# Mueang Yao Subdistrict, Hang Chat, Lampang Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/hang-chat/mueang-yao/ Subdistrict · Hang Chat # Mueang Yao Mueang Yao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Hang Chat, Lampang Province. It covers **162.2 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 162km² - 13mapped services - 278 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mueang Yao? Mueang Yao lies in [Hang Chat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/hang-chat/), [Lampang Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Lai Hin](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/ko-kha/lai-hin/), [Mae San](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/hang-chat/mae-san/), [Mai Phatthana](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/ko-kha/mai-phatthana/), [Soem Khwa](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/soem-ngam/soem-khwa/), [Tha Kat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lamphun/mae-tha/tha-kat/) and [Tha Sopsao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lamphun/mae-tha/tha-sopsao/). By area it is the 586th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 26.6% of [Hang Chat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/hang-chat/). The centre of Mueang Yao is about 523 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 17 km from Hang Chat, the main town of Hang Chat. The centre point is at 18.2822° N, 99.1898° E. Local names: เมืองยาว . 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 Mueang Yao Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Mueang Yao. Settlements here lie between about 267 m and 296 m above sea level (median 278 m). - Ban Lao - Ban Mae Yam Nuea - Ban Mae Yam Tai - Ban Mai Pa Tueng - Ban Mai Samakkhi - Ban Na Bua - Ban Na Nam Man - Ban Nong Bua - Ban Phae - Ban San Kamphaeng - Ban Tha Kaem - Ban Thung Luang - Ban Wiang Nuea - Ban Wiang Tai 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 Mueang Yao Named natural and historic features inside Mueang Yao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams; 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Mae Kiang - Ang Kep Nam Huai Mae Pu - Ang Kep Nam Mae Kiang - Ang Kep Nam Mae Yao - Huai Chai - Huai Mae Kha - Huai Mae Yam - Huai Sai - Nam Mae Kiang ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains. - Doi Phaya Lampang · 764 m - Mon Pha Khong · 667 m - Doi Klong Khao · 554 m - Doi Ton · 509 m - Doi Kaeo · 417 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 Mueang Yao and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hang Chat, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,189 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (219 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 24 5 Mar 27 24 Apr 30 60 May 28 184 Jun 26 140 Jul 26 159 Aug 25 219 Sep 25 215 Oct 24 124 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 Mueang Yao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านเหล่า · Mueang Yao 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.24984&mlon=99.24045#map=17/18.24984/99.24045) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน · Hang Chat 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.32731&mlon=99.34757#map=17/18.32731/99.34757) ATM Bangkok Bank · Tha Thung Luang 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.42832&mlon=99.04185#map=17/18.42832/99.04185) Petrol pump ห้างหุ้นส่วนจำกัด รุ่งนภาออยล์แอนด์ทรานสปอร์ต · Mueang Yao 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.26099&mlon=99.25022#map=17/18.26099/99.25022) Hotel โคฟุกุ รีสอร์ทแห่งความสุข · Mueang Yao 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.26674&mlon=99.24596#map=17/18.26674/99.24596) Mall ร้านป้าวาส · Wiang Tan 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.32777&mlon=99.28195#map=17/18.32777/99.28195) School ศูนย์พัฒนาเด็กเล็กเทศบาลตำบลเมืองยาว · Mueang Yao 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27372&mlon=99.25012#map=17/18.27372/99.25012) College วิทยาลัยเทคนิคเกาะคา · Mai Phatthana 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.23655&mlon=99.34205#map=17/18.23655/99.34205) Police station Police Box · Wiang Tan 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39066&mlon=99.21707#map=17/18.39066/99.21707) 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 Mueang Yao Places mapped inside Mueang Yao in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools1 - Restaurants6 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 Hang Chat - Hang Chat - Mae San - Nong Lom - Pong Yang Khok - Wiang Tan - Wo Kaeo ## Quick answers - Where is Mueang Yao?In Hang Chat, Lampang Province, Thailand - What borders Mueang Yao?Lai Hin, Mae San, Mai Phatthana, Soem Khwa, Tha Kat and Tha Sopsao - How many villages are in Mueang Yao?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mueang Yao?Settlements lie between 267 m and 296 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mueang Yao?4 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Mueang Yao?Doi Phaya Lampang (764 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mueang Yao?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Mueang Yao?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านเหล่า, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mueang Yao?ธนาคารออมสิน, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mueang Yao?Bangkok Bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mueang Yao?ห้างหุ้นส่วนจำกัด รุ่งนภาออยล์แอนด์ทรานสปอร์ต, about 6.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mueang Yao?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mueang Yao?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mueang Yao?TH521203 (OCHA common operational dataset)