# Mae Khong Subdistrict, Mae Sariang, Mae Hong Son Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-sariang/mae-khong/

Subdistrict · Mae Sariang 

# Mae Khong

Mae Khong is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mae Sariang, Mae Hong Son Province. It covers **1,046.3 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,046km²
- 10mapped services
- 483 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mae Khong?

Mae Khong lies in [Mae Sariang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-sariang/), [Mae Hong Son Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other subdistricts: [Ban Kat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-sariang/ban-kat/), [Mae Sariang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-sariang/mae-sariang/), [Mae Yuam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-sariang/mae-yuam/) and [Sao Hin](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-sariang/sao-hin/). By area it is the 10th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 39.9% of [Mae Sariang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-sariang/). The centre of Mae Khong is about 601 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3472° N, 97.5438° E. Local names: แม่คง .

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 Mae Khong

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Mae Khong. Settlements here lie between about 112 m and 764 m above sea level (median 483 m).

- Ban Cho Pla (1)
- Ban Cho Pla (2)
- Ban Cho Si Doe Nuea
- Ban Cho Si Doe Tai
- Ban Cho Tha
- Ban Huai Haeng
- Ban Huai Hia
- Ban Huai Hom
- Ban Huai Kong Pae
- Ban Kong Chon
- Ban Kong Sum
- Ban Kong Sum Nuea
- Ban Mae Chaba
- Ban Mae Kon
- Ban Mae Kon Nuea
- Ban Mae Kong Phae
- Ban Mae Lamong
- Ban Mae Phae
- Ban Mae Tae Luang
- Ban Mo Hae
- Ban Muthu Hae
- Ban No Bu
- Ban O Lo
- Ban Po Mue
- Ban Ta Yu Khi
- Ban Thung Laeng
- Ban U Lu
- Ban U Nu Nuea
- Ban U Nu Tai
- Mae Yae Ta

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 Mae Khong

Named natural and historic features inside Mae Khong, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

23 rivers and streams.

- Huai Haeng
- Huai Hia
- Huai I Nuan
- Huai Kao Si Ue
- Huai Khun Kong Mai
- Huai Ko Prae
- Huai Kong Pae
- Huai Kong Sum
- Huai Mae Kon
- Huai Mae Sakoep
- Huai Mae Sam Bak
- Huai Mae Samat
- Huai No Bo
- Huai O Lo
- Huai Pla Ko
- Huai Pu
- Huai U Lu
- Huai U Lu
- Huai U Nu
- Huai Um Pu
- Nam Mae Ngae
- Nam Mae Sa Lam
- Nam Mae Tae Luang

### Hills and mountains

17 mountains.

- Doi Khun Kong Mai · 1,088 m
- Doi Kao Mae Lu · 1,058 m
- Doi Khun Mae Kon · 1,025 m
- Doi Ho Thi Lu · 1,007 m
- Doi Khun Kong Mai · 992 m
- Doi Phae Sakho Lu · 969 m
- Doi Kong Sum · 925 m
- Doi Mae Sakoep · 873 m
- Doi Pha Tang · 837 m
- Doi Huai Hom · 779 m
- Doi Ko Prae · 773 m
- Doi Khun Mae Mo · 655 m
- Doi Prae So Tu · 592 m
- Doi Ko Ko Tu · 425 m
- Doi Taho Walu · 375 m
- Doi Kho Khi · 360 m
- Doi Pha Daeng · 353 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 Mae Khong and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mae Sariang, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,196 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (232 mm) and the driest Feb (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 11 

Feb 22 2 

Mar 25 16 

Apr 27 35 

May 26 153 

Jun 25 185 

Jul 24 224 

Aug 24 232 

Sep 24 175 

Oct 24 129 

Nov 22 27 

Dec 20 9 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mae Khong

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital รพ.สต.โพซอ · Sao Hin 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.34521&mlon=97.69097#map=17/18.34521/97.69097) 

School Ban Cho Si Doe Nuea School · Mae Khong 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.42147&mlon=97.54863#map=17/18.42147/97.54863) 

Police station Royal Thai Police. · Ban Kat 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.31444&mlon=97.78951#map=17/18.31444/97.78951) 

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 Mae Khong

Places mapped inside Mae Khong in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Schools4
- Restaurants4

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 Mae Sariang

- Ban Kat
- Mae Ho
- Mae Sariang
- Mae Yuam
- Pa Pae
- Sao Hin

## Quick answers

- Where is Mae Khong?In Mae Sariang, Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand
- What borders Mae Khong?Ban Kat, Mae Sariang, Mae Yuam and Sao Hin
- How many villages are in Mae Khong?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mae Khong?Settlements lie between 112 m and 764 m
- What is the highest point in Mae Khong?Doi Khun Kong Mai (1,088 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mae Khong?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mae Khong?รพ.สต.โพซอ, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mae Khong?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mae Khong?TH580403 (OCHA common operational dataset)