# Rawai Subdistrict, Mueang Phuket, Phuket Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phuket/mueang-phuket/rawai/ Subdistrict · Mueang Phuket # Rawai Rawai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mueang Phuket, Phuket Province. It covers **36.0 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 842 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 36.0km² - 842mapped services - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rawai? Rawai lies in [Mueang Phuket](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phuket/mueang-phuket/), [Phuket Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phuket/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 2 other subdistricts: [Chalong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phuket/mueang-phuket/chalong/) and [Karon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phuket/mueang-phuket/karon/). By area it is the 4485th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 19.3% of [Mueang Phuket](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phuket/mueang-phuket/). The centre of Rawai is about 705 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 14 km from Phuket, the main town of Mueang Phuket. The centre point is at 7.7918° N, 98.3179° E. Local names: ราไวย์ . 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 Rawai Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Rawai. The largest with a recorded population: Rawai (13,623) and Nai Harn (4,767). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 35 m above sea level (median 12 m). - Ban Bang Khonthi - Ban Ko Lon - Ban Nai Han - Ban Phrom Thep - Ban Rawai - Ban Sai Yuan - Nai Harn - Rawai 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 Rawai Named natural and historic features inside Rawai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 9 islands; 1 headland. - Ko Bon - Ko Hi - Ko Kaeo Noi - Ko Kaeo Yai - Ko Lon - Ko Man - Ko Racha Noi - Ko Racha Yai - Ko Waeo - Laem Kho Chao ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Khuan Khiri Manun · 300 m - Khao Ko Lon · 252 m - Khuan Phrom Thep · 35 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 Rawai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mueang Phuket, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,526 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (352 mm) and the driest Feb (27 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 80 Feb 28 27 Mar 28 112 Apr 29 145 May 29 265 Jun 28 281 Jul 28 264 Aug 28 310 Sep 27 352 Oct 27 336 Nov 27 219 Dec 27 137 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rawai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital W+ by Saiyuan Medical Clinic · Rawai 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79422&mlon=98.32578#map=17/7.79422/98.32578) Bank Krungsri Bank · Rawai 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79218&mlon=98.31962#map=17/7.79218/98.31962) ATM TTB · Rawai 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77579&mlon=98.32709#map=17/7.77579/98.32709) Petrol pump Susco · Rawai 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78527&mlon=98.31771#map=17/7.78527/98.31771) Hotel the sleepers · Rawai 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79148&mlon=98.31758#map=17/7.79148/98.31758) Mall โลตัสใสยวน · Rawai 0.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79170&mlon=98.31789#map=17/7.79170/98.31789) School Bambini Nursery & Preschool Phuket · Rawai 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78964&mlon=98.32233#map=17/7.78964/98.32233) College Phuket Rajaphat University · Chalong 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.83144&mlon=98.33976#map=17/7.83144/98.33976) Police station Traffic police · Chalong 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82224&mlon=98.34085#map=17/7.82224/98.34085) 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 Rawai Places mapped inside Rawai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Banks7 - ATMs5 - Petrol pumps7 - Hotels291 - Shopping malls2 - Schools15 - Pharmacies4 - Restaurants502 - Dental clinics4 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 Mueang Phuket - Chalong - Karon - Ko Kaeo - Ratsada - Talat Nuea - Talat Yai - Wichit ## Quick answers - Where is Rawai?In Mueang Phuket, Phuket Province, Thailand - What borders Rawai?Chalong and Karon - How many villages are in Rawai?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rawai?Settlements lie between 7 m and 35 m - What is the highest point in Rawai?Khuan Khiri Manun (300 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rawai?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Rawai?W+ by Saiyuan Medical Clinic, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rawai?Krungsri Bank, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rawai?TTB, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rawai?Susco, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rawai?5 mapped - How many banks are in Rawai?7 mapped - How many ATMs are in Rawai?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Rawai?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Rawai?TH830107 (OCHA common operational dataset)