# Chan Chawa Subdistrict, Mae Chan, Chiang Rai Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-chan/chan-chawa/ Subdistrict · Mae Chan # Chan Chawa Chan Chawa is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mae Chan, Chiang Rai Province. It covers **67.2 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 67.2km² - 15mapped services - 385 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chan Chawa? Chan Chawa lies in [Mae Chan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-chan/), [Chiang Rai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Ban Dai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-sai/ban-dai/), [Chan Chawa Tai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-chan/chan-chawa-tai/), [Mae Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-chan/mae-kham/), [Pa Sak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-saen/pa-sak/), [Si Don Mun](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-saen/si-don-mun/), [Tha Khao Plueak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-chan/tha-khao-plueak/) and [Yonok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-saen/yonok/). By area it is the 2366th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 9.1% of [Mae Chan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-chan/). The centre of Chan Chawa is about 724 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 17 km from Mae Chan, the main town of Mae Chan. The centre point is at 20.2438° N, 99.9799° E. Local names: จันจว้า . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Villages and localities in Chan Chawa Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Chan Chawa. Settlements here lie between about 376 m and 388 m above sea level (median 385 m). - Ban Chuea Chet Ton - Ban Dong - Ban Hua Fai - Ban Huai Nam Rak - Ban Lao Pa Kuk - Ban Mae Kham Nam Lat - Ban Mai (3) - Ban Nong Rong - Ban Pa Kuk - Ban Rong Rua - Ban Rong Ruea - Ban Sai Mun - Ban San Luang - Ban San Na Nong Bua - Ban Ton Yang - Ton Yang 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 Chan Chawa Named natural and historic features inside Chan Chawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Nong Maha Wan ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Doi Dong Yang Sum Kai · 462 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 Chan Chawa and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chan Chawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.จันจว้า · Chan Chawa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.24497&mlon=99.97247#map=17/20.24497/99.97247) Bank ธนาคาร ธกส สาขาจันจว้า · Chan Chawa Tai 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.21713&mlon=99.93967#map=17/20.21713/99.93967) ATM ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์ · Wiang 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.27393&mlon=100.08598#map=17/20.27393/100.08598) Petrol pump Bangchak · Pa Sak 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.27363&mlon=99.99127#map=17/20.27363/99.99127) Hotel นก & นิ่ม โฮมสเตย์ · Chan Chawa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.24318&mlon=99.96429#map=17/20.24318/99.96429) Mall เซเว่นเชียงแสน · Wiang 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.27405&mlon=100.08328#map=17/20.27405/100.08328) School Huai Nam Rak School · Chan Chawa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.24940&mlon=99.97616#map=17/20.24940/99.97616) College Xavier Learning Community · Tha Khao Plueak 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.21403&mlon=100.06026#map=17/20.21403/100.06026) Police station Chan Chawa Police Station · Chan Chawa Tai 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.22658&mlon=99.95056#map=17/20.22658/99.95056) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chan Chawa Places mapped inside Chan Chawa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels2 - Schools1 - Restaurants10 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. ## Other subdistricts in Mae Chan - Chan Chawa Tai - Chom Sawan - Mae Chan - Mae Kham - Mae Rai - Pa Sang - Pa Tueng - San Sai - Si Kham - Tha Khao Plueak ## Quick answers - Where is Chan Chawa?In Mae Chan, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand - What borders Chan Chawa?Ban Dai, Chan Chawa Tai, Mae Kham, Pa Sak, Si Don Mun, Tha Khao Plueak and Yonok - How many villages are in Chan Chawa?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chan Chawa?Settlements lie between 376 m and 388 m - What is the highest point in Chan Chawa?Doi Dong Yang Sum Kai (462 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chan Chawa?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Chan Chawa?รพ.สต.จันจว้า, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chan Chawa?ธนาคาร ธกส สาขาจันจว้า, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chan Chawa?ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chan Chawa?Bangchak, about 3.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chan Chawa?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Chan Chawa?TH570702 (OCHA common operational dataset)