# Pong Tao Subdistrict, Ngao, Lampang Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/ngao/pong-tao/ Subdistrict · Ngao # Pong Tao Pong Tao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Ngao, Lampang Province. It covers **145.8 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 146km² - 12mapped services - 321 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pong Tao? Pong Tao lies in [Ngao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/ngao/), [Lampang Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Ban Haeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/ngao/ban-haeng/), [Ban Rong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/ngao/ban-rong/), [Luang Nuea](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/ngao/luang-nuea/), [Na Kae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/ngao/na-kae/), [Nong Lom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/dok-khamtai/nong-lom/), [Pong Don](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/chae-hom/pong-don/) and [Thung Phueng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/chae-hom/thung-phueng/). By area it is the 690th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 9.8% of [Ngao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/ngao/). The centre of Pong Tao is about 570 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 11 km from Ngao, the main town of Ngao. The centre point is at 18.8467° N, 99.9296° E. Local names: ปงเตา . 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 Pong Tao Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Pong Tao. Settlements here lie between about 290 m and 1,050 m above sea level (median 321 m). - Ban Bo Si Liam - Ban Hua Thung - Ban Huai Nam Tuen - Ban Huai Un - Ban Khun Haeng - Ban Mae Hang Nuea - Ban Pan Nuea - Ban Pan Phatthana - Ban Pan Tai - Ban Phrao - Ban Pong Tao - Ban Yang Mae Hang - Ban Yao 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 Pong Tao Named natural and historic features inside Pong Tao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Klang - Ang Kep Nam Nuea - Ang Kep Nam Tai - Nam Mae Khian ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Doi Mae Kia · 1,151 m - Doi Mae Hin · 457 m - Doi Mon Ma Pin · 424 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 Pong Tao and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ngao, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,285 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (259 mm) and the driest Feb (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 17 Feb 23 6 Mar 26 30 Apr 28 81 May 27 191 Jun 26 137 Jul 25 199 Aug 25 259 Sep 25 218 Oct 24 104 Nov 22 31 Dec 20 14 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pong Tao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.บ้านพร้าว · Pong Tao 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.82492&mlon=99.94939#map=17/18.82492/99.94939) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน สาขางาว · Luang Nuea 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.75486&mlon=99.97894#map=17/18.75486/99.97894) ATM Ktbgs ศูนย์พะเยา · Don Si Chum 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.16197&mlon=99.99075#map=17/19.16197/99.99075) Petrol pump PT · Pong Tao 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.82093&mlon=99.95044#map=17/18.82093/99.95044) Hotel วัดแม่แป้น · Na Kae 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.80492&mlon=99.92411#map=17/18.80492/99.92411) Mall Big C ลำปาง · Luang Nuea 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.75704&mlon=99.97803#map=17/18.75704/99.97803) School โรงเรียนบ่อสี่เหลี่ยมวิทยา · Pong Tao 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.84017&mlon=99.94791#map=17/18.84017/99.94791) College มหาวิทยาลัยมหาจุฬาลงกรณราชวิทยาลัย วิทยาเขตพะเยา · Mae Ka 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.02356&mlon=99.93365#map=17/19.02356/99.93365) Police station Ngao Highway police box · Luang Nuea 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.76946&mlon=99.97226#map=17/18.76946/99.97226) 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 Pong Tao Places mapped inside Pong Tao in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps2 - Schools2 - 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 Ngao - Ban Haeng - Ban Huat - Ban On - Ban Pong - Ban Rong - Luang Nuea - Luang Tai - Mae Tip - Na Kae ## Quick answers - Where is Pong Tao?In Ngao, Lampang Province, Thailand - What borders Pong Tao?Ban Haeng, Ban Rong, Luang Nuea, Na Kae, Nong Lom, Pong Don and Thung Phueng - How many villages are in Pong Tao?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pong Tao?Settlements lie between 290 m and 1,050 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pong Tao?3 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Pong Tao?Doi Mae Kia (1,151 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pong Tao?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Pong Tao?รพ.สต.บ้านพร้าว, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pong Tao?ธนาคารออมสิน สาขางาว, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pong Tao?Ktbgs ศูนย์พะเยา, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pong Tao?PT, about 3.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pong Tao?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Pong Tao?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Pong Tao?TH520505 (OCHA common operational dataset)