# Dong Mada Subdistrict, Mae Lao, Chiang Rai Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-lao/dong-mada/ Subdistrict · Mae Lao # Dong Mada Dong Mada is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mae Lao, Chiang Rai Province. It covers **58.4 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 50 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 58.4km² - 50mapped services - 435 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dong Mada? Dong Mada lies in [Mae Lao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-lao/), [Chiang Rai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 3 other subdistricts: [Chom Mok Kaeo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-lao/chom-mok-kaeo/), [Mae Suai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-suai/mae-suai/) and [Than Thong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/than-thong/). By area it is the 2810th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 27.0% of [Mae Lao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-lao/). The centre of Dong Mada is about 670 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 7.2 km from Mae Lao, the main town of Mae Lao. The centre point is at 19.7300° N, 99.6744° E. Local names: ดงมะดะ . 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 Dong Mada Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Dong Mada. Settlements here lie between about 421 m and 491 m above sea level (median 435 m). - Ban Dong Mada - Ban Hua Thung - Ban Huai San Yao - Ban Huai Wai - Ban Ko Chatsan - Ban Lai Nong - Ban Mae Lao - Ban Mai - Ban Mai Chatsan - Ban Nong Kao Hong - Ban Pa Lan - Ban Pa Tueng - Ban Pha Bong - Ban Phae - Ban Pong Klang - Ban Rat Damrong - Ban Rong Sala - Ban San Ton Haen - Ban Tha San Klang - Ban Ton Lan - Mae Lao 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 Dong Mada Named natural and historic features inside Dong Mada, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Ko - Ang Kep Nam Huai Matuen - Ang Kep Nam Khruea Ba - Ang Kep Nam Kio Chang Khap 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 Dong Mada and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mae Lao, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,327 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (284 mm) and the driest Feb (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 19 Feb 22 5 Mar 25 26 Apr 28 72 May 27 178 Jun 27 141 Jul 26 245 Aug 25 284 Sep 25 210 Oct 24 99 Nov 22 34 Dec 19 15 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dong Mada Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต. ท่าสันกลาง · Dong Mada 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.72081&mlon=99.68798#map=17/19.72081/99.68798) Bank สหกรณ์เครดิตยูเนี่ยนรัตน · Chom Mok Kaeo 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.77043&mlon=99.67842#map=17/19.77043/99.67842) ATM ทีเอ็มบีธนชาต เซ็นทรัลพลาซ่า เชียงราย · Rop Wiang 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.88676&mlon=99.83444#map=17/19.88676/99.83444) Petrol pump ปั๊มcosmo · Dong Mada 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.74657&mlon=99.68913#map=17/19.74657/99.68913) Hotel ภูผักกาด · Dong Mada 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.73892&mlon=99.66351#map=17/19.73892/99.66351) Mall สวนคาวตองเชียงราย · Than Thong 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.70966&mlon=99.69134#map=17/19.70966/99.69134) School โรงเรียนห้วยส้านยาววิทยา · Dong Mada 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.74451&mlon=99.64854#map=17/19.74451/99.64854) College มหาวิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีราชมงคลล้านนา เชียงราย · Sai Khao 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.68585&mlon=99.70148#map=17/19.68585/99.70148) Police station Dong Ma Da police box service · Dong Mada 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.74587&mlon=99.69039#map=17/19.74587/99.69039) 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 Dong Mada Places mapped inside Dong Mada in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels6 - Schools6 - Restaurants26 - Police stations4 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 Lao - Bua Sali - Chom Mok Kaeo - Pa Ko Dam - Pong Phrae ## Quick answers - Where is Dong Mada?In Mae Lao, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand - What borders Dong Mada?Chom Mok Kaeo, Mae Suai and Than Thong - How many villages are in Dong Mada?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dong Mada?Settlements lie between 421 m and 491 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Dong Mada?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Dong Mada?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Dong Mada?รพ.สต. ท่าสันกลาง, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dong Mada?สหกรณ์เครดิตยูเนี่ยนรัตน, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dong Mada?ทีเอ็มบีธนชาต เซ็นทรัลพลาซ่า เชียงราย, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dong Mada?ปั๊มcosmo, about 2.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Dong Mada?5 mapped - How many banks are in Dong Mada?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Dong Mada?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Dong Mada?TH571601 (OCHA common operational dataset)