# Um Chan Subdistrict, Prachaksinlapakhom, Udon Thani Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/prachaksinlapakhom/um-chan/ Subdistrict · Prachaksinlapakhom # Um Chan Um Chan is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Prachaksinlapakhom, Udon Thani Province. It covers **45.3 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 45.3km² - 6mapped services - 178 mtypical elevation ## Where is Um Chan? Um Chan lies in [Prachaksinlapakhom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/prachaksinlapakhom/), [Udon Thani Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Chae Lae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/kumphawapi/chae-lae/), [Chiang Wae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/kumphawapi/chiang-wae/), [Khon Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/ku-kaeo/khon-sai/), [Na Muang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/prachaksinlapakhom/na-muang/), [Nong Phai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/nong-han/nong-phai/) and [Phang Ngu](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/nong-han/phang-ngu/). By area it is the 3720th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 29.7% of [Prachaksinlapakhom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/prachaksinlapakhom/). The centre of Um Chan is about 474 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 5.1 km from Ban Na Muang, the main town of Prachaksinlapakhom. The centre point is at 17.2346° N, 103.0563° E. Local names: อุ่มจาน . 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 Um Chan Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Um Chan. Settlements here lie between about 171 m and 202 m above sea level (median 178 m). - Ban Don Khong - Ban Don Klang - Ban Lan Tae - Ban Lan Te - Ban Mueang Pang - Ban Nam Thiang - Ban Nong Mek - Ban Phon Thong - Ban Um Chan - Um Chan 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 Um Chan Named natural and historic features inside Um Chan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Huai Chorakhe - Huai Hua Loeng - Huai Phang Son 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 Um Chan and the best time to visit Using the climate of Prachaksinlapakhom, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,478 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (306 mm) and the driest Dec (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 7 Feb 25 18 Mar 28 44 Apr 31 74 May 29 199 Jun 28 211 Jul 27 264 Aug 26 306 Sep 26 238 Oct 25 96 Nov 23 16 Dec 20 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Um Chan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพ ตำบลบ้านโพนทอง · Um Chan 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.23762&mlon=103.06775#map=17/17.23762/103.06775) Bank ธกส.สาขาประจักษ์ศิลปาคม · Na Muang 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.22855&mlon=103.01072#map=17/17.22855/103.01072) ATM Government Savings Bank · Tum Tai 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.11476&mlon=102.99809#map=17/17.11476/102.99809) Petrol pump ปั๊ม จ.รุ่งเรืองบริการ · Chae Lae 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.17151&mlon=103.06781#map=17/17.17151/103.06781) Hotel Green Gecko · Um Chan 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.25160&mlon=103.03818#map=17/17.25160/103.03818) Mall ร.ร.หนองหานวิทยา · Nong Han 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.35056&mlon=103.10666#map=17/17.35056/103.10666) School โรงเรียนบ้านนาม่วง · Na Muang 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.23937&mlon=103.00877#map=17/17.23937/103.00877) College แผนกวิชาเทคโนโลยีสารสนเทศ วิทยาลัยเทคนิคอุดรธานี · Na Muang 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.22213&mlon=102.98584#map=17/17.22213/102.98584) Police station Kukaeo Police Station · Khon Sai 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.20244&mlon=103.11448#map=17/17.20244/103.11448) 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 Um Chan Places mapped inside Um Chan in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels3 - Restaurants1 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 Prachaksinlapakhom - Huai Sam Phat - Na Muang ## Quick answers - Where is Um Chan?In Prachaksinlapakhom, Udon Thani Province, Thailand - What borders Um Chan?Chae Lae, Chiang Wae, Khon Sai, Na Muang, Nong Phai and Phang Ngu - How many villages are in Um Chan?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Um Chan?Settlements lie between 171 m and 202 m - What is the best time to visit Um Chan?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Um Chan?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพ ตำบลบ้านโพนทอง, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Um Chan?ธกส.สาขาประจักษ์ศิลปาคม, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Um Chan?Government Savings Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Um Chan?ปั๊ม จ.รุ่งเรืองบริการ, about 7.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Um Chan?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Um Chan?TH412503 (OCHA common operational dataset)