# Huai Mek, Kalasin Province – Subdistricts, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/huai-mek/

District · Kalasin Province 

# Huai Mek

Huai Mek is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Kalasin Province. It had an estimated **35,142 people** in 2023 on 325 km² (about 108 per km²). Its main town is Huai Mek. It is divided into 9 subdistricts. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 88 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 35,142people (2023)
- 325km²
- 9subdistricts
- 88mapped services

## How many people live in Huai Mek?

Huai Mek had an estimated **35,142 people** in 2023 — 5.8% of Kalasin Province, 522nd of 928 districts. There are 1,072 women for every 1,000 men (above the Kalasin Province figure of 1,056). Spread over 325 km², that is about **108 people per km²**, 326th of 928 districts.

21.1% of people are children under 15 and 15.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 44 years (it is 44 across Kalasin Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,391**

5–9 ****2,516**

10–14 ****2,493**

15–19 ****1,762**

20–24 ****932**

25–29 ****1,276**

30–34 ****1,566**

35–39 ****2,276**

40–44 ****2,800**

45–49 ****2,874**

50–54 ****2,850**

55–59 ****2,995**

60–64 ****2,938**

65–69 ****2,360**

70–74 ****1,376**

75–79 ****867**

80+ ****870**

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 Huai Mek?

Huai Mek lies in [Kalasin Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other districts: [Chuen Chom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/chuen-chom/), [Kranuan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/kranuan/), [Nong Kung Si](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/nong-kung-si/) and [Yang Talat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/yang-talat/). By area it is the 566th largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 4.7% of [Kalasin Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/). The centre of Huai Mek is about 433 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 37 km from Kalasin, the main town of Kalasin Province. The centre point is at 16.6294° N, 103.2220° E. Local names: ห้วยเม็ก .

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 Huai Mek

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Bueng Na Riang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/huai-mek/bueng-na-riang/) 25 6 6 

[Hua Hin](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/huai-mek/hua-hin/) 27 5 2 

[Huai Mek](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/huai-mek/huai-mek/) 57 11 41 

[Kham Mueat Kaeo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/huai-mek/kham-mueat-kaeo/) 43 7 6 

[Kham Yai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/huai-mek/kham-yai/) 36 10 15 

[Kut Don](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/huai-mek/kut-don/) 65 8 4 

[Non Sa-At](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/huai-mek/non-sa-at/) 22 6 3 

[Phimun](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/huai-mek/phimun/) 26 4 7 

[Sai Thong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/huai-mek/sai-thong/) 24 5 4 

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 Huai Mek

Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Huai Mek. The largest with a recorded population: Huai Mek (12,352). Settlements here lie between about 170 m and 246 m above sea level (median 190 m).

- Ban Chai Si
- Ban Chan Song La
- Ban Det Udom
- Ban Hat Sai Mun
- Ban Hua Dong
- Ban Hua Sanam
- Ban Huai Matho
- Ban Huai Mek
- Ban Huai Muang
- Ban Huai Yang
- Ban Kham Charoen
- Ban Kham Maho
- Ban Kham Man Pla
- Ban Kham Mueat Kaeo
- Ban Kham Pa O
- Ban Kham Thawon
- Ban Kham Yai
- Ban Khok Klang
- Ban Khok Lam
- Ban Khok Pa Khung
- Ban Khok Pa Kung
- Ban Khrong Sap
- Ban Kut Don
- Ban Kut Tha Lue
- Ban Na Kho
- Ban Na Si Nuan
- Ban Noen Lat
- Ban Noi Nang Nuan
- Ban Non Khi Khuang
- Ban Non Phiman
- Ban Non Sa-at
- Ban Non Sawan
- Ban Non Sawatdi
- Ban Non Sila At
- Ban Non Sombun
- Ban Non Tao Hai
- Ban Nong Bua
- Ban Nong Kae
- Ban Nong Kung Thai
- Ban Nong No
- Ban Nong Pa O
- Ban Nong Phai
- Ban Nong Rang
- Ban Nong Saeng
- Ban Nong Waeng Dong
- Ban Nong Waeng Muang
- Ban Nong Waeng Si Sawat
- Ban Pa Kung
- Ban Pa Wai
- Ban Pa Yang
- Ban Phan Suwan
- Ban Phanom Thong
- Ban Phimun
- Ban Phithak
- Ban Pho Thong
- Ban Saeng Chan
- Ban Sai Ngoen
- Ban Sai Thong
- Ban Tha Wat
- Ban That Phanom
- Ban Yang Niam
- Huai Mek

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 Huai Mek

Named natural and historic features inside Huai Mek, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

10 reservoirs and tanks.

- Ang Kep Nam Ban Hat Sai Mun
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Hin
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Khwang
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Klong Khan
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Mek
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Mek
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Wang Lin Fa
- Ang Kep Nam Nong Khu
- Ang Kep Nam Nong Wua Yon
- Ang Kep Nam Sok Hin Khao

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 Huai Mek and the best time to visit

In Huai Mek, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (264 mm) and the driest Dec (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 7 

Feb 27 16 

Mar 29 43 

Apr 31 81 

May 29 178 

Jun 28 178 

Jul 27 223 

Aug 27 264 

Sep 26 250 

Oct 25 102 

Nov 24 17 

Dec 23 4 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Huai Mek

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

- Hospitals19
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels14
- Shopping malls1
- Schools11
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants28
- Police stations4

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 Huai Mek?In Kalasin Province, Thailand
- What is the population of Huai Mek?35,142 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Huai Mek?About 44 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Huai Mek?About 108 people per km²
- What borders Huai Mek?Chuen Chom, Kranuan, Nong Kung Si and Yang Talat
- How many villages are in Huai Mek?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huai Mek?Settlements lie between 170 m and 246 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Huai Mek?10 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Huai Mek?October to February
- How many hospitals are in Huai Mek?19 mapped
- How many banks are in Huai Mek?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Huai Mek?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Huai Mek?TH4608 (OCHA common operational dataset)