# Chawang district

Chawang (Thai: ฉวาง, pronounced) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand.

## Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Phipun, Lan Saka, Chang Klang, Na Bon, Thung Yai, and Tham Phannara of Nakhon Si Thammarat; Wiang Sa of Surat Thani province.
The east of the district is part of the Khao Luang National Park.

## Climate

Climate data for Chawang (1981–2010, extremes 1995-present) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.5 (99.5) | 39.5 (103.1) | 39.8 (103.6) | 41.1 (106.0) | 40.6 (105.1) | 38.2 (100.8) | 36.2 (97.2) | 36.2 (97.2) | 35.4 (95.7) | 36.2 (97.2) | 38.3 (100.9) | 35.5 (95.9) | 41.0 (105.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.8 (91.0) | 34.6 (94.3) | 35.3 (95.5) | 35.5 (95.9) | 33.8 (92.8) | 32.9 (91.2) | 32.6 (90.7) | 32.6 (90.7) | 32.5 (90.5) | 31.8 (89.2) | 31.4 (88.5) | 31.5 (88.7) | 33.1 (91.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) | 27.2 (81.0) | 27.9 (82.2) | 28.3 (82.9) | 27.6 (81.7) | 27.3 (81.1) | 26.9 (80.4) | 27.1 (80.8) | 26.9 (80.4) | 26.4 (79.5) | 26.3 (79.3) | 25.9 (78.6) | 27.0 (80.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.7 (69.3) | 20.3 (68.5) | 21.2 (70.2) | 22.1 (71.8) | 22.8 (73.0) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.4 (72.3) | 21.5 (70.7) | 22.0 (71.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 15.0 (59.0) | 15.5 (59.9) | 16.2 (61.2) | 17.7 (63.9) | 17.5 (63.5) | 19.5 (67.1) | 19.2 (66.6) | 19.0 (66.2) | 19.5 (67.1) | 16.8 (62.2) | 17.7 (63.9) | 16.5 (61.7) | 15.0 (59.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 38.4 (1.51) | 39.0 (1.54) | 116.9 (4.60) | 105.4 (4.15) | 206.2 (8.12) | 187.8 (7.39) | 192.1 (7.56) | 220.0 (8.66) | 243.0 (9.57) | 221.6 (8.72) | 203.9 (8.03) | 120.6 (4.75) | 1,894.9 (74.60) |
| Average rainy days | 7.6 | 3.9 | 9.9 | 12.2 | 18.2 | 17.8 | 19.3 | 20.0 | 20.8 | 24.0 | 17.5 | 12.5 | 183.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 75 | 76 | 79 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 84 | 83 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 198.4 | 180.8 | 201.5 | 183.0 | 155.0 | 150.0 | 114.7 | 151.9 | 144.0 | 108.5 | 138.0 | 142.6 | 1,868.4 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| Source 1: Thai Meteorological Department ||||||||||||||
| Source 2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun and humidity) ||||||||||||||

## Administration

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 84 villages (mubans). There are three subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambons): Chan Di covers tambon Chan Di, and Chawang and Mai Riang each cover parts of the same-named tambons. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. |
| 1. | Chawang | ฉวาง | 9 | 7,056 |
| 3. | La-ai | ละอาย | 15 | 11,484 |
| 4. | Na Wae | นาแว | 12 | 7,311 |
| 5. | Mai Riang | ไม้เรียง | 10 | 7,769 |
| 6. | Kabiat | กะเปียด | 3 | 3,960 |
| 7. | Na Kacha | นากะชะ | 7 | 4,807 |
| 9. | Huai Prik | ห้วยปริก | 7 | 6,177 |
| 10. | Saira | ไสหร้า | 10 | 7,054 |
| 15. | Na Khliang | นาเขลียง | 6 | 2,825 |
| 16. | Chan Di | จันดี | 5 | 7,344 |
Missing numbers are now part of Tham Phannara and Chang Klang Districts.