Southeast Asia

Square wah (land unit)

Thailand’s smallest land unit: a square of one wa (2 m), exactly 4 m². 100 make a ngan and 400 make a rai. Also written Tarang wa, Talangwah, Square wa, ตารางวา.

1 square wah = 4 m² = 43.0556 sq ft = 0.000988422 acresUsed in: Thailand

1 square wah =
4 m²
1 square wah = 4 m²
The value in every unit
UnitValue
Square meters (m²)4 m²
Square feet (ft²)43.0556 ft²
Square yards (yd²)4.784 yd²
Acres (ac)0.000988422 ac
Hectares (ha)0.0004 ha
Square wah1 square wah

Square wah in other units

m²sq ftacreshectares
443.05560.0009884220.0004
  • = 2 m × 2 m = 1/100 ngan = 1/400 rai

About the square wah

The wa is the Thai fathom, now fixed at exactly 2 m, so a square wah (tarang wa) is exactly 4 m², about 43.06 sq ft. Urban plots and land prices in Thailand are often quoted per square wah.

The units nest neatly: 100 square wah make a ngan (400 m²) and 400 make a rai (1,600 m²). A 50-square-wah townhouse plot is 200 m².

Related measures

  • 100 square wah = 1 ngan
  • 400 square wah = 1 rai
  • 1 square wah ≈ 43.06 sq ft

Quick table

Square wahSquare feetSquare metersAcres
143.055640.000988422
286.111380.00197684
5215.2782200.00494211
10430.5564400.00988422
20861.1128800.0197684
502,152.782000.0494211
1004,305.564000.0988422

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

How many square wah are in a rai?

400 square wah make a rai, and 100 make a ngan.

How many square feet is a square wah?

About 43.06 sq ft (exactly 4 m²).

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