# Ban Bak Subdistrict, Don Tan, Mukdahan Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mukdahan/don-tan/ban-bak/ Subdistrict · Don Tan # Ban Bak Ban Bak is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Don Tan, Mukdahan Province. It covers **72.9 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 72.9km² - 5mapped services - 182 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ban Bak? Ban Bak lies in [Don Tan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mukdahan/don-tan/), [Mukdahan Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mukdahan/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Chanuman](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/amnat-charoen/chanuman/chanuman/), [Don Tan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mukdahan/don-tan/don-tan/), [Kham Khuean Kaeo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/amnat-charoen/chanuman/kham-khuean-kaeo/), [Na Sameng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mukdahan/don-tan/na-sameng/) and [Pa Rai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mukdahan/don-tan/pa-rai/). By area it is the 2089th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 14.6% of [Don Tan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mukdahan/don-tan/). The centre of Ban Bak is about 542 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 12 km from Don Tan, the main town of Don Tan. The centre point is at 16.2329° N, 104.8430° E. Local names: บ้านบาก . 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 Ban Bak Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Ban Bak. Settlements here lie between about 171 m and 189 m above sea level (median 182 m). - Ban Bak - Ban Na Yang - Ban Nong Bon - Ban Phu Lom - Ban Phu Rom 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 Ban Bak Named natural and historic features inside Ban Bak, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Chahing Yai - Ang Kep Nam Kham Phak Kut - Ang Kep Nam Pracha Asa ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains; 2 hills. - Phu Bok · 446 m - Phu Din · 426 m - Phu San · 409 m - Phu Sa Dok Bua · 391 m - Phu Yat · 272 m - Phu Noi · 208 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 Ban Bak and the best time to visit Using the climate of Don Tan, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,226 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (259 mm) and the driest Jan (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 4 Feb 25 11 Mar 28 37 Apr 30 52 May 29 147 Jun 28 162 Jul 27 255 Aug 27 259 Sep 27 201 Oct 26 82 Nov 24 12 Dec 22 6 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ban Bak Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.ภูล้อม · Ban Bak 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.22869&mlon=104.80373#map=17/16.22869/104.80373) Bank ธกส สาขาดอนตาล · Don Tan 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.30394&mlon=104.91492#map=17/16.30394/104.91492) ATM ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ สาขาดอนตาล · Don Tan 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.31490&mlon=104.91730#map=17/16.31490/104.91730) Petrol pump ปั้มไทเกอร์ ออยล์ · Pa Rai 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.22702&mlon=104.73032#map=17/16.22702/104.73032) Hotel Saeng Tawan Resort · Don Tan 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.30756&mlon=104.92861#map=17/16.30756/104.92861) Mall ร้านดีทีโฟน · Don Tan 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.31497&mlon=104.92008#map=17/16.31497/104.92008) School บ้านโคกพัฒนา · Na Sameng 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.25990&mlon=104.85791#map=17/16.25990/104.85791) College วิทยาลัยการอาชีพดอนตาล · Don Tan 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.28140&mlon=104.95025#map=17/16.28140/104.95025) Police station สภ.ป่าไร่ · Pa Rai 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.22847&mlon=104.74369#map=17/16.22847/104.74369) 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 Ban Bak Places mapped inside Ban Bak in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Restaurants2 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 Don Tan - Ban Kaeng - Don Tan - Lao Mi - Na Sameng - Pa Rai - Pho Sai ## Quick answers - Where is Ban Bak?In Don Tan, Mukdahan Province, Thailand - What borders Ban Bak?Chanuman, Don Tan, Kham Khuean Kaeo, Na Sameng and Pa Rai - How many villages are in Ban Bak?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ban Bak?Settlements lie between 171 m and 189 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ban Bak?3 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ban Bak?Phu Bok (446 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ban Bak?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Ban Bak?รพ.สต.ภูล้อม, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ban Bak?ธกส สาขาดอนตาล, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ban Bak?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ สาขาดอนตาล, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ban Bak?ปั้มไทเกอร์ ออยล์, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ban Bak?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Ban Bak?TH490305 (OCHA common operational dataset)