# Doi Saket, Chiang Mai Province – Subdistricts & Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/doi-saket/

District · Chiang Mai Province 

# Doi Saket

Doi Saket is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Chiang Mai Province. It had an estimated **46,626 people** in 2023 on 653 km² (about 71 per km²). It is divided into 14 subdistricts. 166 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 569 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 46,626people (2023)
- 653km²
- 14subdistricts
- 569mapped services

## How many people live in Doi Saket?

Doi Saket had an estimated **46,626 people** in 2023 — 2.6% of Chiang Mai Province, 398th of 928 districts. There are 1,068 women for every 1,000 men (above the Chiang Mai Province figure of 1,042). Spread over 653 km², that is about **71 people per km²**, 584th of 928 districts.

11.5% of people are children under 15 and 17.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 49 years (it is 43 across Chiang Mai Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 41 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,667**

5–9 ****1,756**

10–14 ****1,961**

15–19 ****2,190**

20–24 ****1,960**

25–29 ****2,443**

30–34 ****2,491**

35–39 ****2,428**

40–44 ****3,088**

45–49 ****4,221**

50–54 ****5,250**

55–59 ****5,150**

60–64 ****3,754**

65–69 ****2,388**

70–74 ****2,096**

75–79 ****1,856**

80+ ****1,927**

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 Doi Saket?

Doi Saket lies in [Chiang Mai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other districts: [Mae On](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-on/), [Mae Taeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-taeng/), [Mueang Pan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/mueang-pan/), [Phrao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/phrao/), [San Kamphaeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/san-kamphaeng/), [San Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/san-sai/) and [Wiang Pa Pao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-pa-pao/). By area it is the 291st largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 2.9% of [Chiang Mai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/). The centre of Doi Saket is about 591 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 32 km from Chiang Mai, the main town of Chiang Mai Province. The centre point is at 18.9320° N, 99.2523° E. Local names: ดอยสะเก็ด .

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 Doi Saket

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Choeng Doi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/doi-saket/choeng-doi/) 66 22 135 

[Luang Nuea](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/doi-saket/luang-nuea/) 157 16 68 

[Mae Hoi Ngoen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/doi-saket/mae-hoi-ngoen/) 8.7 3 12 

[Mae Khue](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/doi-saket/mae-khue/) 6.4 8 33 

[Mae Pong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/doi-saket/mae-pong/) 53 11 36 

[Pa Lan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/doi-saket/pa-lan/) 6.1 3 6 

[Pa Miang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/doi-saket/pa-miang/) 160 23 57 

[Pa Pong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/doi-saket/pa-pong/) 20 9 28 

[Sa-Nga Ban](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/doi-saket/sa-nga-ban/) 5.7 4 5 

[Samran Rat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/doi-saket/samran-rat/) 8.4 6 15 

[San Pu Loei](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/doi-saket/san-pu-loei/) 18 15 111 

[Talat Khwan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/doi-saket/talat-khwan/) 5.5 5 28 

[Talat Yai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/doi-saket/talat-yai/) 6.4 7 20 

[Thep Sadet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/doi-saket/thep-sadet/) 131 36 15 

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 Doi Saket

Open gazetteers list **166 villages, towns and localities** in Doi Saket. Settlements here lie between about 307 m and 1,226 m above sea level (median 477 m).

- Ban Bo Hin
- Ban Buak Pha
- Ban Champi
- Ban Chin Sak
- Ban Choeng Doi
- Ban Den
- Ban Doi
- Ban Dong
- Ban Dong Pa Ko
- Ban Duangdee
- Ban Fa Mui
- Ban Fai Thong
- Ban Fang Min
- Ban Huai Ang
- Ban Huai Bo Thong
- Ban Huai Bon
- Ban Huai Chomphu
- Ban Huai Khruap
- Ban Huai Lot
- Ban Huai Ma Kliang
- Ban Huai Mo
- Ban Huai Mo Luang
- Ban Huai Mo Noi
- Ban Huai Tat
- Ban Kam Phang Hin
- Ban Kiang Kha Mai
- Ban Kio Lae
- Ban Kio Tam
- Ban Koh
- Ban Luang
- Ban Luang Nua
- Ban Luang Nuea
- Ban Luang Tai
- Ban Mae Chong Tai
- Ban Mae Dok Daeng
- Ban Mae Ga Nuea
- Ban Mae Hoi Ngoen Nuea
- Ban Mae Jong Dai
- Ban Mae Ka Tai
- Ban Mae Ka Talat
- Ban Mae Khue
- Ban Mae Khuea
- Ban Mae Pong
- Ban Mae Ton Luang
- Ban Mae Wan
- Ban Mae Wan Pang Klang
- Ban Mae Wong
- Ban Maeka
- Ban Mai
- Ban Mon Wat
- Ban Moung Ton
- Ban Muang Chum
- Ban Mueang Luang Tai
- Ban Mueang Wa
- Ban Nam Khong
- Ban Nong Bo Yen
- Ban Nong Bua
- Ban Nong Ngu
- Ban Pa
- Ban Pa Bong
- Ban Pa Du
- Ban Pa Fang
- Ban Pa Hieng
- Ban Pa Kha
- Ban Pa Khui
- Ban Pa Lan
- Ban Pa Mai Daeng
- Ban Pa Meuad
- Ban Pa Miang Huai Kaeo
- Ban Pa Mueat
- Ban Pa Ngio
- Ban Pa Pai
- Ban Pa Pan
- Ban Pa Phai
- Ban Pa Phai Si Khong
- Ban Pa Pong
- Ban Pa Sak Ngam
- Ban Pa Sao Luang
- Ban Pa Sao Nong Ngu
- Ban Pa Tueng
- Ban Pa Tueng Noi
- Ban Pa Yang Poi
- Ban Paka
- Ban Pamai Daeng Mu 2
- Ban Pan Dang
- Ban Pang An
- Ban Pang Bo Hu
- Ban Pang Bo Hu Bon
- Ban Pang Bong
- Ban Pang Cha
- Ban Pang Daeng
- Ban Pang Faen
- Ban Pang Faen Na Noi
- Ban Pang Haen
- Ban Pang Hai
- Ban Pang Kamphaeng Hin
- Ban Pang Makluai
- Ban Pang Muang Khao
- Ban Pang Nam Thu
- Ban Pang Nam Tu
- Ban Pang O Mai
- Ban Pang Pao
- Ban Pang Piang
- Ban Pang Sung
- Ban Pathum Niwet
- Ban Payang Ngam
- Ban Pha Taek
- Ban Pha Tuen
- Ban Phae Mae Khue
- Ban Phaya Kot Ana Kaeo
- Ban Phayak Luang
- Ban Pho Thong Charoen
- Ban Phong Thong
- Ban Phot
- Ban Pian
- Ban Pong Din
- Ban Pong Kum
- Ban Pong Nok
- Ban Pong O
- Ban Pong Or
- Ban Pong Samakkhi
- Ban Rong Khilek
- Ban Rong Khun
- Ban Sala Pang Sak
- Ban San Faan
- Ban San Makiang
- Ban San Muang Tai
- Ban San Ni Bit
- Ban San Pong
- Ban San Pu Loei
- Ban San Sai
- Ban San Thung Mai
- Ban San Ton Du
- Ban San Ton Haen
- Ban San Ton Haen Tai
- Ban San Ton Muang Klang
- Ban San Ton Muang Nuea
- Ban San Ton Muang Tai
- Ban San Um
- Ban Son Sai
- Ban Su Panya
- Ban Talat Khilek
- Ban Talat Mai
- Ban Talat Mai Mu 2 (Kat Mai Khua Dam)
- Ban Tat Mey
- Ban Tat Moei
- Ban Tha
- Ban Tha Rua
- Ban Tha Sai
- Ban Tham
- Ban Thang Khwai
- Ban Thung Ko Lan Mu 10
- Ban Thung Ma-nio
- Ban Thung Yao
- Ban Tin Tok
- Ban Ton Kok
- Ban Ton Phueng
- Ban Wang Than
- Ban Yang Na Noi
- Ban Yang Phra That
- Ban Yang Thong
- Chiangmai Floraville
- Doi Saket
- Don Bosco Home
- Ornsirin City Park
- บ้านกอกหม่น

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 Doi Saket

Named natural and historic features inside Doi Saket, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

23 rivers and streams; 7 reservoirs and tanks; 1 dam.

- Ang Kep Nam Huai Ban Hang
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Hong Khrai 7
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Ka
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Lot
- Ang Kep Nam Khuean Mae Kuang
- Ang Kep Nam Mae Pong
- Ang Kep Nam Pa Sak Ngam
- Huai Chang Kua
- Huai Chomphu
- Huai Hong Hak
- Huai Hong Khrai
- Huai Luang
- Huai Luk
- Huai Mae Dok Daeng
- Huai Mae Wa
- Huai Sai
- Huai Ton Nun
- Khuean Mae Kuang Sai
- Muang Yaek Chon Prathan
- Mueang Khi Lek
- Mueang Mai
- Mueang Wa
- Nam Mae Chong
- Nam Mae Khot

…and 7 more.

### Hills and mountains

12 mountains; 1 hill.

- Doi San Phak King · 1,722 m
- Doi Pa Pan · 1,423 m
- Doi San Yao · 1,400 m
- Doi Pang Daeng · 1,098 m
- Doi Mo · 1,081 m
- Doi Yao · 743 m
- Doi San Pa Kuk · 724 m
- Doi Ma Laen · 697 m
- Doi Phak Wan · 690 m
- Doi Sawan · 687 m
- Doi Ton Phueng · 683 m
- Doi Long · 548 m
- Doi I Raeng · 481 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 Doi Saket and the best time to visit

In Doi Saket, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,231 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (235 mm) and the driest Feb (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 15 

Feb 22 5 

Mar 25 22 

Apr 28 63 

May 26 187 

Jun 25 142 

Jul 25 176 

Aug 24 235 

Sep 24 218 

Oct 23 121 

Nov 21 35 

Dec 19 12 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Doi Saket

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

- Hospitals24
- Banks8
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps18
- Hotels98
- Schools42
- Colleges and universities6
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants358
- Police stations7
- Dental clinics3

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 Doi Saket?In Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
- What is the population of Doi Saket?46,626 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Doi Saket?About 49 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Doi Saket?About 71 people per km²
- What borders Doi Saket?Mae On, Mae Taeng, Mueang Pan, Phrao, San Kamphaeng, San Sai and Wiang Pa Pao
- How many villages are in Doi Saket?166 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Doi Saket?Settlements lie between 307 m and 1,226 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Doi Saket?7 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Doi Saket?Doi San Phak King (1,722 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Doi Saket?November to April
- How many hospitals are in Doi Saket?24 mapped
- How many banks are in Doi Saket?8 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Doi Saket?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Doi Saket?18 mapped
- What is the P-code of Doi Saket?TH5005 (OCHA common operational dataset)