# Betong, Yala Province – Subdistricts, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/betong/

District · Yala Province 

# Betong

Betong is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Yala Province. It had an estimated **35,456 people** in 2023 on 1,318 km² (about 27 per km²). Its main town is Betong. It is divided into 5 subdistricts. 148 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 345 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 35,456people (2023)
- 1,318km²
- 5subdistricts
- 345mapped services

## How many people live in Betong?

Betong had an estimated **35,456 people** in 2023 — 9.0% of Yala Province, 515th of 928 districts. There are 963 women for every 1,000 men (below the Yala Province figure of 1,010). Spread over 1,318 km², that is about **27 people per km²**, 870th of 928 districts.

21.4% of people are children under 15 and 11.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 33 across Yala Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,720**

5–9 ****2,566**

10–14 ****2,291**

15–19 ****1,950**

20–24 ****1,974**

25–29 ****2,431**

30–34 ****2,417**

35–39 ****2,245**

40–44 ****2,516**

45–49 ****2,850**

50–54 ****2,685**

55–59 ****2,678**

60–64 ****2,063**

65–69 ****1,543**

70–74 ****1,232**

75–79 ****606**

80+ ****689**

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 Betong?

Betong lies in [Yala Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 2 other districts: [Chanae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/chanae/) and [Than To](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/than-to/). By area it is the 59th largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 29.5% of [Yala Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/). The centre of Betong is about 884 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 79 km from Yala, the main town of Yala Province. The centre point is at 5.8357° N, 101.1913° E. Local names: เบตง .

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 Betong

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Aiyoe Weng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/betong/aiyoe-weng/) 658 46 21 

[Betong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/betong/betong/) 69 20 278 

[Tano Maero](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/betong/tano-maero/) 213 33 26 

[Than Nam Thip](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/betong/than-nam-thip/) 32 20 12 

[Yarom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/betong/yarom/) 347 31 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 Betong

Open gazetteers list **148 villages, towns and localities** in Betong. The largest with a recorded population: Betong (29,604). Settlements here lie between about 120 m and 880 m above sea level (median 289 m).

- Ban A No Po
- Ban Ai De
- Ban Ai Ma Chae
- Ban Ai Pa Kong
- Ban Ai Pa Se
- Ban Ai Yoe Baro
- Ban Ai Yoe Boe Chang
- Ban Ai Yoe Khem Lang
- Ban Ai Yoe Khwin
- Ban Ai Yoe Weng
- Ban Ang Mo Lao
- Ban Ba Ngo Sa To
- Ban Ba Ngo Ta Pae
- Ban Ba Tae Tu Ngae
- Ban Ba Tu Du Wo
- Ban Bae Ngo
- Ban Ban Na La
- Ban Ban Nang Ku Mu
- Ban Ban Nang Si Nae
- Ban Ban Yi Rai
- Ban Bo Nam Ron
- Ban Bo Pla
- Ban Bu Ke Da Ra Se
- Ban Bu Ke La Lae
- Ban Bu Ke Tak Kro
- Ban Bue Nang Chi Cha
- Ban Cha Ro Ai Yang
- Ban Cha Ro Cha Wa
- Ban Cha Ro Ka Nga
- Ban Cha Ro Krae
- Ban Cha Ro Ku Ning
- Ban Cha Ro Lo Bo
- Ban Cha Ro Pa Ta Rang
- Ban Cha Ro Pa Tai
- Ban Cha Ro Sata
- Ban Cha Ro Su Su
- Ban Chan Sao
- Ban Chantharat
- Ban Chap Yi Lui
- Ban Cho Pu Lae
- Ban Chong Khaep
- Ban Chulabhorn Phattana
- Ban Chulaphon Phatthana Sip
- Ban Don
- Ban Ha La
- Ban Hua Lamphong
- Ban Ka Lu Wa
- Ban Ka Pae
- Ban Ka Pae Hu Lu
- Ban Ka Pae Ko To Nai
- Ban Ka Pae Ko To Nok
- Ban Ka Pae Sa Lang
- Ban Kam Pong Ba Ru
- Ban Kam Pong Da Ra
- Ban Kapaeh Hulu
- Ban Khlong Ka Pa
- Ban Khlong Mu Bo
- Ban Kho Lo Betong
- Ban Kho Ro Kri Yae
- Ban Ko Mo Chet
- Ban Ko Mo Ha
- Ban Ko Mo Hok
- Ban Ko Mo Kao
- Ban Ko Mo Sam Sip
- Ban Ko Mo Sam Sip Hok
- Ban Ko Mo Sam Sip Kao
- Ban Ko Mo Sam Sip Paet
- Ban Ko Mo Sam Sip Song
- Ban Ko Mo Si
- Ban Ko Mo Si Sip
- Ban Ko Mo Sip
- Ban Ko Mo Sip Chet
- Ban Ko Mo Sip Ha
- Ban Ko Mo Sip Hok
- Ban Ko Mo Sip Kao
- Ban Ko Mo Sip Paet
- Ban Ko Mo Yi Sip
- Ban Ko Mo Yi Sip Chet
- Ban Ko Mo Yi Sip Et
- Ban Ko Mo Yi Sip Et Nai
- Ban Ko Mo Yi Sip Hok
- Ban Ko Mo Yi Sip Kao
- Ban Ko Mo Yi Sip Paet
- Ban Ko Mo Yi Sip Sam
- Ban Ko Mo Yi Sip Si
- Ban Kongsi Chet
- Ban Kongsi Nueng
- Ban Kongsi Paet
- Ban Kongsi Si
- Ban Ku Bae Sa Mae
- Ban Ku Nung Chanong
- Ban Kunung Chali
- Ban Kwang Long
- Ban Lak Khet Ha Sip Sam
- Ban Lu Bo Bue De
- Ban Mai
- Ban Mala
- Ban Mala Klang
- Ban Mala Nuae
- Ban Mala Si Ta Chit
- Ban Mala Tai
- Ban Maphrao
- Ban Mueang
- Ban Na Khoi
- Ban Na Ko
- Ban Na Re
- Ban Pa Ret Tu
- Ban Pak Bang
- Ban Pak Khlong Ba Le
- Ban Piya Mit Nueng
- Ban Piya Mit Sam
- Ban Piya Mit Song
- Ban Ra Mong Nuea
- Ban Ra Mong Tai
- Ban Sa Bue Rang
- Ban Sa Ho
- Ban Sam Roi Rai
- Ban Sam Yaek
- Ban San Si Ho
- Ban Saphan Chang Tai
- Ban Sinakhon Thai
- Ban Suan Mai
- Ban Suan Mai Pono
- Ban Suan Nai
- Ban Suan Som
- Ban Suan Sun Ki
- Ban Sutantanon
- Ban Ta No Po Ta Le
- Ban Tan Yok Mian
- Ban Tan Yong Ka Meng
- Ban Tan Yuk Mian
- Ban Tanyong Ka Bu
- Ban Than Mai Kaeo
- Ban Than Mali
- Ban Than Nam Sai
- Ban Than Nam Thip
- Ban To
- Ban Wang Mai
- Ban Ya-Rom
- Ban Yang Daeng
- Betong
- Kampong Cheraekbute
- Kampong Hala
- Kampong Krianeng
- Moo 7
- ชุมชนฮางุส
- บ้านมาลาคีตะจิตต์
- บ้านราโมง

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 Betong

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

### Water

88 rivers and streams; 2 waterfalls.

- AI Nuwaeng
- Ai Boechang
- Ai Chalom
- Ai Cherai
- Ai Kabang
- Ai Langkasuka
- Ai Rakam
- Ai Sao
- Ai Si Pho
- Al Latapapalang
- Al Panno
- Huai Ka Pai
- Khlong A No Po
- Khlong Ai Ba Kong
- Khlong Ai De
- Khlong Ai Pa Se
- Khlong Ai Si Po
- Khlong Ai Ya Kan Tang
- Khlong Ai Ya Pa Pa Lang
- Khlong Ai Yoe Boe Chang
- Khlong Ai Yoe Khwin
- Khlong Ai Yoe So
- Khlong Ai Yoe Weng
- Khlong Ba Le

…and 66 more.

### Hills and mountains

18 mountains.

- Khao Kin Ting Boe Tam · 1,143 m
- Gunong Kubang Badak · 1,106 m
- Bukit Kabang · 899 m
- Bukit Perenggan · 894 m
- Bukit Kobeh · 879 m
- Khao Li Prae · 818 m
- Khao Soe Dang · 763 m
- Khao La Sa · 749 m
- Khao Lue Bo Bua De · 747 m
- Khao Ha La · 713 m
- Khao Ai Yoe Khem · 682 m
- Khao La Hat · 642 m
- Khao Kunung Si Li Pit · 625 m
- Khao Ha Ka Ngae · 508 m
- Khao Pi Ya Lae · 501 m
- Khao Daen Mae Wat · 495 m
- Khao Kue Rae · 450 m
- Khao Ba Tu Chi Ning · 413 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Betong 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 Betong and the best time to visit

In Betong, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 2,433 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (474 mm) and the driest Feb (53 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 163 

Feb 23 53 

Mar 24 111 

Apr 25 110 

May 25 157 

Jun 25 144 

Jul 24 154 

Aug 24 172 

Sep 24 190 

Oct 24 272 

Nov 24 474 

Dec 23 433 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Betong

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

- Hospitals24
- Banks7
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels86
- Shopping malls2
- Schools7
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies7
- Restaurants197
- Police stations8

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 Betong?In Yala Province, Thailand
- What is the population of Betong?35,456 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Betong?About 38 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Betong?About 27 people per km²
- What borders Betong?Chanae and Than To
- How many villages are in Betong?148 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Betong?Settlements lie between 120 m and 880 m
- What is the highest point in Betong?Khao Kin Ting Boe Tam (1,143 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Betong?February to April
- How many hospitals are in Betong?24 mapped
- How many banks are in Betong?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Betong?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Betong?TH9502 (OCHA common operational dataset)