# Rueso, Narathiwat Province – Subdistricts, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/rueso/

District · Narathiwat Province 

# Rueso

Rueso is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Narathiwat Province. It had an estimated **52,505 people** in 2023 on 482 km² (about 109 per km²). Its main town is Rueso. It is divided into 9 subdistricts. 240 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 117 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 52,505people (2023)
- 482km²
- 9subdistricts
- 117mapped services

## How many people live in Rueso?

Rueso had an estimated **52,505 people** in 2023 — 9.1% of Narathiwat Province, 347th of 928 districts. There are 889 women for every 1,000 men (below the Narathiwat Province figure of 1,013). Spread over 482 km², that is about **109 people per km²**, 324th of 928 districts.

24.2% of people are children under 15 and 11.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 33 across Narathiwat Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,774**

5–9 ****4,770**

10–14 ****4,164**

15–19 ****3,647**

20–24 ****3,677**

25–29 ****3,658**

30–34 ****3,271**

35–39 ****3,225**

40–44 ****3,499**

45–49 ****3,734**

50–54 ****2,871**

55–59 ****3,248**

60–64 ****2,923**

65–69 ****2,128**

70–74 ****1,776**

75–79 ****1,075**

80+ ****1,065**

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 Rueso?

Rueso lies in [Narathiwat Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other districts: [Bacho](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/bacho/), [Bannang Sata](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/bannang-sata/), [Ra-Ngae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/ra-ngae/), [Raman](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/raman/), [Si Sakhon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/si-sakhon/) and [Yi-Ngo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/yi-ngo/). By area it is the 429th largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 10.8% of [Narathiwat Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/). The centre of Rueso is about 828 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 34 km from Narathiwat, the main town of Narathiwat Province. The centre point is at 6.3716° N, 101.5246° E. Local names: รือเสาะ .

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 Rueso

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Batong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/rueso/batong/) 69 36 7 

[Khok Sato](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/rueso/khok-sato/) 71 37 10 

[La Lo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/rueso/la-lo/) 52 28 7 

[Riang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/rueso/riang/) 44 21 4 

[Rueso](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/rueso/rueso/) 52 35 36 

[Rueso Ok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/rueso/rueso-ok/) 41 30 41 

[Samakkhi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/rueso/samakkhi/) 40 18 3 

[Sawo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/rueso/sawo/) 44 31 7 

[Suwari](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/rueso/suwari/) 70 19 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 Rueso

Open gazetteers list **240 villages, towns and localities** in Rueso. Settlements here lie between about 23 m and 562 m above sea level (median 44 m).

- Baan Ta Yai
- Ban A Te
- Ban Ai Bu Lo
- Ban Ai Cha Bae
- Ban Ai Cha Da
- Ban Ai Ka Lu Pae
- Ban Ai Ka Lu Pae Hi Le
- Ban Ai Rae Kae
- Ban Al Chu Na
- Ban Ba Do Ma Ti
- Ban Ba Khe
- Ban Ba Le
- Ban Ba Le Bue Nae
- Ban Ba Le Hi Le
- Ban Ba Lu Ka Hu Lu
- Ban Ba Nae Pu Tae
- Ban Ba Nga Yo
- Ban Ba Ngo
- Ban Ba Ngo Ba Tae
- Ban Ba Ngo Bue Ra Ngae
- Ban Ba Ngo Che Yi
- Ban Ba Ngo Chue Nga
- Ban Ba Ngo Khong
- Ban Ba Ngo Ki Ya
- Ban Ba Ngo Kue Te
- Ban Ba Ngo La Weng
- Ban Ba Ngo Mue Dae
- Ban Ba Ngo Mue Lue Ba
- Ban Ba Ngo Mue Su
- Ban Ba Ngo Pu Lo
- Ban Ba Ngo Pu Ro
- Ban Ba Ngo Pu Yeng
- Ban Ba Ngo Yue Rae
- Ban Ba Re Sa
- Ban Ba Ro
- Ban Ba Sa A Ta
- Ban Ba Sa Ba Yae
- Ban Ba Sa Hu Pi
- Ban Ba Sa Pha Bue Ti
- Ban Ba Tong
- Ban Ba Tu Sa To Ko
- Ban Bakong
- Ban Balu Ka
- Ban Balu Ka Ta Bu
- Ban Baluka Hi Le
- Ban Bo Mi
- Ban Bon
- Ban Bri Cha
- Ban Bu Ke
- Ban Bu Ke Kia
- Ban Bu Ke Na Ko
- Ban Bu Ke Ti Ngi
- Ban Bu Kit Yue Rae
- Ban Bu Wa
- Ban Bue Cho
- Ban Bue Cho Bo Ngo
- Ban Bue Do
- Ban Bue Leng Tai
- Ban Bue Nae Bue I Tae
- Ban Bue Nae Kha De
- Ban Bue Nae Lu Bo
- Ban Bue Nae Ra Yo
- Ban Bue Nae Yue La Mong
- Ban Bue Raeng
- Ban Cha Bae Ti Ko
- Ban Cha Lo I Kae
- Ban Cha Pue Rae
- Ban Cha Ro Ni Bong
- Ban Cho Kue Yang
- Ban Chue Rae
- Ban Da Ra
- Ban Di Yae Ha Yi
- Ban Due Yae
- Ban I No
- Ban Ka Do
- Ban Ka Do Kae
- Ban Ka Lae Lae
- Ban Ka Ru Bi
- Ban Ka Teng
- Ban Kampong Ba Lu
- Ban Kampong Ba Ru
- Ban Kampong Du Song
- Ban Kampong Hi Lae
- Ban Kampong Hi Le
- Ban Kampong Kho
- Ban Kha Ro
- Ban Kho Lo Chue Na
- Ban Khok Liang
- Ban Khok Pho Santi
- Ban Ki Yo
- Ban Ko To
- Ban Ku Bae Bue Sa
- Ban Ku Bo
- Ban Kue Leng Ok
- Ban Kue Leng Tok
- Ban Kue Yae
- Ban Kue Yaeng
- Ban La Ku Bo
- Ban La Lo
- Ban La Mo Nai
- Ban La Mo Nok
- Ban La Mu
- Ban La Se
- Ban Lahan
- Ban Lo
- Ban Lu Bo
- Ban Lu Bo Pu Lo
- Ban Lu Bo Sa To
- Ban Lue Bo
- Ban Ma La
- Ban Mu Ba
- Ban Mue Lae
- Ban Na Da
- Ban Na Le
- Ban Na On
- Ban Nikhom Sai Bon
- Ban Pa Dae Chue Nga
- Ban Pa Dae Lu Bo
- Ban Pa Dae Tae Rae
- Ban Pa O
- Ban Pa Phai
- Ban Pa Ti
- Ban Pa Yo
- Ban Pae Tae
- Ban Phatthana Chat Thai
- Ban Plai Na
- Ban Po La So
- Ban Po No
- Ban Po No Ba Ngo Li Mo
- Ban Po No Ton Tanyong
- Ban Po Ra Ma
- Ban Po Yu
- Ban Pong Mu Su
- Ban Pracha Nimit
- Ban Pu La Chi Cha
- Ban Pu La Tue Maeng
- Ban Pu Po
- Ban Ra Mae
- Ban Rae Lo
- Ban Ri Yeng
- Ban Riang
- Ban Rue So
- Ban Sa Kho
- Ban Sa Ne
- Ban Sa Pong
- Ban Sa Teng
- Ban Sa To
- Ban Sa Wo
- Ban Sa Wo Hi Le
- Ban Sa Wo Hu Lu
- Ban Sai Bon
- Ban Samakkhi
- Ban San Pakdi
- Ban Santisuk
- Ban Si Phinyo
- Ban So Dae
- Ban Su Pe
- Ban Suan Phi Than
- Ban Suan Phlu
- Ban Sue Lo
- Ban Ta Bing Lu Bo
- Ban Ta Bo Rae
- Ban Ta Lo
- Ban Ta Lo Do Lo
- Ban Ta Lo Hu Lu
- Ban Ta Lo Ki Ya
- Ban Ta Lo Ku Bi
- Ban Ta Lo Sa
- Ban Ta Lo To Lae
- Ban Ta Long
- Ban Ta Maeng
- Ban Ta Not
- Ban Ta Po
- Ban Ta Ya
- Ban Tanyong
- Ban Tanyong Ku Na
- Ban Tha Sue Dae
- Ban Thai Suk
- Ban Tham Charoen
- Ban Tham Nop
- Ban Than Namthip Nueng
- Ban Than Namthip Song
- Ban To A Lem
- Ban To Do Ro
- Ban To Ka Po
- Ban To Nae Pa
- Ban To Ya Na
- Ban Tue Lo
- Ban U Yi
- Ban Ya Ba
- Ban Ya Bo
- Ban Ya Kong
- Ban Ya Lae Bo
- Ban Ya Ngo Me Ro
- Ban Ya To
- Ban Yae
- Ban Yi Sip
- Ban Yo
- Ban Yo Ho
- Ban Yue La Pae
- Ban Yue Na Le
- Ban Yue Nue Re
- Bhormi
- Kampong Aila
- Kampong Ban Nae Batu
- Kampong Bobolo
- Kampong Lablile
- Kampong Maluka
- Kampong Nibon
- Kampong Pomalet
- Kampong Poyodulae
- Mooban Yaba
- Muban Ai Cha Da
- Muban Ai Chue Na
- Muban Ai Klu Pae
- Muban Ba Tong
- Muban Blu Ka Hi Le
- Muban Blu Ka Hu Lu
- Muban Blu Ka Pue Do
- Muban Chue Rae
- Muban Due Yae
- Muban Due Yae Hayi
- Muban Ka Do
- Muban La Mo
- Muban Manang Pan Yang
- Muban Na Da
- Muban Phong Mu Su
- Muban Po Ra Ma
- Muban Pra Li
- Muban Pu Po
- Muban Sa Lo
- Muban Suan Phlu
- Muban Sue Lo
- Muban Tanyong
- Muban Tharuea
- Muban Ya Lae Bo
- Muban Ya Mae
- Muban Yue La Pae
- Rueso
- หมุ่บ้านปาตี

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 Rueso

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

### Water

33 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 waterfall.

- Ang Kep Nam Ban Ba Lu Ka Hi Le
- Ang Kep Nam Ban Ta Po
- Khlong Ai Chue Na
- Khlong Ai Lue Bo
- Khlong Ai Ya Ru Wae
- Khlong Ba Ngo Kue Da
- Khlong Ba Ngo Tue Ngo
- Khlong Bra Ngae
- Khlong Bu-Ae
- Khlong Bue Ra Lo
- Khlong Cha Kho To Tu Li
- Khlong Cha Nue Rong Da Lae
- Khlong Cha Ro Bue Sa
- Khlong Cha Ro Kue Chi
- Khlong Cha Ro Pa To
- Khlong Cha Ro Ru Mu
- Khlong Charo Pa To
- Khlong Due Yae
- Khlong I No
- Khlong Ku Ye
- Khlong Lu Bo Ko Nae
- Khlong Lu Bo Pi Ling
- Khlong Lue Po
- Khlong Na On

…and 12 more.

### Hills and mountains

8 hills; 7 mountains.

- Khao Pok Yo · 1,073 m
- Khao Nae Tae · 559 m
- Khao Niang · 512 m
- Khao Buesa · 484 m
- Khao Dae Sue Leng · 466 m
- Khao Yai · 423 m
- Khao Bue Leng · 335 m
- Khao Buesa · 314 m
- Khao Pale · 279 m
- Khao I-No · 277 m
- Khao Ba Do Ma Ti · 238 m
- Khao Lae Wae · 226 m
- Khao Ta Rong · 210 m
- Khao Pu Sa Ya Tae · 192 m
- Khao Yae · 177 m

### Getting around

3 railway stations.

- Sathani Rotfai Lalo
- Sathani Rotfai Rueso
- Sathani Rotfai Sa Lo Bu Kit Yue Rae

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 Rueso and the best time to visit

In Rueso, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 2,021 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (361 mm) and the driest Feb (38 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 25 125 

Feb 25 38 

Mar 26 91 

Apr 27 100 

May 27 159 

Jun 26 137 

Jul 26 141 

Aug 26 152 

Sep 26 170 

Oct 26 237 

Nov 25 361 

Dec 25 311 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rueso

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

- Hospitals18
- Banks7
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels4
- Schools40
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants28
- Police stations5
- Dental clinics3

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 Rueso?In Narathiwat Province, Thailand
- What is the population of Rueso?52,505 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Rueso?About 34 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Rueso?About 109 people per km²
- What borders Rueso?Bacho, Bannang Sata, Ra-Ngae, Raman, Si Sakhon and Yi-Ngo
- How many villages are in Rueso?240 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rueso?Settlements lie between 23 m and 562 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Rueso?2 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Rueso?Khao Pok Yo (1,073 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rueso?February to April
- How many hospitals are in Rueso?18 mapped
- How many banks are in Rueso?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Rueso?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rueso?TH9606 (OCHA common operational dataset)