# Hang Chat, Lampang Province – Subdistricts, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/hang-chat/

District · Lampang Province 

# Hang Chat

Hang Chat is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Lampang Province. It had an estimated **37,365 people** in 2023 on 610 km² (about 61 per km²). Its main town is Hang Chat. It is divided into 7 subdistricts. 98 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 214 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 37,365people (2023)
- 610km²
- 7subdistricts
- 214mapped services

## How many people live in Hang Chat?

Hang Chat had an estimated **37,365 people** in 2023 — 6.4% of Lampang Province, 489th of 928 districts. There are 1,026 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Lampang Province figure of 1,032). Spread over 610 km², that is about **61 people per km²**, 679th of 928 districts.

12.7% of people are children under 15 and 18.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 49 years (it is 49 across Lampang Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 45 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,481**

5–9 ****1,495**

10–14 ****1,753**

15–19 ****1,775**

20–24 ****1,417**

25–29 ****1,542**

30–34 ****1,603**

35–39 ****1,975**

40–44 ****2,853**

45–49 ****3,713**

50–54 ****4,203**

55–59 ****3,981**

60–64 ****2,722**

65–69 ****1,942**

70–74 ****1,694**

75–79 ****1,620**

80+ ****1,596**

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 Hang Chat?

Hang Chat lies in [Lampang Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other districts: [Ko Kha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/ko-kha/), [Mae Tha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lamphun/mae-tha/), [Mueang Lampang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/mueang-lampang/) and [Soem Ngam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/soem-ngam/). By area it is the 318th largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 4.9% of [Lampang Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/). The centre of Hang Chat is about 526 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 22 km from Lampang, the main town of Lampang Province. The centre point is at 18.3452° N, 99.2965° E. Local names: ห้างฉัตร .

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 Hang Chat

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Hang Chat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/hang-chat/hang-chat/) 33 12 103 

[Mae San](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/hang-chat/mae-san/) 73 9 8 

[Mueang Yao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/hang-chat/mueang-yao/) 162 14 13 

[Nong Lom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/hang-chat/nong-lom/) 42 15 3 

[Pong Yang Khok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/hang-chat/pong-yang-khok/) 30 18 39 

[Wiang Tan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/hang-chat/wiang-tan/) 201 24 41 

[Wo Kaeo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/hang-chat/wo-kaeo/) 68 9 7 

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 Hang Chat

Open gazetteers list **98 villages, towns and localities** in Hang Chat. Settlements here lie between about 239 m and 417 m above sea level (median 275 m).

- Ban Cham
- Ban Cham Chakhrai
- Ban Doi
- Ban Don
- Ban Don Kaeo
- Ban Hang Chat Nua
- Ban Hang Chat Nuea
- Ban Hang Chat Tai
- Ban Hong
- Ban Hua Nong
- Ban Hua Thung
- Ban Hua Wang
- Ban Huai La
- Ban Huai Pu
- Ban Huai Rian
- Ban Kham Daeng
- Ban Khao Nao
- Ban Khuang
- Ban Lai Thung
- Ban Lao
- Ban Ling Kan
- Ban Long
- Ban Lum Klang
- Ban Mae Hao
- Ban Mae San
- Ban Mae Tan Noi
- Ban Mae Tan Nua
- Ban Mae Tan Tai
- Ban Mae Tio
- Ban Mae Yam Nuea
- Ban Mae Yam Tai
- Ban Mae Ying
- Ban Mai Lom Yen
- Ban Mai Mae Pang
- Ban Mai Pa Tueng
- Ban Mai Samakkhi
- Ban Mo
- Ban Mon
- Ban Muang
- Ban Na Bua
- Ban Na Nam Man
- Ban Na Ngoen
- Ban Nang Lae
- Ban Ngao Phichai
- Ban Ngao Tung
- Ban Nong Bua
- Ban Nong Hao
- Ban Nong Kham
- Ban Nong Lom
- Ban Nong Noi
- Ban Nong Ya Pong
- Ban Nung Noi
- Ban Pa Hiang
- Ban Pa Kay Nuaen
- Ban Pa Khrai
- Ban Pa Khrai Nuea
- Ban Pa Mai Suan Pa Thung Kwian
- Ban Pae Don Sak
- Ban Pan Ngao
- Ban Pan Tao
- Ban Pang Muang
- Ban Pang Pong
- Ban Pang Sai
- Ban Pang Tong
- Ban Phae
- Ban Pong Khwak
- Ban Pong Men
- Ban Pong Nuea
- Ban Pong Tai
- Ban Pong Yang Khok
- Ban Ponkuwhak
- Ban Saliam
- Ban San Bunrueang
- Ban San Kamphaeng
- Ban San Luang
- Ban San Nong Bong
- Ban San Sai
- Ban Sathani
- Ban Som Poi
- Ban Ta Fai
- Ban Tha Kaem
- Ban Tha La
- Ban Thung Bo Paen
- Ban Thung Hok
- Ban Thung Kwian
- Ban Thung Luang
- Ban Thung Ngio
- Ban Thung Pha
- Ban Thung Tun
- Ban Ton Kha
- Ban Tung Hok
- Ban Wiang Nuea
- Ban Wiang Tai
- Ban Wo Kaeo
- Ban Yang Oi
- Hang Chat
- Huai Rien
- บ้านยางอ้อย

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 Hang Chat

Named natural and historic features inside Hang Chat, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

14 reservoirs and tanks; 7 rivers and streams.

- Ang Kep Nam Huai Bok
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Mae Kiang
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Mae Long
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Mae Pu
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Rian
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Rot
- Ang Kep Nam Mae Kiang
- Ang Kep Nam Mae Phrai
- Ang Kep Nam Mae Poep
- Ang Kep Nam Mae Pon
- Ang Kep Nam Mae San
- Ang Kep Nam Mae Tan Noi
- Ang Kep Nam Mae Yao
- Ang Kep Nam Suan Hang Chat
- Huai Chai
- Huai Mae Kha
- Huai Mae Wak
- Huai Mae Yam
- Huai Sai
- Nam Mae Kiang
- Nam Mae Pon

### Hills and mountains

18 mountains.

- Doi Khun Tan · 1,356 m
- Doi Pha Lai · 1,122 m
- Mon Khao Kaeo · 1,054 m
- Doi Khun Tan Noi · 860 m
- Doi Prachut · 788 m
- Doi Phaya Lampang · 764 m
- Doi Pae · 697 m
- Mon Pha Khong · 667 m
- Doi Pang Sak · 637 m
- Doi Klong Khao · 554 m
- Doi Ton · 509 m
- Doi Rian · 505 m
- Doi Soei · 481 m
- Doi Soei · 454 m
- Doi Pang Muang · 451 m
- Doi Kuan · 445 m
- Mon Prachut · 420 m
- Doi Kaeo · 417 m

### Getting around

4 railway stations.

- Hang Chat Station
- Sathani Rotfai Huai Rian
- Sathani Rotfai Mae Tan Noi
- Sathani Rotfai Pang Muang

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 Hang Chat and the best time to visit

In Hang Chat, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,189 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (219 mm) and the driest Feb (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 15 

Feb 24 5 

Mar 27 24 

Apr 30 60 

May 28 184 

Jun 26 140 

Jul 26 159 

Aug 25 219 

Sep 25 215 

Oct 24 124 

Nov 22 32 

Dec 20 11 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Hang Chat

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

- Hospitals19
- Banks5
- Petrol pumps18
- Hotels13
- Shopping malls2
- Schools17
- Colleges and universities12
- Restaurants124
- 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 Hang Chat?In Lampang Province, Thailand
- What is the population of Hang Chat?37,365 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Hang Chat?About 49 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Hang Chat?About 61 people per km²
- What borders Hang Chat?Ko Kha, Mae Tha, Mueang Lampang and Soem Ngam
- How many villages are in Hang Chat?98 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Hang Chat?Settlements lie between 239 m and 417 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Hang Chat?14 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Hang Chat?Doi Khun Tan (1,356 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Hang Chat?November to March
- How many hospitals are in Hang Chat?19 mapped
- How many banks are in Hang Chat?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Hang Chat?18 mapped
- What is the P-code of Hang Chat?TH5212 (OCHA common operational dataset)