# Bang Chana Subdistrict, Mueang Surat Thani – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/mueang-surat-thani/bang-chana/ Subdistrict · Mueang Surat Thani # Bang Chana Bang Chana is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mueang Surat Thani, Surat Thani Province. It covers **18.3 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18.3km² - 17mapped services - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bang Chana? Bang Chana lies in [Mueang Surat Thani](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/mueang-surat-thani/), [Surat Thani Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other subdistricts: [Bang Bai Mai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/mueang-surat-thani/bang-bai-mai/), [Bang Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/mueang-surat-thani/bang-sai/), [Khlong Chanak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/mueang-surat-thani/khlong-chanak/) and [Li Let](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/phunphin/li-let/). By area it is the 6030th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 5.5% of [Mueang Surat Thani](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/mueang-surat-thani/). The centre of Bang Chana is about 523 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 6.5 km from Surat Thani, the main town of Mueang Surat Thani. The centre point is at 9.1960° N, 99.3163° E. Local names: บางชนะ . 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 Chana Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Bang Chana. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 8 m above sea level (median 8 m). - Ban Bang Chana Bon - Ban Khlong Khwang - Ban Khlong Krut - Ban Khlong Suk 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 Chana Named natural and historic features inside Bang Chana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Khlong Bang Chana Bon - Khlong Bang Sai - Khlong Rio - Khlong Suk 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 Chana and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mueang Surat Thani, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 2,329 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (320 mm) and the driest Feb (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 123 Feb 26 31 Mar 27 110 Apr 28 104 May 28 217 Jun 27 221 Jul 26 223 Aug 26 216 Sep 26 264 Oct 26 276 Nov 26 320 Dec 25 224 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bang Chana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.บ้านปากจ่าแก้ว · Bang Chana 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.19043&mlon=99.31615#map=17/9.19043/99.31615) Bank Siam Commercial Bank · Bang Kung 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.15142&mlon=99.33664#map=17/9.15142/99.33664) ATM Atm ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์ : สาขา ถนนกาญจนวิถี (สุราษฎร์ธานี) · Bang Kung 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.15111&mlon=99.33643#map=17/9.15111/99.33643) Petrol pump ร้านจันทวีแก๊สสุราษฎร์ธานี · Bang Kung 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.15532&mlon=99.33163#map=17/9.15532/99.33163) Hotel Bangsrai Cottage · Bang Chana 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.18466&mlon=99.31091#map=17/9.18466/99.31091) Mall คลังสินค้า Dhl สุราษฏ์ธานี · Bang Sai 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.17073&mlon=99.29350#map=17/9.17073/99.29350) School Ban Khlong Suk School · Bang Chana 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.19988&mlon=99.31942#map=17/9.19988/99.31942) College มหาวิทยาลัยเฉลิมกาญจนา นครศรีธรรมราช · Bang Chana 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.16434&mlon=99.32184#map=17/9.16434/99.32184) Police station อบต.บางชนะ · Bang Chana 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.17536&mlon=99.31772#map=17/9.17536/99.31772) 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 Chana Places mapped inside Bang Chana in open map data, by type. - Hospitals6 - Hotels3 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants5 - Police stations1 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 Surat Thani - Bang Bai Mai - Bang Kung - Bang Pho - Bang Sai - Khlong Chanak - Khlong Noi - Khun Thale - Makham Tia - Talat - Wat Pradu ## Quick answers - Where is Bang Chana?In Mueang Surat Thani, Surat Thani Province, Thailand - What borders Bang Chana?Bang Bai Mai, Bang Sai, Khlong Chanak and Li Let - How many villages are in Bang Chana?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bang Chana?Settlements lie between 6 m and 8 m - What is the best time to visit Bang Chana?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Bang Chana?รพ.สต.บ้านปากจ่าแก้ว, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bang Chana?Siam Commercial Bank, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bang Chana?Atm ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์ : สาขา ถนนกาญจนวิถี (สุราษฎร์ธานี), about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bang Chana?ร้านจันทวีแก๊สสุราษฎร์ธานี, about 4.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bang Chana?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Bang Chana?TH840106 (OCHA common operational dataset)