# Ban Kat Subdistrict, Mae Wang, Chiang Mai Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-wang/ban-kat/ Subdistrict · Mae Wang # Ban Kat Ban Kat is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mae Wang, Chiang Mai Province. It covers **41.6 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 56 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 41.6km² - 56mapped services - 315 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ban Kat? Ban Kat lies in [Mae Wang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-wang/), [Chiang Mai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Don Pao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-wang/don-pao/), [Mae Win](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-wang/mae-win/), [Thung Pi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-wang/thung-pi/), [Thung Ruang Thong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-wang/thung-ruang-thong/) and [Thung Satok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/san-pa-tong/thung-satok/). By area it is the 3995th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 6.1% of [Mae Wang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-wang/). The centre of Ban Kat is about 572 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 1.0 km from Mae Wang, the main town of Mae Wang. The centre point is at 18.6218° N, 98.7657° E. Local names: บ้านกาด . 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 Ban Kat Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Ban Kat. Settlements here lie between about 301 m and 341 m above sea level (median 315 m). - Ban Ampharam - Ban Hua Fai - Ban Kao - Ban Kat - Ban Kat Nua - Ban Kio Lae Pa Pao - Ban Ko Kok (1) - Ban Ma Gai Yon - Ban Mai Pang Doem - Ban Mai Pang Toem - Ban Makai Yon - Ban Na Sai - Ban Nam Ton - Ban Pang Toem - Ban Phae Nong Ha - Ban Pong - Mae Wang 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 Ban Kat Named natural and historic features inside Ban Kat, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Doi Nok · 957 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 Ban Kat and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mae Wang, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,183 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (216 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 23 5 Mar 26 24 Apr 29 60 May 27 185 Jun 26 137 Jul 25 157 Aug 25 216 Sep 24 214 Oct 24 126 Nov 22 32 Dec 20 11 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ban Kat Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ฝ่ายทันตกรรมร.พ.แม่วาง · Ban Kat 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.61581&mlon=98.77390#map=17/18.61581/98.77390) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาแม่วาง · Ban Kat 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.59915&mlon=98.81897#map=17/18.59915/98.81897) ATM Bangkok Bank · Don Pao 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.59993&mlon=98.82136#map=17/18.59993/98.82136) Petrol pump PT · Ban Kat 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.61438&mlon=98.77967#map=17/18.61438/98.77967) Hotel บ้านกันเอง Baan Kun Aeng Homestay & Eatery · Ban Kat 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.61745&mlon=98.76997#map=17/18.61745/98.76997) Mall หจก.ทรัพย์ปกรณ์ ทุ่งศาลาพานิช · Don Pao 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.65492&mlon=98.81721#map=17/18.65492/98.81721) School Ban Mai Pang Toem School · Ban Kat 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.61674&mlon=98.77192#map=17/18.61674/98.77192) College ภาควิชาศิลปะไทย คณะวิจิตรศิลป์ มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่ · Mae Win 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.63110&mlon=98.68140#map=17/18.63110/98.68140) Police station สภ.แม่วาง · Ban Kat 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.61208&mlon=98.77576#map=17/18.61208/98.77576) 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 Ban Kat Places mapped inside Ban Kat in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels7 - Schools4 - Restaurants31 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics1 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 Mae Wang - Don Pao - Mae Win - Thung Pi - Thung Ruang Thong ## Quick answers - Where is Ban Kat?In Mae Wang, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand - What borders Ban Kat?Don Pao, Mae Win, Thung Pi, Thung Ruang Thong and Thung Satok - How many villages are in Ban Kat?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ban Kat?Settlements lie between 301 m and 341 m - What is the highest point in Ban Kat?Doi Nok (957 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ban Kat?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ban Kat?ฝ่ายทันตกรรมร.พ.แม่วาง, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ban Kat?ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาแม่วาง, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ban Kat?Bangkok Bank, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ban Kat?PT, about 1.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ban Kat?5 mapped - How many banks are in Ban Kat?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ban Kat?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ban Kat?TH502201 (OCHA common operational dataset)