# Ban Luang, Nan Province – Subdistricts, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/ban-luang/

District · Nan Province 

# Ban Luang

Ban Luang is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Nan Province. It had an estimated **9,154 people** in 2023 on 382 km² (about 24 per km²). Its main town is Ban Luang. It is divided into 4 subdistricts. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,154people (2023)
- 382km²
- 4subdistricts
- 40mapped services

## How many people live in Ban Luang?

Ban Luang had an estimated **9,154 people** in 2023 — 2.4% of Nan Province, 909th of 928 districts. There are 968 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nan Province figure of 1,009). Spread over 382 km², that is about **24 people per km²**, 882nd of 928 districts.

16.1% of people are children under 15 and 15.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 47 years (it is 47 across Nan Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 45 children and older people.

0–4 ****502**

5–9 ****438**

10–14 ****535**

15–19 ****318**

20–24 ****173**

25–29 ****277**

30–34 ****411**

35–39 ****610**

40–44 ****892**

45–49 ****1,043**

50–54 ****1,030**

55–59 ****921**

60–64 ****627**

65–69 ****521**

70–74 ****408**

75–79 ****232**

80+ ****216**

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 Ban Luang?

Ban Luang lies in [Nan Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other districts: [Chiang Muan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/chiang-muan/), [Mueang Nan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/mueang-nan/), [Song](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/song/) and [Wiang Sa](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/wiang-sa/). By area it is the 513th largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 3.1% of [Nan Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/). The centre of Ban Luang is about 567 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 36 km from Nan, the main town of Nan Province. The centre point is at 18.8571° N, 100.4466° E. Local names: บ้านหลวง .

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 Ban Luang

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Ban Fa](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/ban-luang/ban-fa/) 147 8 10 

[Ban Phi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/ban-luang/ban-phi/) 134 8 0 

[Pa Kha Luang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/ban-luang/pa-kha-luang/) 39 7 26 

[Suat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/ban-luang/suat/) 62 4 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 Ban Luang

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Ban Luang. Settlements here lie between about 349 m and 830 m above sea level (median 373 m).

- Ban Charoen Rat
- Ban Doi
- Ban Don
- Ban Du
- Ban Fa
- Ban Huai Tuem
- Ban Kaset Sombun
- Ban Khue
- Ban Lai Thung
- Ban Luang
- Ban Na Wai
- Ban Na Wai Mai
- Ban Nawi
- Ban Ngun Pi
- Ban Pa Poei
- Ban Pa Tang
- Ban Pao
- Ban Phi
- Ban Phi Klang
- Ban Phi Nuea
- Ban Phi Tai
- Ban Pong Si
- Ban Rong Luek
- Ban Suan Sadet
- Ban Thung Kha
- Ban Thung Phueng
- Ban Wang Yao

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 Ban Luang

Named natural and historic features inside Ban Luang, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

9 reservoirs and tanks; 3 rivers and streams.

- Ang Kep Nam Huai Chang Noi
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Chiang Rai
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Khian
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Si Phan
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Ta Waen
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Tuem
- Ang Kep Nam Mae Suat
- Huai Khian
- Nam Mae Suat
- Nam Phi
- Sa Nam Ban Doi
- Sa Nam Ban Pao

### Hills and mountains

11 mountains.

- Doi Pha Dang · 1,181 m
- Khun Mae Kat · 1,056 m
- Doi Phi Chet · 1,012 m
- Doi Khun Huai Khian · 983 m
- Khun Huai Lu · 950 m
- Doi Khun Nam Sanian · 917 m
- Doi Nam Bo Som Pan · 885 m
- Doi Khun Nam Suk · 818 m
- Doi Khun Mae Piang Pao · 759 m
- Khun Nam Sanian · 751 m
- Doi Ton · 745 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 Ban Luang and the best time to visit

In Ban Luang, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,257 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (270 mm) and the driest Feb (6 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 20 16 

Feb 23 6 

Mar 25 31 

Apr 28 85 

May 27 173 

Jun 26 140 

Jul 25 222 

Aug 25 270 

Sep 25 199 

Oct 24 79 

Nov 22 22 

Dec 20 13 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ban Luang

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

- Hospitals9
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels4
- Shopping malls1
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants13
- 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 Ban Luang?In Nan Province, Thailand
- What is the population of Ban Luang?9,154 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ban Luang?About 47 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ban Luang?About 24 people per km²
- What borders Ban Luang?Chiang Muan, Mueang Nan, Song and Wiang Sa
- How many villages are in Ban Luang?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ban Luang?Settlements lie between 349 m and 830 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ban Luang?9 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Ban Luang?Doi Pha Dang (1,181 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ban Luang?October to April
- How many hospitals are in Ban Luang?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Ban Luang?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ban Luang?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ban Luang?TH5503 (OCHA common operational dataset)