khorat plateau at 185m (607feet) elevation. The land in the immediate vicinity of the city is flat, but the Phetchabun Mountains rise to the west.
Chaiyaphum has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Winters are dry and warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is very hot with the average daily maximum at 36.4°C. The monsoon season is from late April to October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm.
Route 201 begins in Chum Phae, and runs past Chaiyaphum (without actually entering the town) to Mittraphap near Sikhio. Route 202 leads east to Yasothon, Amnat Charoen, and the border with Laos at Khemarat. Route 225 leads west to Nakhon Sawan.
Chaiyabhumbhakdeechumphon School is located in the town.