# Mueang Bueng Kan, Bueng Kan Province – Subdistricts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bueng-kan/mueang-bueng-kan/

District · Bueng Kan Province 

# Mueang Bueng Kan

Mueang Bueng Kan is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Bueng Kan Province. It had an estimated **64,552 people** in 2023 on 899 km² (about 72 per km²). Its main town is Bueng Kan. It is divided into 12 subdistricts. 130 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 400 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 64,552people (2023)
- 899km²
- 12subdistricts
- 400mapped services

## How many people live in Mueang Bueng Kan?

Mueang Bueng Kan had an estimated **64,552 people** in 2023 — 22.8% of Bueng Kan Province, 275th of 928 districts. There are 1,013 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bueng Kan Province figure of 1,025). Spread over 899 km², that is about **72 people per km²**, 580th of 928 districts.

20.5% of people are children under 15 and 14.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 41 years (it is 41 across Bueng Kan Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,131**

5–9 ****4,652**

10–14 ****4,467**

15–19 ****3,626**

20–24 ****2,681**

25–29 ****3,522**

30–34 ****4,125**

35–39 ****4,424**

40–44 ****4,842**

45–49 ****4,730**

50–54 ****4,785**

55–59 ****4,941**

60–64 ****4,512**

65–69 ****3,695**

70–74 ****2,230**

75–79 ****1,553**

80+ ****1,636**

Source: [National Statistics Office of Thailand via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tha).

## Where is Mueang Bueng Kan?

Mueang Bueng Kan lies in [Bueng Kan Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bueng-kan/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other districts: [Bung Khla](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bueng-kan/bung-khla/), [Pak Khat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bueng-kan/pak-khat/), [Phon Charoen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bueng-kan/phon-charoen/), [Seka](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bueng-kan/seka/), [Si Wilai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bueng-kan/si-wilai/) and [So Phisai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bueng-kan/so-phisai/). By area it is the 146th largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 22.5% of [Bueng Kan Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bueng-kan/). The centre of Mueang Bueng Kan is about 608 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 9.8 km from Bueng Kan, the main town of Bueng Kan Province. The centre point is at 18.2846° N, 103.6952° E. Local names: เมืองบึงกาฬ .

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha).

## Subdistricts of Mueang Bueng Kan

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Bueng Kan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bueng-kan/mueang-bueng-kan/bueng-kan/) 64 11 141 

[Chaiyaphon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bueng-kan/mueang-bueng-kan/chaiyaphon/) 85 16 22 

[Ho Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bueng-kan/mueang-bueng-kan/ho-kham/) 100 16 19 

[Khai Si](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bueng-kan/mueang-bueng-kan/khai-si/) 50 12 18 

[Kham Na Di](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bueng-kan/mueang-bueng-kan/kham-na-di/) 70 6 5 

[Khok Kong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bueng-kan/mueang-bueng-kan/khok-kong/) 113 12 4 

[Na Sawan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bueng-kan/mueang-bueng-kan/na-sawan/) 78 11 7 

[Non Sawang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bueng-kan/mueang-bueng-kan/non-sawang/) 70 8 14 

[Non Sombun](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bueng-kan/mueang-bueng-kan/non-sombun/) 82 12 26 

[Nong Loeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bueng-kan/mueang-bueng-kan/nong-loeng/) 54 12 5 

[Pong Pueai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bueng-kan/mueang-bueng-kan/pong-pueai/) 36 9 2 

[Wisit](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bueng-kan/mueang-bueng-kan/wisit/) 96 14 137 

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Mueang Bueng Kan

Open gazetteers list **130 villages, towns and localities** in Mueang Bueng Kan. The largest with a recorded population: Bueng Kan (9,712). Settlements here lie between about 155 m and 201 m above sea level (median 165 m).

- Ban A-Hong
- Ban A-hong
- Ban Bang Bat
- Ban Bueng Kan
- Ban Bueng Kan Klang
- Ban Bueng Kan Nuea
- Ban Bueng Kan Tai
- Ban Bueng Sawan
- Ban Chai Badan
- Ban Chaiyaphon
- Ban Chak Thip Samakkhi
- Ban Charoen Rat
- Ban Charoen Samakkhi
- Ban Chomphu Thong
- Ban Don Kaeo
- Ban Don Po
- Ban Don Udom
- Ban Don Yom
- Ban Dong Mak Yang
- Ban Dong Tong
- Ban Fang Daeng
- Ban Ho Kham
- Ban Hua Khua
- Ban Huai Chuam Tha
- Ban Huai Chueam
- Ban Huai Dok Mai
- Ban Huai Dokmai
- Ban Huai Kok Tong
- Ban Huai Phu Samakkhi
- Ban Huai Ruea Yai
- Ban Huai Sam Yot Thewakun
- Ban Huai Sueam
- Ban Huai Sueam Nuea
- Ban Huai Sueam Tai
- Ban I Haet
- Ban Kamphaeng Phet
- Ban Khai Si
- Ban Kham Charoen
- Ban Kham Khaen
- Ban Kham Muen
- Ban Kham Na Di
- Ban Kham Phu
- Ban Kham Saen
- Ban Khlong Khem
- Ban Khok Kong
- Ban Khok Kong Klang
- Ban Khok Kong Nuea
- Ban Khok Kong Tai
- Ban Khok Ngam
- Ban Khok Sa-at
- Ban Khok Sawang
- Ban Klang
- Ban Lao Thawon
- Ban Muang Mi Chai
- Ban Na Charoen
- Ban Na Di
- Ban Na Kham
- Ban Na Non
- Ban Na Nuea
- Ban Na Pan
- Ban Na Sawan
- Ban Na So
- Ban Na Suksan
- Ban Na Tong
- Ban Na Waeng
- Ban Nawang
- Ban Non Champa
- Ban Non Hua Ang
- Ban Non In Plaeng
- Ban Non Khamphu
- Ban Non Mani
- Ban Non Ngam
- Ban Non Phaeng
- Ban Non Sa
- Ban Non Sa-nga
- Ban Non Sai Thong
- Ban Non Sawang
- Ban Non Sawat
- Ban Non Si Thong
- Ban Non Sombun
- Ban Non Suphan
- Ban Non Uthai
- Ban Non Wang Yiam
- Ban Non Yang
- Ban Nong Bua Thong
- Ban Nong Buaban
- Ban Nong Din Dam
- Ban Nong Hai
- Ban Nong Kheng
- Ban Nong Khong Kham
- Ban Nong Kong Kon
- Ban Nong Moi
- Ban Nong Mu
- Ban Nong Na Saeng
- Ban Nong Saeng
- Ban Nong Ta Kai
- Ban Nong Tak Daet
- Ban Nong To
- Ban Nong Waeng
- Ban Nong Yao
- Ban Pha Sawan
- Ban Phan Lam
- Ban Pho Thong
- Ban Phon Niyom
- Ban Phu Ngam
- Ban Pong Pueai
- Ban Pongpuai
- Ban Rai Suksan
- Ban Sa-ngo
- Ban Saen Charoen
- Ban Saen Prasoet
- Ban Saen Samai
- Ban Saen Samran
- Ban Saen Suk
- Ban Samai Samran
- Ban Sango
- Ban Sansoen
- Ban Siriphon
- Ban Som Pra Song
- Ban Suk Samran
- Ban Tha In Plaeng
- Ban Tha Khrai
- Ban Tha Pho
- Ban Tha Sa-at
- Ban Thai Charoen
- Ban Thong Sai
- Ban Wang Dan
- Ban Wisit
- Bueng Kan
- บ้านห้วยกกต้อง

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 Bueng Kan

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

### Water

29 rivers and streams; 9 reservoirs and tanks; 1 lake.

- Ang Kep Nam Ban Huai Dok Mai
- Ang Kep Nam Ban Na Tong
- Ang Kep Nam Ban Na Waeng
- Ang Kep Nam Ban Nong To
- Ang Kep Nam Bo An
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Bang Bat
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Kamphaeng Yai
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Kamphaeng Yai
- Ang Kep Nam Non Champa
- Huai A Hong
- Huai Ayong
- Huai Ban Rang
- Huai Bang Bat
- Huai Dok Mai
- Huai Hin So
- Huai Kamphaeng
- Huai Kamphaeng Pet
- Huai Kamphaeng Yai
- Huai Khot
- Huai Kot
- Huai Krasa
- Huai Luek
- Huai Nam Sai
- Huai Nang Ang

…and 15 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 1 hill.

- Phu Sing · 432 m
- Phu Kio · 285 m
- Phu Thok Yai · 219 m
- Kho Klang · 162 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 Bueng Kan and the best time to visit

In Mueang Bueng Kan, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,393 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (298 mm) and the driest Dec (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 10 

Feb 22 13 

Mar 25 39 

Apr 28 64 

May 27 172 

Jun 26 180 

Jul 26 271 

Aug 26 298 

Sep 25 218 

Oct 24 97 

Nov 22 21 

Dec 19 9 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mueang Bueng Kan

Places mapped inside Mueang Bueng Kan in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals57
- Banks13
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps13
- Hotels78
- Shopping malls1
- Schools34
- Colleges and universities4
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies12
- Restaurants174
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics7

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Mueang Bueng Kan?In Bueng Kan Province, Thailand
- What is the population of Mueang Bueng Kan?64,552 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mueang Bueng Kan?About 41 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mueang Bueng Kan?About 72 people per km²
- What borders Mueang Bueng Kan?Bung Khla, Pak Khat, Phon Charoen, Seka, Si Wilai and So Phisai
- How many villages are in Mueang Bueng Kan?130 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mueang Bueng Kan?Settlements lie between 155 m and 201 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mueang Bueng Kan?9 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Mueang Bueng Kan?Phu Sing (432 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mueang Bueng Kan?October to April
- How many hospitals are in Mueang Bueng Kan?57 mapped
- How many banks are in Mueang Bueng Kan?13 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Mueang Bueng Kan?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mueang Bueng Kan?13 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mueang Bueng Kan?TH3801 (OCHA common operational dataset)