# Khun Tan, Chiang Rai Province – Subdistricts, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/khun-tan/

District · Chiang Rai Province 

# Khun Tan

Khun Tan is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Chiang Rai Province. It had an estimated **25,639 people** in 2023 on 257 km² (about 100 per km²). Its main town is Khun Tan. It is divided into 3 subdistricts. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 83 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 25,639people (2023)
- 257km²
- 3subdistricts
- 83mapped services

## How many people live in Khun Tan?

Khun Tan had an estimated **25,639 people** in 2023 — 2.5% of Chiang Rai Province, 658th of 928 districts. There are 1,052 women for every 1,000 men (above the Chiang Rai Province figure of 1,036). Spread over 257 km², that is about **100 people per km²**, 368th of 928 districts.

15.1% of people are children under 15 and 17.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 49 years (it is 46 across Chiang Rai Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,242**

5–9 ****1,235**

10–14 ****1,398**

15–19 ****1,105**

20–24 ****527**

25–29 ****768**

30–34 ****980**

35–39 ****1,318**

40–44 ****2,009**

45–49 ****2,523**

50–54 ****3,037**

55–59 ****2,878**

60–64 ****2,074**

65–69 ****1,687**

70–74 ****1,186**

75–79 ****920**

80+ ****752**

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 Khun Tan?

Khun Tan lies in [Chiang Rai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other districts: [Chiang Khong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-khong/), [Phaya Mengrai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phaya-mengrai/), [Thoeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/thoeng/) and [Wiang Kaen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-kaen/). By area it is the 667th largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 2.2% of [Chiang Rai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/). The centre of Khun Tan is about 682 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 48 km from Chiang Rai, the main town of Chiang Rai Province. The centre point is at 19.8835° N, 100.2897° E. Local names: ขุนตาล .

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 Khun Tan

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Pa Tan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/khun-tan/pa-tan/) 56 18 23 

[Ta](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/khun-tan/ta/) 67 12 38 

[Yang Hom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/khun-tan/yang-hom/) 133 24 22 

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 Khun Tan

Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in Khun Tan. Settlements here lie between about 354 m and 1,070 m above sea level (median 378 m).

- Baan Yang Hom
- Baan Yang Hom Mai
- Ban Chedi
- Ban Chedi Mai
- Ban Chom Phu
- Ban Dong Charoen
- Ban Huai Duea
- Ban Huai Hom
- Ban Huai Hom Nuea
- Ban Huai Luang
- Ban Huai Luang Nuea
- Ban Huai Luang Tai
- Ban Huai Pong
- Ban Huai Sak
- Ban Huai Sak Nuea
- Ban Maeo Khun Nam Kaeng
- Ban Mai Phatthana
- Ban Nam Ing
- Ban Nam Phae Tai
- Ban Nam Phrae
- Ban Nam Phrae Nuea
- Ban Ngam Mueang
- Ban Pa Bong
- Ban Pa Bong Nam Lom
- Ban Pa Daeng
- Ban Pa Kha
- Ban Pa Tan
- Ban Pa Tan Pracha Santi
- Ban Pa Tan Wiang Kaeo
- Ban Pa Tung
- Ban Patan Doi
- Ban Patan Klang
- Ban Patan Mai
- Ban Patan Nuea
- Ban Patan Tai
- Ban Phaya Phipak
- Ban Phaya Phiphak
- Ban Phra Net
- Ban Pong
- Ban Rong Khun
- Ban Rong Khun Nuea
- Ban Rong Phai
- Ban San Tap Tong
- Ban Ta
- Ban Ta Hua Fai
- Ban Ta Luang
- Ban Ta Luang Mai
- Ban Ta Na Lom
- Ban Ta Suk Kasem
- Ban Ta Talat
- Ban Thung Si Koet
- Ban Yang Hom
- Ban Yang Hom Mai
- Khun Tan

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 Khun Tan

Named natural and historic features inside Khun Tan, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 reservoirs and tanks; 3 rivers and streams.

- Ang Kep Nam Huai Pa Tan
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Pong
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Sak
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Ta
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Yang Hom
- Huai Chomphu
- Huai Mae Liap
- Nam Ngao

### Hills and mountains

23 mountains.

- Doi Bo Rae · 1,213 m
- Doi San Pa Faek · 1,139 m
- Doi Khunta · 1,126 m
- Doi Yao · 1,090 m
- Doi Pong · 1,083 m
- Doi Mon Liam · 1,046 m
- Doi Wiang Rua · 1,036 m
- Doi Yang Hom · 1,036 m
- Doi Phra Nak · 1,035 m
- Doi Khuntan · 1,034 m
- Doi Mon Tao · 1,032 m
- Doi Khrai · 982 m
- Doi Huai Pong · 957 m
- Doi San Pa Ko · 923 m
- Doi Phrathat Yang Hom · 900 m
- Doi Pa Bong · 860 m
- Doi Huai Duea · 852 m
- Doi Huai Sak · 819 m
- Doi Khun Huai Sak · 782 m
- Doi Hang Bong · 757 m
- Doi Cham Phak Phai · 724 m
- Doi Mon Huai Cham · 651 m
- Doi Buak Mu · 588 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 Khun Tan and the best time to visit

In Khun Tan, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,327 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (284 mm) and the driest Feb (5 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 19 

Feb 22 5 

Mar 25 26 

Apr 28 72 

May 27 178 

Jun 27 141 

Jul 26 245 

Aug 25 284 

Sep 25 210 

Oct 24 99 

Nov 22 34 

Dec 19 15 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Khun Tan

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

- Hospitals12
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels11
- Schools13
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants37
- Police stations3

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 Khun Tan?In Chiang Rai Province, Thailand
- What is the population of Khun Tan?25,639 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Khun Tan?About 49 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Khun Tan?About 100 people per km²
- What borders Khun Tan?Chiang Khong, Phaya Mengrai, Thoeng and Wiang Kaen
- How many villages are in Khun Tan?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Khun Tan?Settlements lie between 354 m and 1,070 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Khun Tan?5 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Khun Tan?Doi Bo Rae (1,213 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Khun Tan?October to April
- How many hospitals are in Khun Tan?12 mapped
- How many banks are in Khun Tan?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Khun Tan?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Khun Tan?TH5714 (OCHA common operational dataset)