# Ko Lanta Yai Subdistrict, Ko Lanta, Krabi Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/krabi/ko-lanta/ko-lanta-yai/ Subdistrict · Ko Lanta # Ko Lanta Yai Ko Lanta Yai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Ko Lanta, Krabi Province. It covers **47.2 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 349 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 47.2km² - 349mapped services - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ko Lanta Yai? Ko Lanta Yai lies in [Ko Lanta](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/krabi/ko-lanta/), [Krabi Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/krabi/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 1 other subdistrict: [Sala Dan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/krabi/ko-lanta/sala-dan/). By area it is the 3586th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 14.5% of [Ko Lanta](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/krabi/ko-lanta/). The centre of Ko Lanta Yai is about 710 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. The centre point is at 7.5203° N, 99.0789° E. Local names: เกาะลันตาใหญ่ . 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 Ko Lanta Yai Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Ko Lanta Yai. The largest with a recorded population: Ko Lanta (6,090). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 200 m above sea level (median 12 m). - Ao Khlong Jak - Ao Mai Pai - Ao Nui - Ba Kan Tiang - Ban Ba Kan Tiang - Ban Che Li - Ban Hua Laem - Ban Khlong Chak - Ban Khlong Hin - Ban Khlong Hoi Khong - Ban Khlong Nin - Ban Khlong Top - Ban Ko Po - Ban Sangka U - Ban Si Ra Ya - Khlong Hin - Khlong Nin - Khlong Top - Klong Bang Nam Chut - Ko Lanta 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 Ko Lanta Yai Named natural and historic features inside Ko Lanta Yai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Khlong Hin - Khlong Khong - Khlong Nam Chuet - Khlong Nin - Khlong Top ### Coast and islands 8 islands; 2 headlands. - Ko Bu Bu - Ko Bubu - Ko Kam Yai - Ko Klang - Ko Lek - Ko Nui Nai - Ko Nui Nok - Ko Po - Laem Tanot - Laem Yaoyuan ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Khao Lanta · 478 m - Khao Lanta Yai · 406 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 Ko Lanta Yai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ko Lanta, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 2,352 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (293 mm) and the driest Feb (27 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 114 Feb 25 27 Mar 26 107 Apr 27 126 May 27 217 Jun 26 229 Jul 26 231 Aug 26 246 Sep 26 286 Oct 26 293 Nov 26 286 Dec 25 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ko Lanta Yai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ko Lanta Hospital · Ko Lanta Yai 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51984&mlon=99.09686#map=17/7.51984/99.09686) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาเกาะลันตา · Sala Dan 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60268&mlon=99.06721#map=17/7.60268/99.06721) ATM 7-Eleven · Sala Dan 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59889&mlon=99.03619#map=17/7.59889/99.03619) Petrol pump Independent · Ko Lanta Yai 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53260&mlon=99.09046#map=17/7.53260/99.09046) Hotel Malee Sirin Old Town Resort · Ko Lanta Yai 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53041&mlon=99.09165#map=17/7.53041/99.09165) Mall เซเว่น ศาลาด่าน เกาะลันตา · Sala Dan 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58107&mlon=99.03127#map=17/7.58107/99.03127) School รร วัดเกาะลันตา · Ko Lanta Yai 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53006&mlon=99.09110#map=17/7.53006/99.09110) College Lanta International Language School · Sala Dan 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61550&mlon=99.03355#map=17/7.61550/99.03355) Police station Tourist Police · Sala Dan 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60477&mlon=99.03654#map=17/7.60477/99.03654) 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 Ko Lanta Yai Places mapped inside Ko Lanta Yai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels161 - Schools5 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants173 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 Ko Lanta - Khlong Yang - Ko Klang - Ko Lanta Noi - Sala Dan ## Quick answers - Where is Ko Lanta Yai?In Ko Lanta, Krabi Province, Thailand - What borders Ko Lanta Yai?Sala Dan - How many villages are in Ko Lanta Yai?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ko Lanta Yai?Settlements lie between 7 m and 200 m - What is the highest point in Ko Lanta Yai?Khao Lanta (478 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ko Lanta Yai?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ko Lanta Yai?Ko Lanta Hospital, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ko Lanta Yai?ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาเกาะลันตา, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ko Lanta Yai?7-Eleven, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ko Lanta Yai?Independent, about 1.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ko Lanta Yai?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ko Lanta Yai?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Ko Lanta Yai?TH810301 (OCHA common operational dataset)