# Mae On, Chiang Mai Province – Subdistricts, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-on/

District · Chiang Mai Province 

# Mae On

Mae On is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Chiang Mai Province. It had an estimated **21,372 people** in 2023 on 476 km² (about 45 per km²). Its main town is Mae On. It is divided into 6 subdistricts. 91 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 213 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21,372people (2023)
- 476km²
- 6subdistricts
- 213mapped services

## How many people live in Mae On?

Mae On had an estimated **21,372 people** in 2023 — 1.2% of Chiang Mai Province, 731st of 928 districts. There are 949 women for every 1,000 men (below the Chiang Mai Province figure of 1,042). Spread over 476 km², that is about **45 people per km²**, 787th of 928 districts.

12.2% of people are children under 15 and 17.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 49 years (it is 43 across Chiang Mai Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 43 children and older people.

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5–9 ****831**

10–14 ****909**

15–19 ****962**

20–24 ****722**

25–29 ****995**

30–34 ****1,057**

35–39 ****1,132**

40–44 ****1,630**

45–49 ****2,198**

50–54 ****2,380**

55–59 ****2,301**

60–64 ****1,618**

65–69 ****1,102**

70–74 ****889**

75–79 ****841**

80+ ****931**

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 Mae On?

Mae On lies in [Chiang Mai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other districts: [Ban Thi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lamphun/ban-thi/), [Doi Saket](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/doi-saket/), [Mae Tha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lamphun/mae-tha/), [Mueang Lampang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/mueang-lampang/), [Mueang Lamphun](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lamphun/mueang-lamphun/), [Mueang Pan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/mueang-pan/) and [San Kamphaeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/san-kamphaeng/). By area it is the 439th largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 2.1% of [Chiang Mai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/). The centre of Mae On is about 568 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 34 km from Chiang Mai, the main town of Chiang Mai Province. The centre point is at 18.7270° N, 99.2993° E. Local names: แม่ออน .

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 Mae On

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Ban Sahakon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-on/ban-sahakon/) 53 15 63 

[Huai Kaeo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-on/huai-kaeo/) 85 27 98 

[Mae Tha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-on/mae-tha/) 116 10 9 

[On Klang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-on/on-klang/) 28 8 22 

[On Nuea](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-on/on-nuea/) 86 15 13 

[Tha Nuea](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-on/tha-nuea/) 108 16 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 Mae On

Open gazetteers list **91 villages, towns and localities** in Mae On. Settlements here lie between about 366 m and 1,152 m above sea level (median 505 m).

- Ban Ang Chai Prakan
- Ban Bpong Nok
- Ban Don
- Ban Don Chai
- Ban Don Sai
- Ban Dong
- Ban Heim
- Ban Hua Fai
- Ban Hua Nong
- Ban Hua Thung
- Ban Huai Bong
- Ban Huai Bong Tai
- Ban Huai Kaeo
- Ban Huai Nam Dip
- Ban Huai Sai
- Ban Huai Wang Luang
- Ban Huai Yap
- Ban Huay Bong Neua
- Ban Kho Klang
- Ban Kho Klang Hua Thung
- Ban Khun On
- Ban Khun Tha
- Ban Khunta
- Ban Mae Kampong
- Ban Mae Kampong Pang Khon
- Ban Mae Kampong Pang Klang
- Ban Mae Kampong Pang Nok
- Ban Mae Lai
- Ban Mae Len
- Ban Mae Pa Khang
- Ban Mae Takhrai
- Ban Mae Tao Din
- Ban Mae Tha Krai
- Ban Mae Tong
- Ban Mae Wong
- Ban Mai
- Ban Mai Don Kaeo
- Ban Mai Phatthana
- Ban Na Thung Rua
- Ban Nam Jam Phi
- Ban Nong Hoi
- Ban On Klang
- Ban On Luai
- Ban Onkrang Tai
- Ban Pa Daeng
- Ban Pa Miang Mae Ruam
- Ban Pa Muang
- Ban Pa Ngiew
- Ban Pa Nio
- Ban Pa Not
- Ban Pa Ta Kien
- Ban Pa Tan
- Ban Pamai
- Ban Pang Kae
- Ban Pang Kong
- Ban Pang Ma No
- Ban Pang Mai Takhian
- Ban Pang Rom
- Ban Pang Saen Phap
- Ban Pang Ton Phueng
- Ban Pao Sam Kha
- Ban Pian
- Ban Pok
- Ban Pok Pang Klang
- Ban Pok Pang Nai
- Ban Pok Pang Nok
- Ban Pong
- Ban Pong Ka
- Ban Rai
- Ban Rim Phaem
- Ban Sahakon
- Ban Sahakon 2
- Ban Sahakon Chet
- Ban Sahakon Ha
- Ban Sahakon Hok
- Ban Sahakon Nueng
- Ban Sahakon Sam
- Ban Sahakon Si
- Ban Sahakon Song
- Ban Suan Huai Kaeo Khan Si Win
- Ban Suan Pa
- Ban Tha Kham
- Ban Tha Mon
- Ban Tha Ton Faen
- Ban Than Thong
- Ban Thung Lao
- Ban Thung Mana
- Ban Wak
- Mae Kam Pong Pang Nok
- Mae Kham Pong Pang Klang
- Mae On

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 On

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

### Water

18 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams.

- Ang Kep Nam Chai Prakan
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Bong
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Khamin
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Khun
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Kong
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Mae Takhrai
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Tat
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Ton Muang
- Ang Kep Nam Mae Na Koen
- Ang Kep Nam Mae Phuek
- Ang Kep Nam Sahakon 5
- Ang Kep Nam Sahakon Sam
- Huai Bok Reservoir
- Huai Bon Reservoir
- Huai Mae On Reservoir
- Huai Pang Daeng
- Mae Chik Reservoir
- Nam Mae Bon
- Sa Nam Ban Thung Lao
- Sahakon Hok Reservoir

### Hills and mountains

17 mountains.

- Doi Luang · 1,162 m
- Doi Mae Na Huai · 1,102 m
- Doi Tong · 984 m
- Doi Huai Lot · 910 m
- Doi Tha · 893 m
- Doi Huai Mu · 886 m
- Doi Nam Khun · 854 m
- Doi Mae Chik · 839 m
- Doi Lang Tham · 806 m
- Doi Phi · 787 m
- Doi In · 761 m
- Doi Mon Khrang · 744 m
- Doi Khom Dam · 727 m
- Doi Sam Ngok · 628 m
- Doi Ton · 610 m
- Doi Tham · 602 m
- Doi Tham Suea · 456 m

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 On and the best time to visit

In Mae On, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,189 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (219 mm) and the driest Feb (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 15 

Feb 24 5 

Mar 27 24 

Apr 30 60 

May 28 184 

Jun 26 140 

Jul 26 159 

Aug 25 219 

Sep 25 215 

Oct 24 124 

Nov 22 32 

Dec 20 11 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mae On

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

- Hospitals17
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels77
- Schools10
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants99
- Police stations5

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 Mae On?In Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
- What is the population of Mae On?21,372 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mae On?About 49 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mae On?About 45 people per km²
- What borders Mae On?Ban Thi, Doi Saket, Mae Tha, Mueang Lampang, Mueang Lamphun, Mueang Pan and San Kamphaeng
- How many villages are in Mae On?91 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mae On?Settlements lie between 366 m and 1,152 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mae On?18 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Mae On?Doi Luang (1,162 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mae On?November to March
- How many hospitals are in Mae On?17 mapped
- How many banks are in Mae On?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mae On?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mae On?TH5023 (OCHA common operational dataset)