# Mae Chan Subdistrict, Umphang, Tak Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/umphang/mae-chan/ Subdistrict · Umphang # Mae Chan Mae Chan is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Umphang, Tak Province. It covers **1,429.7 km²**. 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,430km² - 14mapped services - 426 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mae Chan? Mae Chan lies in [Umphang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/umphang/), [Tak Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other subdistricts: [Chalae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/thong-pha-phum/chalae/), [Lai Wo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/sangkhla-buri/lai-wo/), [Mae Lamung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/umphang/mae-lamung/) and [Nong Luang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/umphang/nong-luang/). By area it is the 7th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 29.6% of [Umphang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/umphang/). The centre of Mae Chan is about 289 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 42 km from Umphang, the main town of Umphang. The centre point is at 15.6774° N, 98.6878° E. Local names: แม่จัน . 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 Mae Chan Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in Mae Chan. Settlements here lie between about 127 m and 830 m above sea level (median 426 m). - Baan Kota - Ban Baek Kru - Ban Bo Rae - Ban Chi Cho Chi - Ban Chi Chu Chi - Ban Kariang - Ban Kariang Ruesi Le Tong Khu - Ban Kha Ya Mu - Ban Khamu Ta Chu - Ban Kho So Tha - Ban Kho Tha - Ban Ki Loe Lo - Ban Klo Tho - Ban Kru Bo - Ban Kui Cho Ken - Ban Kui Khloe - Ban Kui Loe To - Ban Kui Ta - Ban Le Lo Cho - Ban Loe Ka Nae Tha - Ban Mae Chan Tha - Ban Mae Talo - Ban Mao Kho - Ban Mo Tha - Ban Moeng Khloeng - Ban Mong Klua - Ban Mong Kua - Ban Mong Ta Lua - Ban Nu Ka Tho Wa - Ban Nu Se Plo - Ban Pho Katha - Ban Poeng Khloeng - Ban Pueng Klueng - Ban Retong Khu - Ban So Mae - Ban Song Pae - Ban Ta La Khlong - Ban Tawe - Ban Thi Chana Tha - Ban Thi Cho Chi - Ban Thi Pho Chi - Ban Thi Ta Ro - Ban Thi Tu Kro Tha - Ban Thi Wa Su - Ban Yang - Ban Yang Daeng - Ban Yu Nai - Kui Cho Ken - Mae Chan - บ้านยูไนท์ - มอตอหลั้ว 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 Mae Chan Named natural and historic features inside Mae Chan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall. - Huai Chan Tha Khlong - Huai Mae Da - Huai Mae Krathu - Huai Mae Talo - Huai Nam Tok - Huai Song Pae - Huai Yang Daeng - Nam Mae Chan - Nam Tok Thi Lo Su ### Hills and mountains 10 mountains; 1 mountain pass. - Khao Kaphriao Daeng · 1,142 m - Khao Moe Soe Le · 1,129 m - Khao Phoe Wa Tu · 1,055 m - Khao Tawe · 1,039 m - Khao Pu Pho Cho · 1,028 m - Khao Thi Chadu · 997 m - Khao Ta We Le · 938 m - Khao Khat · 835 m - Khao Pu Pho Cho · 780 m - Mikwi Pass · 660 m - Titondi Taung · 404 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Ban Poeng Khloeng 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 Mae Chan and the best time to visit Using the climate of Umphang, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,625 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (298 mm) and the driest Dec (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 9 Feb 22 10 Mar 24 39 Apr 26 67 May 24 206 Jun 23 236 Jul 23 298 Aug 23 284 Sep 23 282 Oct 22 164 Nov 21 23 Dec 19 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mae Chan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital สสช.บ้านกุยต๊ะ · Mae Chan 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.78966&mlon=98.66002#map=17/15.78966/98.66002) Petrol pump Bike petrol · Mae Chan 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.82672&mlon=98.64843#map=17/15.82672/98.64843) School รร.ตชด.เฉลิมพระเกีรยติ ๗๒ พรรษา - บ้านหม่องกั๊วะ จังหวัดตาก · Mae Chan 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.70337&mlon=98.68358#map=17/15.70337/98.68358) College โรงเรียนบ้านหินตั้ง · Lai Wo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.46202&mlon=98.65646#map=17/15.46202/98.65646) 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 Mae Chan Places mapped inside Mae Chan in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools6 - Restaurants2 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 Umphang - Mae Klong - Mae Lamung - Mo Kro - Nong Luang - Umphang ## Quick answers - Where is Mae Chan?In Umphang, Tak Province, Thailand - What borders Mae Chan?Chalae, Lai Wo, Mae Lamung and Nong Luang - How many villages are in Mae Chan?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mae Chan?Settlements lie between 127 m and 830 m - What is the highest point in Mae Chan?Khao Kaphriao Daeng (1,142 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mae Chan?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Mae Chan?สสช.บ้านกุยต๊ะ, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mae Chan?Bike petrol, about 17 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mae Chan?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mae Chan?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mae Chan?TH630804 (OCHA common operational dataset)