# Cho-Airong, Narathiwat Province – Subdistricts & Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/cho-airong/

District · Narathiwat Province 

# Cho-Airong

Cho-Airong is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Narathiwat Province. It had an estimated **33,286 people** in 2023 on 195 km² (about 171 per km²). Its main town is Cho-airong. It is divided into 3 subdistricts. 57 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 33,286people (2023)
- 195km²
- 3subdistricts
- 28mapped services

## How many people live in Cho-Airong?

Cho-Airong had an estimated **33,286 people** in 2023 — 5.8% of Narathiwat Province, 548th of 928 districts. There are 1,116 women for every 1,000 men (above the Narathiwat Province figure of 1,013). Spread over 195 km², that is about **171 people per km²**, 199th of 928 districts.

27.9% of people are children under 15 and 11.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 33 across Narathiwat Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 66 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,291**

5–9 ****3,114**

10–14 ****2,898**

15–19 ****2,711**

20–24 ****2,625**

25–29 ****2,220**

30–34 ****1,788**

35–39 ****1,709**

40–44 ****2,065**

45–49 ****2,016**

50–54 ****1,537**

55–59 ****1,874**

60–64 ****1,538**

65–69 ****1,396**

70–74 ****1,081**

75–79 ****749**

80+ ****674**

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 Cho-Airong?

Cho-Airong lies in [Narathiwat Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chanae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/chanae/), [Mueang Narathiwat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/mueang-narathiwat/), [Ra-Ngae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/ra-ngae/), [Su-Ngai Padi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/su-ngai-padi/) and [Tak Bai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/tak-bai/). By area it is the 752nd largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 4.3% of [Narathiwat Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/). The centre of Cho-Airong is about 851 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 24 km from Narathiwat, the main town of Narathiwat Province. The centre point is at 6.2141° N, 101.8398° E. Local names: เจาะไอร้อง .

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 Cho-Airong

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Bu Kit](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/cho-airong/bu-kit/) 72 25 7 

[Chuap](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/cho-airong/chuap/) 59 20 19 

[Marue Bo Ok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/cho-airong/marue-bo-ok/) 64 12 2 

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 Cho-Airong

Open gazetteers list **57 villages, towns and localities** in Cho-Airong. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 569 m above sea level (median 22 m).

- Ban Ai Batia
- Ban Ai Pa Yae
- Ban Ai Sa Tia
- Ban Ba Kho
- Ban Ba Ngo Ai Sa
- Ban Ba Ngo Du Dung
- Ban Ba Ngo Sarayo
- Ban Blu Ka Ya Nu
- Ban Bo Ma
- Ban Bo Ngo
- Ban Bra Ngae
- Ban Bu Bo Baeng
- Ban Bu Ke Ta Mong
- Ban Bu Kit
- Ban Bue Ra Ngae
- Ban Chu Wo
- Ban Chuap
- Ban Hua Saphan
- Ban Kampong Ba Ru
- Ban Kampong Da Lae
- Ban Kha Lae Huru
- Ban Khlong Pi Leng Song
- Ban Khok
- Ban Khok Sa-ya
- Ban Khok Si Dae
- Ban Khok Ying
- Ban Kra Yi
- Ban Ku Bae Cha No
- Ban Ku We
- Ban Kue Rong
- Ban Lu Bo Cho Ko
- Ban Lu Bo Yo
- Ban Ma Rue Bo Ok
- Ban Mu Ha Yi Rin
- Ban Na Dae
- Ban Pa Re Ru Bo
- Ban Pa Ta Pa Se
- Ban Pi Leng Nuea
- Ban Pi Leng Tai
- Ban Pi Nae Mu Do
- Ban Pu Ko Kue Chi
- Ban Sa Bue Rang
- Ban Sala
- Ban Si La
- Ban Ta Ngo
- Ban Tha Phae
- Ban Ti Phae
- Ban To Doe
- Ban To Leng
- Ban To Nae
- Ban Ya Ning
- Cho-airong
- Kampong Boma
- Kampong Bukekaya
- Kampong Khalaehuru
- Kampong Maluka
- Kampong Tiya

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 Cho-Airong

Named natural and historic features inside Cho-Airong, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

19 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks.

- Ang Kep Nam Pi Nge Mu Do
- Ang Kep Nam Sa Cho
- Khlong Ai Due Mue Yae
- Khlong Ai Ku We
- Khlong Ai Pa Yae
- Khlong Ai Rong
- Khlong Ai Ta Yong
- Khlong Ai To Kae
- Khlong Ai Ya Ning
- Khlong Ba Kho
- Khlong Ba Ngo Du Dung
- Khlong Chuap
- Khlong Kra Ngo
- Khlong Ku Bae Pu Yu
- Khlong Lu Bae Pu Yu
- Khlong Ma Rue Bo
- Khlong Pet
- Khlong Pi Leng
- Khlong Pi Leng Song
- Khlong Tanyong Mat
- Khlong Ya Ning

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 2 hills.

- Khao Bu Ke To Lae Chong · 742 m
- Khao Bu Ke A Pi · 693 m
- Khao Pi Nae Mu Do · 320 m
- Khao Ta Ngo · 67 m
- Khao Sadayong · 29 m

### Getting around

3 railway stations.

- Sathani Rotfai Ban Ai Sa Tia
- Sathani Rotfai Ban Bu Kit
- Sathani Rotfai Cho-airong

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 Cho-Airong and the best time to visit

In Cho-Airong, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 2,422 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (467 mm) and the driest Feb (54 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 172 

Feb 25 54 

Mar 26 106 

Apr 27 110 

May 28 153 

Jun 27 154 

Jul 27 153 

Aug 27 179 

Sep 27 182 

Oct 26 263 

Nov 26 467 

Dec 25 430 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cho-Airong

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

- Hospitals4
- Petrol pumps2
- Schools5
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants15
- Police stations1

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 Cho-Airong?In Narathiwat Province, Thailand
- What is the population of Cho-Airong?33,286 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cho-Airong?About 30 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cho-Airong?About 171 people per km²
- What borders Cho-Airong?Chanae, Mueang Narathiwat, Ra-Ngae, Su-Ngai Padi and Tak Bai
- How many villages are in Cho-Airong?57 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cho-Airong?Settlements lie between 3 m and 569 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Cho-Airong?2 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Cho-Airong?Khao Bu Ke To Lae Chong (742 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cho-Airong?February to April
- How many hospitals are in Cho-Airong?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cho-Airong?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cho-Airong?TH9613 (OCHA common operational dataset)