# Wang Chan, Rayong Province – Subdistricts, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/rayong/wang-chan/

District · Rayong Province 

# Wang Chan

Wang Chan is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Rayong Province. It had an estimated **27,095 people** in 2023 on 374 km² (about 72 per km²). Its main town is Wang Chan. It is divided into 4 subdistricts. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 122 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 27,095people (2023)
- 374km²
- 4subdistricts
- 122mapped services

## How many people live in Wang Chan?

Wang Chan had an estimated **27,095 people** in 2023 — 2.1% of Rayong Province, 635th of 928 districts. There are 997 women for every 1,000 men (above the Rayong Province figure of 971). Spread over 374 km², that is about **72 people per km²**, 575th of 928 districts.

19.5% of people are children under 15 and 12.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 36 across Rayong Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 47 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,831**

5–9 ****1,780**

10–14 ****1,668**

15–19 ****1,559**

20–24 ****1,564**

25–29 ****1,862**

30–34 ****2,018**

35–39 ****1,883**

40–44 ****2,126**

45–49 ****2,093**

50–54 ****1,919**

55–59 ****1,850**

60–64 ****1,578**

65–69 ****1,351**

70–74 ****902**

75–79 ****608**

80+ ****503**

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 Wang Chan?

Wang Chan lies in [Rayong Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/rayong/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other districts: [Ban Khai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/rayong/ban-khai/), [Bo Thong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chon-buri/bo-thong/), [Khao Chamao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/rayong/khao-chamao/), [Klaeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/rayong/klaeng/), [Mueang Rayong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/rayong/mueang-rayong/), [Nong Yai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chon-buri/nong-yai/) and [Pluak Daeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/rayong/pluak-daeng/). By area it is the 520th largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 10.2% of [Rayong Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/rayong/). The centre of Wang Chan is about 138 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 41 km from Rayong, the main town of Rayong Province. The centre point is at 12.9702° N, 101.4912° E. Local names: วังจันทร์ .

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 Wang Chan

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Chum Saeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/rayong/wang-chan/chum-saeng/) 134 13 47 

[Pa Yup Nai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/rayong/wang-chan/pa-yup-nai/) 143 15 43 

[Phlong Ta Iam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/rayong/wang-chan/phlong-ta-iam/) 55 7 21 

[Wang Chan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/rayong/wang-chan/wang-chan/) 43 5 11 

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 Wang Chan

Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Wang Chan. Settlements here lie between about 14 m and 68 m above sea level (median 44 m).

- Ban Bueng Ta Kat
- Ban Chum Saeng
- Ban Chumnum Nai
- Ban Kaeng Wai
- Ban Khao Hin Dat
- Ban Khao Kaphong
- Ban Khao Khun In
- Ban Khao Mai Nuan
- Ban Khao Sing To
- Ban Khao Ta In
- Ban Khao Talat
- Ban Khao Wang Sai
- Ban Khlong Ang
- Ban Khlong Bo
- Ban Khlong Khet
- Ban Khlong Kloi
- Ban Khlong Phai
- Ban Khlong Sip Paet
- Ban Khlong Ta Khai
- Ban Khlong Wai Som
- Ban Ma Ngua
- Ban Nong Khoen
- Ban Nong Muang
- Ban Nong Phrong
- Ban Pa Yup
- Ban Pa Yup Nai
- Ban Phlong Ta Iam
- Ban Samnak Ta Suea
- Ban Sap Sanae
- Ban Tha Sao
- Ban Wang Chan
- Ban Yup Chong Kho
- Ban Yup Ta Neng
- Chum Saeng
- Wang Chan
- วังจันทร์วัลเลย์

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 Wang Chan

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams; 5 reservoirs and tanks; 1 waterfall.

- Ang Kep Nam Amphoe Wang Chan
- Ang Kep Nam Ban Khao Hin Dat
- Ang Kep Nam Khlong Sip Pat
- Khlong Chum Saeng
- Khlong Phai Tai
- Khlong Prasae
- Khlong Sa La Nam Luek
- Khlong Sala Nam Luek
- Khlong Saphan
- Khlong Saphan
- Nam Tok Thammarot
- Sa Nam Ban Khao Kraphong
- Sa Nam Chumnum Nai

### Hills and mountains

11 hills; 3 mountains.

- Khao Khun In · 382 m
- Khao Singto · 287 m
- Khao Lum Suan Kluai · 285 m
- Khao Mai Nuan · 285 m
- Khao Khok · 261 m
- Khao Taphong · 243 m
- Khao Kaphong · 205 m
- Khao Phai · 182 m
- Khao Ta In · 129 m
- Khao Hin Dat · 119 m
- Khao Talat · 110 m
- Khao O Phat · 100 m
- Khao Bang Bo · 82 m
- Khao Map Tong · 62 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 Wang Chan and the best time to visit

In Wang Chan, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,584 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (295 mm) and the driest Dec (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 26 

Feb 27 24 

Mar 28 62 

Apr 29 86 

May 29 182 

Jun 28 207 

Jul 27 212 

Aug 27 194 

Sep 27 295 

Oct 27 228 

Nov 26 56 

Dec 25 11 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Wang Chan

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

- Hospitals12
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps16
- Hotels14
- Shopping malls2
- Schools11
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants55
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics1

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 Wang Chan?In Rayong Province, Thailand
- What is the population of Wang Chan?27,095 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Wang Chan?About 38 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Wang Chan?About 72 people per km²
- What borders Wang Chan?Ban Khai, Bo Thong, Khao Chamao, Klaeng, Mueang Rayong, Nong Yai and Pluak Daeng
- How many villages are in Wang Chan?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Wang Chan?Settlements lie between 14 m and 68 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Wang Chan?5 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Wang Chan?Khao Khun In (382 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Wang Chan?November to February
- How many hospitals are in Wang Chan?12 mapped
- How many banks are in Wang Chan?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Wang Chan?16 mapped
- What is the P-code of Wang Chan?TH2104 (OCHA common operational dataset)