# Don Pao Subdistrict, Mae Wang, Chiang Mai Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-wang/don-pao/ Subdistrict · Mae Wang # Don Pao Don Pao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mae Wang, Chiang Mai Province. It covers **125.1 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 53 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 125km² - 53mapped services - 333 mtypical elevation ## Where is Don Pao? Don Pao 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 7 other subdistricts: [Ban Kat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-wang/ban-kat/), [Ban Mae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/san-pa-tong/ban-mae/), [Mae Win](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-wang/mae-win/), [Nam Bo Luang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/san-pa-tong/nam-bo-luang/), [Nam Phrae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/hang-dong/nam-phrae/), [Samoeng Tai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/samoeng/samoeng-tai/) and [Thung Satok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/san-pa-tong/thung-satok/). By area it is the 891st largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 18.5% of [Mae Wang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-wang/). The centre of Don Pao is about 579 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 7.8 km from Mae Wang, the main town of Mae Wang. The centre point is at 18.6863° N, 98.7693° E. Local names: ดอนเปา . 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 Don Pao Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Don Pao. Settlements here lie between about 303 m and 493 m above sea level (median 333 m). - Ban Don Pao - Ban Hop Kaeo - Ban Huai Kaeo - Ban Huai Niam - Ban Huai Yao - Ban Mai Sawan - Ban Pa Tio - Ban Rim Khan - Ban San Pong - Ban San Pu Loei - Ban Sop Lan - Ban Tha Than - Ban Thung Sala 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 Don Pao Named natural and historic features inside Don Pao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Manao - Ang Kep Nam Wang Nam Kang - Huai Kho ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Doi Khun Huai Khanun · 914 m - Doi San Khom Fa · 648 m - Doi Mon Pha Sing · 634 m - Doi San Luang · 502 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 Don Pao 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 Don Pao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านทุ่งศาลา · Don Pao 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.66989&mlon=98.81846#map=17/18.66989/98.81846) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาแม่วาง · Ban Kat 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.59915&mlon=98.81897#map=17/18.59915/98.81897) ATM Government Savings Bank · Mae Win 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.65625&mlon=98.68157#map=17/18.65625/98.68157) Petrol pump Minipump · Don Pao 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.64772&mlon=98.81421#map=17/18.64772/98.81421) Hotel บ้านดิน 1 ไร่ใบคำ คาเฟ่ เชียงใหม่ · Don Pao 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.65529&mlon=98.80064#map=17/18.65529/98.80064) Mall หจก.ทรัพย์ปกรณ์ ทุ่งศาลาพานิช · Don Pao 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.66620&mlon=98.81937#map=17/18.66620/98.81937) School Wat Huai Kaeo School · Don Pao 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.67210&mlon=98.81423#map=17/18.67210/98.81423) College ภาควิชาศิลปะไทย คณะวิจิตรศิลป์ มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่ · Mae Win 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.63110&mlon=98.68140#map=17/18.63110/98.68140) Police station สภ.แม่วาง · Ban Kat 8.3 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 Don Pao Places mapped inside Don Pao in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels2 - Shopping malls3 - Schools6 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants29 - Dental clinics2 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 - Ban Kat - Mae Win - Thung Pi - Thung Ruang Thong ## Quick answers - Where is Don Pao?In Mae Wang, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand - What borders Don Pao?Ban Kat, Ban Mae, Mae Win, Nam Bo Luang, Nam Phrae, Samoeng Tai and Thung Satok - How many villages are in Don Pao?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Don Pao?Settlements lie between 303 m and 493 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Don Pao?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Don Pao?Doi Khun Huai Khanun (914 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Don Pao?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Don Pao?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านทุ่งศาลา, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Don Pao?ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาแม่วาง, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Don Pao?Government Savings Bank, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Don Pao?Minipump, about 6.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Don Pao?4 mapped - How many ATMs are in Don Pao?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Don Pao?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Don Pao?TH502205 (OCHA common operational dataset)