# Mueang Ranong, Ranong Province – Subdistricts & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ranong/mueang-ranong/ District · Ranong Province # Mueang Ranong Mueang Ranong is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Ranong Province. It had an estimated **224,796 people** in 2023 on 792 km² (about 284 per km²). Its main town is Ranong. It is divided into 9 subdistricts. 78 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 992 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 224,796people (2023) - 792km² - 9subdistricts - 992mapped services ## How many people live in Mueang Ranong? Mueang Ranong had an estimated **224,796 people** in 2023 — 61.4% of Ranong Province, 53rd of 928 districts. There are 986 women for every 1,000 men (above the Ranong Province figure of 964). Spread over 792 km², that is about **284 people per km²**, 142nd of 928 districts. 20.2% of people are children under 15 and 8.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 34 across Ranong Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 40 children and older people. 0–4 ****14,562** 5–9 ****15,573** 10–14 ****15,217** 15–19 ****14,768** 20–24 ****16,977** 25–29 ****20,428** 30–34 ****20,121** 35–39 ****17,737** 40–44 ****18,273** 45–49 ****15,620** 50–54 ****14,970** 55–59 ****12,380** 60–64 ****9,803** 65–69 ****6,604** 70–74 ****5,126** 75–79 ****3,022** 80+ ****3,615** 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 Mueang Ranong? Mueang Ranong lies in [Ranong Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ranong/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 3 other districts: [Kapoe](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ranong/kapoe/), [La-Un](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ranong/la-un/) and [Phato](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chumphon/phato/). By area it is the 196th largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 24.0% of [Ranong Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ranong/). The centre of Mueang Ranong is about 474 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 7.5 km from Ranong, the main town of Ranong Province. The centre point is at 9.8996° N, 98.6486° E. Local names: เมืองระนอง . 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 Mueang Ranong Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services [Bang Non](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ranong/mueang-ranong/bang-non/) 60 11 116 [Bang Rin](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ranong/mueang-ranong/bang-rin/) 77 6 170 [Hat Som Paen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ranong/mueang-ranong/hat-som-paen/) 112 5 14 [Khao Niwet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ranong/mueang-ranong/khao-niwet/) 4.4 2 319 [Ko Phayam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ranong/mueang-ranong/ko-phayam/) 41 9 242 [Ngao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ranong/mueang-ranong/ngao/) 145 9 37 [Pak Nam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ranong/mueang-ranong/pak-nam/) 73 13 51 [Ratchakrut](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ranong/mueang-ranong/ratchakrut/) 198 15 35 [Sai Daeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ranong/mueang-ranong/sai-daeng/) 80 10 8 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 Mueang Ranong Open gazetteers list **78 villages, towns and localities** in Mueang Ranong. The largest with a recorded population: Ranong (24,561) and Ko Phayam (500). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 268 m above sea level (median 22 m). - Ao Ko Kyu - Ao Mea Mai - Ao Moo - Ban Ao Ton - Ban Bang Bon - Ban Bang Chak - Ban Bang Klang - Ban Bang Non - Ban Bang Non Nai - Ban Bang Rin - Ban Bang Sang Ti - Ban Bang Si Kim - Ban Bangkalo - Ban Chang Haek - Ban Chong Khram - Ban Hat Sai Dam - Ban Hat Sai Khao - Ban Hat Som Paen - Ban Hin Chang - Ban Hin Dat - Ban Hua Kron - Ban Huai Khangkhao - Ban Huai Nam Sai - Ban Huai Pling - Ban Huaypling - Ban Kachat Phai - Ban Khachat Phai - Ban Khao Lan - Ban Khao Nang Hong - Ban Khao Phrik Thai - Ban Khao Yai - Ban Khlong Ang - Ban Khlong Dan - Ban Khlong Khong - Ban Khlong Phai - Ban Khon Tham Rai - Ban Khun Luang Ya - Ban Ko Chang - Ban Ko Khon Thi - Ban Ko Lao - Ban Ko Phayam - Ban Ko Sin Hai - Ban Ko Son - Ban Kon Tam Rai - Ban La Aong - Ban La-Ong - Ban Lang - Ban Lum Than - Ban Mueang Ru - Ban Nai Rai - Ban Nam Tok - Ban Nokngang - Ban Pak Khlong - Ban Pak Nam - Ban Phon Rang - Ban Ranong Phatthana - Ban Ratchakrut - Ban Sai Daeng - Ban Sai Thong - Ban Sam Laem - Ban Set Takuat - Ban Tha Khlop - Ban Tha Mai - Ban Tha Pho - Ban Tha Ton Son - Ban Thon Rian - Ban Thung Chang - Ban Thung Kha - Ban Thung Ngao - Ban Thung Yo - Bang Hin Chang (1) - Ko Phayam - Moken Village - Muban Chao Mokaen - Ngao - Pak Nam - Ranong - ตลาดแขก 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 Mueang Ranong Named natural and historic features inside Mueang Ranong, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 33 rivers and streams; 5 waterfalls. - Huai Bon - Khlong Bang Huet - Khlong Bang Nang - Khlong Bang Non - Khlong Bang Rin - Khlong Bang Siat - Khlong Dan - Khlong Dan - Khlong Farang - Khlong Hat Som Paen - Khlong Hua Khiao - Khlong Hua Khiao - Khlong Hua Sui - Khlong Huai Ping - Khlong Khot - Khlong Khun Thong - Khlong La Un - Khlong La-ong - Khlong La-un - Khlong Lat Lang - Khlong Lum Than - Khlong Ngao - Khlong Nok Ngang Tai - Khlong Nokngang …and 14 more. ### Coast and islands 30 islands; 1 beach; 1 headland. - Hat Chandamri - Ko Chang - Ko Chon - Ko Kam - Ko Kham - Ko Khon Thi - Ko Khwang - Ko Klang - Ko Klang - Ko Lam - Ko Lao - Ko Lom Rap - Ko Luk Plai - Ko Mo - Ko Mu - Ko Nok Plao - Ko Phayam - Ko Phi - Ko Pho - Ko Pling - Ko Rai - Ko Sai Dam - Ko Sarani - Ko Siat …and 8 more. ### Hills and mountains 16 hills; 13 mountains. - Khao Pho Ta Chong Dong · 926 m - Khao Pho Ta Khao Sung · 625 m - Khao Nam Tok · 600 m - Khao Mueang Sung · 532 m - Khao Bang Rin · 452 m - Khao Nam Ron · 366 m - Khao Bang Chak · 350 m - Khao Hin Chang · 344 m - Khao Sam Laem · 332 m - Khao Lum Than · 303 m - Khao Chom Laem · 302 m - Khao Hin Chang · 267 m - Khao Phi · 214 m - Khao Sai Daeng · 211 m - Khao Chak · 203 m - Khao Ao Ang · 171 m - Khao Bang Nang · 170 m - Khao Sang · 163 m - Khao Yio · 157 m - Khao Lan · 149 m - Khao Nang Hong · 134 m - Khao Hin Chang · 126 m - Khao Tha Khlop · 123 m - Khao Pak Nam · 115 m …and 5 more. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Ranong Airport 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 Mueang Ranong and the best time to visit In Mueang Ranong, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 2,718 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (378 mm) and the driest Feb (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 83 Feb 25 29 Mar 27 92 Apr 28 115 May 27 309 Jun 26 345 Jul 25 378 Aug 25 362 Sep 25 367 Oct 25 307 Nov 25 205 Dec 24 126 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mueang Ranong Places mapped inside Mueang Ranong in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals47 - Banks30 - ATMs7 - Petrol pumps29 - Hotels299 - Shopping malls8 - Schools35 - Colleges and universities9 - Cinemas2 - Pharmacies9 - Restaurants493 - Police stations13 - Dental clinics11 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 Mueang Ranong?In Ranong Province, Thailand - What is the population of Mueang Ranong?224,796 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Mueang Ranong?About 34 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Mueang Ranong?About 284 people per km² - What borders Mueang Ranong?Kapoe, La-Un and Phato - How many villages are in Mueang Ranong?78 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mueang Ranong?Settlements lie between 6 m and 268 m - What is the highest point in Mueang Ranong?Khao Pho Ta Chong Dong (926 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mueang Ranong?January to April - How many hospitals are in Mueang Ranong?47 mapped - How many banks are in Mueang Ranong?30 mapped - How many ATMs are in Mueang Ranong?7 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mueang Ranong?29 mapped - What is the P-code of Mueang Ranong?TH8501 (OCHA common operational dataset)