# Sala Dan Subdistrict, Ko Lanta, Krabi Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/krabi/ko-lanta/sala-dan/ Subdistrict · Ko Lanta # Sala Dan Sala Dan is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Ko Lanta, Krabi Province. It covers **38.2 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 774 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 38.2km² - 774mapped services - 15 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sala Dan? Sala Dan 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 2 other subdistricts: [Ko Lanta Noi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/krabi/ko-lanta/ko-lanta-noi/) and [Ko Lanta Yai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/krabi/ko-lanta/ko-lanta-yai/). By area it is the 4287th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 11.7% of [Ko Lanta](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/krabi/ko-lanta/). The centre of Sala Dan is about 701 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. The centre point is at 7.6076° N, 99.0587° E. Local names: ศาลาด่าน . 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 Sala Dan Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Sala Dan. The largest with a recorded population: Saladan (7,946). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 26 m above sea level (median 15 m). - Ao Kaw Kwang - Ban Ai Dao - Ban Hin Luk Dieo - Ban Lo Ba Ra - Ban Lo Du Yong - Ban Mo Nae - Ban Phra Ae - Ban Sala Dan - Ban Thung Yi Pheng - Haad Khlong Khong - Lo Ba Ra - Lo Du Yong - Phra Ae - Saladan 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 Sala Dan Named natural and historic features inside Sala Dan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Khlong Sai Taek ### Coast and islands 2 islands; 1 beach; 1 headland. - Klong Khong Beach - Ko Ma - Ko Raeng - Laem Yung 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 Sala Dan 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 Sala Dan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ใซต์งานก่อสร้าง ธนบุรี ลันตา · Sala Dan 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60785&mlon=99.03663#map=17/7.60785/99.03663) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาเกาะลันตา · Sala Dan 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60268&mlon=99.06721#map=17/7.60268/99.06721) ATM 7-Eleven · Sala Dan 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59889&mlon=99.03619#map=17/7.59889/99.03619) Petrol pump Independent · Sala Dan 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57846&mlon=99.03430#map=17/7.57846/99.03430) Hotel Green pepper · Sala Dan 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59524&mlon=99.04539#map=17/7.59524/99.04539) Mall เซเว่น ศาลาด่าน เกาะลันตา · Sala Dan 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58107&mlon=99.03127#map=17/7.58107/99.03127) School ศพด.โล๊ะดุหยง · Sala Dan 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60268&mlon=99.06721#map=17/7.60268/99.06721) College Lanta International Language School · Sala Dan 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61550&mlon=99.03355#map=17/7.61550/99.03355) Police station Tourist Police · Sala Dan 2.5 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 Sala Dan Places mapped inside Sala Dan in open map data, by type. - Hospitals8 - Banks4 - ATMs5 - Petrol pumps6 - Hotels334 - Shopping malls3 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies7 - Restaurants397 - Police stations3 - 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 Ko Lanta - Khlong Yang - Ko Klang - Ko Lanta Noi - Ko Lanta Yai ## Quick answers - Where is Sala Dan?In Ko Lanta, Krabi Province, Thailand - What borders Sala Dan?Ko Lanta Noi and Ko Lanta Yai - How many villages are in Sala Dan?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sala Dan?Settlements lie between 7 m and 26 m - What is the best time to visit Sala Dan?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Sala Dan?ใซต์งานก่อสร้าง ธนบุรี ลันตา, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sala Dan?ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาเกาะลันตา, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sala Dan?7-Eleven, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sala Dan?Independent, about 4.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sala Dan?8 mapped - How many banks are in Sala Dan?4 mapped - How many ATMs are in Sala Dan?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Sala Dan?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Sala Dan?TH810305 (OCHA common operational dataset)