# Mae Chan, Chiang Rai Province – Subdistricts, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-chan/

District · Chiang Rai Province 

# Mae Chan

Mae Chan is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Chiang Rai Province. It had an estimated **74,009 people** in 2023 on 742 km² (about 100 per km²). Its main town is Mae Chan. It is divided into 11 subdistricts. 219 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 473 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 74,009people (2023)
- 742km²
- 11subdistricts
- 473mapped services

## How many people live in Mae Chan?

Mae Chan had an estimated **74,009 people** in 2023 — 7.1% of Chiang Rai Province, 218th of 928 districts. There are 1,050 women for every 1,000 men (above the Chiang Rai Province figure of 1,036). Spread over 742 km², that is about **100 people per km²**, 369th of 928 districts.

14.9% of people are children under 15 and 17.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 48 years (it is 46 across Chiang Rai Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 48 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,237**

5–9 ****3,669**

10–14 ****4,152**

15–19 ****3,848**

20–24 ****2,999**

25–29 ****3,247**

30–34 ****3,381**

35–39 ****3,605**

40–44 ****5,066**

45–49 ****6,790**

50–54 ****7,937**

55–59 ****7,432**

60–64 ****5,728**

65–69 ****4,515**

70–74 ****3,321**

75–79 ****2,467**

80+ ****2,615**

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 Mae Chan?

Mae Chan lies in [Chiang Rai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other districts: [Chiang Saen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-saen/), [Doi Luang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/doi-luang/), [Mae Ai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-ai/), [Mae Fa Luang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-fa-luang/), [Mae Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-sai/), [Mueang Chiang Rai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mueang-chiang-rai/) and [Wiang Chiang Rung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chiang-rung/). By area it is the 236th largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 6.4% of [Chiang Rai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/). The centre of Mae Chan is about 715 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 30 km from Chiang Rai, the main town of Chiang Rai Province. The centre point is at 20.1644° N, 99.9183° E. Local names: แม่จัน .

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 Mae Chan

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Chan Chawa](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-chan/chan-chawa/) 67 16 15 

[Chan Chawa Tai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-chan/chan-chawa-tai/) 37 15 29 

[Chom Sawan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-chan/chom-sawan/) 20 11 7 

[Mae Chan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-chan/mae-chan/) 35 18 161 

[Mae Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-chan/mae-kham/) 35 14 25 

[Mae Rai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-chan/mae-rai/) 12 7 20 

[Pa Sang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-chan/pa-sang/) 50 19 58 

[Pa Tueng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-chan/pa-tueng/) 304 74 101 

[San Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-chan/san-sai/) 38 15 22 

[Si Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-chan/si-kham/) 38 14 26 

[Tha Khao Plueak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-chan/tha-khao-plueak/) 106 21 9 

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 Mae Chan

Open gazetteers list **219 villages, towns and localities** in Mae Chan. The largest with a recorded population: Mae Chan (37,672). Settlements here lie between about 370 m and 1,122 m above sea level (median 414 m).

- Baan Mae Lua
- Ban A Mae
- Ban A-Cha Thong
- Ban Bo Kang
- Ban Cha Da
- Ban Cha Ko Na
- Ban Cha Phue
- Ban Cha Tho
- Ban Cha Yi
- Ban Chat San Chanthrathip
- Ban Chiao Yi
- Ban Cho Pa Kha Kao
- Ban Cho Pa Kha Mai
- Ban Chom Chan
- Ban Chuea Chet Ton
- Ban Den
- Ban Den (2)
- Ban Doi
- Ban Doi Din Daeng
- Ban Doi Sang
- Ban Doi To
- Ban Don Chai
- Ban Dong
- Ban Dong Matuen
- Ban Dong Suwan
- Ban He-Ko
- Ban Hua Fai
- Ban Hua Saphan
- Ban Huai Cho
- Ban Huai Kang Pla
- Ban Huai Mahin Fon
- Ban Huai Nam Rak
- Ban Huai Nam Rin
- Ban Huai Pu
- Ban Huai Rai
- Ban Huai Tat
- Ban Huai Wa Pa
- Ban Huai Wiang Wai
- Ban Huai Ya No
- Ban I Ko A Bae
- Ban I Ko Hua Mae Poen
- Ban I Ko Huai Ya No
- Ban I Ko Pa Bong Ngam
- Ban I Ko Pa Bong Ngam Lang
- Ban I Ko Pa Mai
- Ban I Ko Pa Miang
- Ban Iko Kiu Satai
- Ban Khilek
- Ban Khong Ngam
- Ban Khua Rin Kham
- Ban Kio Phrao
- Ban Kio Satai
- Ban Kluai
- Ban Ko Hae
- Ban Laeo
- Ban Lai Na
- Ban Lao Chi Kuai
- Ban Lao Fu
- Ban Lao Lo
- Ban Lao Pa Kuk
- Ban Lao Pa Nat
- Ban Lo Cha
- Ban Lo Sa
- Ban Lo Yo
- Ban Mae Chan Talat
- Ban Mae Fueang
- Ban Mae Kham Ban Mai
- Ban Mae Kham Fang Min
- Ban Mae Kham Lak Chet
- Ban Mae Kham Lang Wat
- Ban Mae Kham Nam Lat
- Ban Mae Kham Sop Poen
- Ban Mae Kham Talat
- Ban Mae Khi
- Ban Mae Lak
- Ban Mae Lua
- Ban Mae Paeng
- Ban Mae Phaeng
- Ban Mae Phaeng Nok
- Ban Mae Poen Pa Miang
- Ban Mae Salong Nai
- Ban Mae Salong Nok
- Ban Mae Suai
- Ban Mai
- Ban Mai (1)
- Ban Mai (2)
- Ban Mai (3)
- Ban Mai (4)
- Ban Mai Charoen
- Ban Mai Phatthana
- Ban Mai Suai
- Ban Muang Chum
- Ban Muang Kham
- Ban Muang Mu Si
- Ban Mueang Ho
- Ban Mueang Klang
- Ban Mueang Ngam Tai
- Ban Noen Thong
- Ban Nong Khrok
- Ban Nong Pueng
- Ban Nong Pung
- Ban Nong Rong
- Ban Nong Thaen
- Ban Nong Waen
- Ban Nong Yaeng
- Ban Nong-O
- Ban Pa Bong
- Ban Pa Bong Luang
- Ban Pa Bong M.1
- Ban Pa Bong M.2
- Ban Pa Daeng
- Ban Pa Du
- Ban Pa Ha
- Ban Pa Khaem
- Ban Pa Kuk
- Ban Pa Kum
- Ban Pa Kwao
- Ban Pa La
- Ban Pa Lo
- Ban Pa Long
- Ban Pa Miang
- Ban Pa Pao
- Ban Pa Rai
- Ban Pa Sak
- Ban Pa Sak Khwang
- Ban Pa Sak Luang
- Ban Pa San
- Ban Pa Sang
- Ban Pa Sang Luang
- Ban Pa Sang Ngam
- Ban Pa Sang Noi
- Ban Pa Sarn
- Ban Pa Thon
- Ban Pa Tueng
- Ban Pa Yang
- Ban Pang Phak Hi
- Ban Pang Pu Loei
- Ban Pang Sa
- Ban Pha Ruea
- Ban Pha Taek
- Ban Pha Tai
- Ban Pha Tai Mai
- Ban Pha Tang
- Ban Phak Pa Mai
- Ban Phatthana Lua
- Ban Pho Thanaram
- Ban Pong Khom
- Ban Pong Luk
- Ban Pong Nam Ron
- Ban Pong Pa Kham
- Ban Pong Tong
- Ban Pong-O
- Ban Rai
- Ban Rong Khi
- Ban Rong Ko
- Ban Rong Phak Nam
- Ban Rong Rua
- Ban Rong Ruea
- Ban Ruam Chai
- Ban Saen Chomphu
- Ban Saen Mai
- Ban Saen Suk
- Ban Sai Mun
- Ban Sala
- Ban San Khong
- Ban San Khong Ngam
- Ban San Khue
- Ban San Kong
- Ban San Kue
- Ban San Luang
- Ban San Luang Klang
- Ban San Luang Mai
- Ban San Luang Tai
- Ban San Ma Hae
- Ban San Mongkhon
- Ban San Na
- Ban San Na Nong Bua
- Ban San Na Yao
- Ban San Sali Luang
- Ban San Thang Luang
- Ban San That (2)
- Ban San Ton Hang
- Ban Sansai
- Ban Santi Suk
- Ban Si Lang
- Ban Si Yang Chum
- Ban Si Yang Mun
- Ban Suan Sak Kio Thap Yang
- Ban Tabkumantong
- Ban Tha Khao Plueak
- Ban Tha Ton Faen
- Ban Tham
- Ban Thap Kuman Thong
- Ban Thi
- Ban Thuan Tang
- Ban Thung Ha
- Ban Thung Ngio
- Ban Thung Tang
- Ban Ton Phueng
- Ban Ton Yang
- Ban Wiang Sa
- Ban Ya Do
- Ban Ya Lo
- Ban Ya Pha
- Ban Yao Hua Thung
- Ban Yao Nikhom
- Ban Yao Thamma Charik
- Ban Yapa Op
- Khum Phaendin Thong
- Khum Thep Prathan
- Khum Thep Wada Rat
- Mae Chan
- Mae Kham
- Pan Suek
- Pha Ruea
- San Sai
- Ton Yang
- บ้านแม่หะป่าไร่
- โครงการบ้านเพชรพลอย

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 Mae Chan

Named natural and historic features inside Mae Chan, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

27 rivers and streams; 5 reservoirs and tanks; 1 lake.

- Ang Kep Nam Ban Mae Ha
- Ang Kep Nam Mae Poen
- Ang Kep Nam Nong Bua
- Ang Kep Nam Nong Khiao
- Ang Kep Nam Nong Mano Ra
- Huai Ha Ko
- Huai Hia
- Huai Kang Pla
- Huai Luek
- Huai Ma Hin Fon
- Huai Mae
- Huai Noi
- Huai Nong Tong
- Huai Pong
- Huai Pong Khom
- Huai Pong Pa Khaem
- Huai Pong Pa Khaem
- Huai Pong Pha Taek
- Huai Pu
- Huai Sak Kong
- Huai San
- Huai San Kam Phaeng
- Huai Tang
- Nam Ha Hu

…and 9 more.

### Hills and mountains

37 mountains.

- Doi Sam Sao Noi · 1,633 m
- Doi Ha Hu · 1,333 m
- Doi Ha Ko · 1,251 m
- Doi Bo · 1,198 m
- Doi Kio Satai · 1,186 m
- Doi Khun Mae Khao Tom Tha Sut · 1,183 m
- Doi Pong Pha Taek · 1,171 m
- Doi Tong Pae · 1,160 m
- Doi Kio Thap Yang · 1,011 m
- Doi Suan Kha · 873 m
- Doi Huai Mae Poen · 836 m
- Doi Nong Ya Kha · 798 m
- Doi Pa Ngun · 780 m
- Doi Thanu Khao · 680 m
- Doi Huai San · 644 m
- Doi Saen Chai · 633 m
- Doi Pha Taek · 608 m
- Doi Tham · 596 m
- Doi Wang Kang · 583 m
- Doi Pha Ma · 565 m
- Doi Pu Kaeng · 562 m
- Doi Huai Song Nang · 545 m
- Doi Huai Luek · 541 m
- Doi Pha Ma · 541 m

…and 13 more.

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 Mae Chan and the best time to visit

In Mae Chan, 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 Mae Chan

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

- Hospitals44
- Banks11
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps26
- Hotels78
- Shopping malls3
- Schools45
- Colleges and universities3
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants239
- Police stations11
- Dental clinics6

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 Mae Chan?In Chiang Rai Province, Thailand
- What is the population of Mae Chan?74,009 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mae Chan?About 48 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mae Chan?About 100 people per km²
- What borders Mae Chan?Chiang Saen, Doi Luang, Mae Ai, Mae Fa Luang, Mae Sai, Mueang Chiang Rai and Wiang Chiang Rung
- How many villages are in Mae Chan?219 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mae Chan?Settlements lie between 370 m and 1,122 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mae Chan?5 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Mae Chan?Doi Sam Sao Noi (1,633 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mae Chan?October to April
- How many hospitals are in Mae Chan?44 mapped
- How many banks are in Mae Chan?11 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Mae Chan?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mae Chan?26 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mae Chan?TH5707 (OCHA common operational dataset)