# Bang Wan Subdistrict, Khura Buri, Phangnga Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/khura-buri/bang-wan/ Subdistrict · Khura Buri # Bang Wan Bang Wan is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Khura Buri, Phangnga Province. It covers **262.7 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 263km² - 32mapped services - 20 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bang Wan? Bang Wan lies in [Khura Buri](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/khura-buri/), [Phangnga Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other subdistricts: [Bang Nai Si](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/takua-pa/bang-nai-si/), [Khao Phang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/ban-ta-khun/khao-phang/), [Khlong Sok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/phanom/khlong-sok/) and [Mae Nang Khao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/khura-buri/mae-nang-khao/). By area it is the 250th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 32.1% of [Khura Buri](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/khura-buri/). The centre of Bang Wan is about 572 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 18 km from Khura Buri, the main town of Khura Buri. The centre point is at 9.0366° N, 98.3996° E. Local names: บางวัน . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Villages and localities in Bang Wan Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Bang Wan. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 254 m above sea level (median 20 m). - Ban Ao We - Ban Bang Ba - Ban Bang Ching - Ban Bang Daeng - Ban Bang Daet - Ban Bang Khang - Ban Bang Khrang - Ban Bang Nak - Ban Bang Tip - Ban Bang Wan - Ban Hin Thak - Ban Hua Tao - Ban Khok Yang - Ban Khong Sonram - Ban Khu Rot - Ban Nang Krang - Ban Pra Tha - Ban Sai Thong - Ban Tam Nang - Ban Tham Nop - Ban Thung La-Ong - Ban Tung La Ong - Bang Wan - Kuraburi 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 Bang Wan Named natural and historic features inside Bang Wan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams; 3 waterfalls; 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Ban Sai Thong - Khlong Bang Khrang Tai - Khlong Bang Phai - Khlong Bang Pru - Khlong Bang Wan - Khlong Hin Thak - Khlong Khla - Khlong Khu Rot - Khlong Khu Rot - Khlong Khuan Lom - Khlong Phraek Khwa - Khlong Thung La-Ong - Nam Tok Tam Nak - Nam Tok Ton Dong - Nam Tok Ton-u ### Coast and islands 7 islands. - Ko Bang Thung Ya Mai - Ko Hang - Ko Le - Ko Muk Yai - Ko Noi - Ko Nok - Ko Po ### Hills and mountains 8 hills; 5 mountains. - Khao Bang Yai · 752 m - Khao Bang Khrang · 464 m - Khao Bo Sai · 402 m - Khao Ko Le · 278 m - Khao Nom Sao · 267 m - Khuan Bang Daet · 195 m - Khuan Sai Yai · 163 m - Khao Hin Thak · 157 m - Khao Bang Ching · 154 m - Khao Nom Sao · 153 m - Khuan Bang Ya Mai · 93 m - Khuan Lom · 71 m - Khuan Bang Nak · 63 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 Bang Wan and the best time to visit Using the climate of Khura Buri, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 3,066 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (452 mm) and the driest Feb (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 76 Feb 27 29 Mar 28 116 Apr 29 157 May 28 349 Jun 27 379 Jul 27 379 Aug 27 410 Sep 27 452 Oct 27 386 Nov 27 209 Dec 27 123 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bang Wan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพสต.บางวัน ต.บางวัน · Bang Wan 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.99290&mlon=98.42280#map=17/8.99290/98.42280) Bank ธกส คุระบุรี · Khura 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.19259&mlon=98.41346#map=17/9.19259/98.41346) ATM Krung Thai Bank · Takua Pa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.86966&mlon=98.34741#map=17/8.86966/98.34741) Petrol pump ส.ปิโตรเลียม · Bang Wan 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97532&mlon=98.41653#map=17/8.97532/98.41653) Hotel Houtha Bangkrang Home stay · Bang Wan 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.04710&mlon=98.40967#map=17/9.04710/98.40967) School โรงเรียนบ้านบางครั่ง · Bang Wan 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.03907&mlon=98.42431#map=17/9.03907/98.42431) College วิทยาลัยชุมชนพังงา ศูนย์ตะกั่วป่า · Takua Pa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.86380&mlon=98.34232#map=17/8.86380/98.34232) Police station สถานีตำรวจน้ำ2 กองกำกับการ8 จ.พังงา · Mae Nang Khao 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.17417&mlon=98.41223#map=17/9.17417/98.41223) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bang Wan Places mapped inside Bang Wan in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels6 - Schools8 - Restaurants12 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. ## Other subdistricts in Khura Buri - Khura - Ko Phra Thong - Mae Nang Khao ## Quick answers - Where is Bang Wan?In Khura Buri, Phangnga Province, Thailand - What borders Bang Wan?Bang Nai Si, Khao Phang, Khlong Sok and Mae Nang Khao - How many villages are in Bang Wan?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bang Wan?Settlements lie between 7 m and 254 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Bang Wan?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Bang Wan?Khao Bang Yai (752 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bang Wan?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Bang Wan?รพสต.บางวัน ต.บางวัน, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bang Wan?ธกส คุระบุรี, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bang Wan?Krung Thai Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bang Wan?ส.ปิโตรเลียม, about 7.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bang Wan?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bang Wan?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bang Wan?TH820602 (OCHA common operational dataset)