# Dong Mahawan Subdistrict, Wiang Chiang Rung – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chiang-rung/dong-mahawan/ Subdistrict · Wiang Chiang Rung # Dong Mahawan Dong Mahawan is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Wiang Chiang Rung, Chiang Rai Province. It covers **74.9 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 74.9km² - 15mapped services - 392 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dong Mahawan? Dong Mahawan lies in [Wiang Chiang Rung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chiang-rung/), [Chiang Rai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Mae Khao Tom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mueang-chiang-rai/mae-khao-tom/), [Pa Sang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chiang-rung/pa-sang/), [Pong Noi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/doi-luang/pong-noi/), [Rim Kok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mueang-chiang-rai/rim-kok/), [Tha Khao Plueak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-chan/tha-khao-plueak/) and [Thung Ko](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chiang-rung/thung-ko/). By area it is the 2001st largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 27.4% of [Wiang Chiang Rung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chiang-rung/). The centre of Dong Mahawan is about 702 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 6.2 km from Wiang Chiang Rung, the main town of Wiang Chiang Rung. The centre point is at 20.0479° N, 100.0098° E. Local names: ดงมหาวัน . 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 Mahawan Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Dong Mahawan. Settlements here lie between about 384 m and 402 m above sea level (median 392 m). - Ban Doi Siri Mongkhon - Ban Dong Mahawan - Ban Dong Phawan - Ban Mae Phuea - Ban Mai Rong Wai - Ban Pa Lao - Ban Pa Lao Noi - Ban Pa Sak Ngam - Ban Pa Tueng (2) - Ban Pong Bon - Ban Pong Khian - Ban Rong Wai - Ban San Sai Ngam 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 Mahawan Named natural and historic features inside Dong Mahawan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Nam Hua Thung - Nam Mae Ngam - Nam Mae Phuea ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Doi Luang · 522 m - Doi Pa Tueng · 468 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 Dong Mahawan and the best time to visit Using the climate of Wiang Chiang Rung, 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 Mahawan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพสต.ตำบลดงมหาวัน · Dong Mahawan 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.05488&mlon=99.99527#map=17/20.05488/99.99527) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาเวียงเชียงรุ้ง · Thung Ko 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.00422&mlon=100.04146#map=17/20.00422/100.04146) ATM Siam Commercial Bank ATM · Ban Du 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.95495&mlon=99.87929#map=17/19.95495/99.87929) Petrol pump Fuel Station · Dong Mahawan 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.00712&mlon=100.02614#map=17/20.00712/100.02614) Hotel เคียงตะวันโฮมสเตย์ · Dong Mahawan 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.04818&mlon=99.97499#map=17/20.04818/99.97499) Mall ดอยหลวงอาหารสด · Pong Noi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.11642&mlon=100.10110#map=17/20.11642/100.10110) School ศูนย์พัฒนาเด็กเล็กเทศบาลตำบลบ้านเหล่า · Dong Mahawan 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.00637&mlon=100.02526#map=17/20.00637/100.02526) College วนาศรม มหาวิทยาลัยแม่ฟ้าหลวง · Tha Sut 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.05553&mlon=99.91134#map=17/20.05553/99.91134) Police station สภ.เวียงเชียงรุ้ง · Thung Ko 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.00365&mlon=100.04097#map=17/20.00365/100.04097) 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 Mahawan Places mapped inside Dong Mahawan in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Schools2 - Restaurants5 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 Wiang Chiang Rung - Pa Sang - Thung Ko ## Quick answers - Where is Dong Mahawan?In Wiang Chiang Rung, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand - What borders Dong Mahawan?Mae Khao Tom, Pa Sang, Pong Noi, Rim Kok, Tha Khao Plueak and Thung Ko - How many villages are in Dong Mahawan?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dong Mahawan?Settlements lie between 384 m and 402 m - What is the highest point in Dong Mahawan?Doi Luang (522 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dong Mahawan?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Dong Mahawan?รพสต.ตำบลดงมหาวัน, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dong Mahawan?ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาเวียงเชียงรุ้ง, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dong Mahawan?Siam Commercial Bank ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dong Mahawan?Fuel Station, about 4.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Dong Mahawan?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Dong Mahawan?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Dong Mahawan?TH571702 (OCHA common operational dataset)