# Ko Tao Subdistrict, Pa Phayom, Phatthalung Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phatthalung/pa-phayom/ko-tao/ Subdistrict · Pa Phayom # Ko Tao Ko Tao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Pa Phayom, Phatthalung Province. It covers **134.6 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 135km² - 9mapped services - 59 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ko Tao? Ko Tao lies in [Pa Phayom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phatthalung/pa-phayom/), [Phatthalung Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phatthalung/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 9 other subdistricts: [Ban Phrao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phatthalung/pa-phayom/ban-phrao/), [Khao Pu](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phatthalung/si-banphot/khao-pu/), [Khao Pun](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/trang/huai-yot/khao-pun/), [Khao Ya](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phatthalung/si-banphot/khao-ya/), [Ko Khan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/cha-uat/ko-khan/), [Lan Khoi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phatthalung/pa-phayom/lan-khoi/), [Nai Tao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/trang/huai-yot/nai-tao/), [Pa Phayom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phatthalung/pa-phayom/pa-phayom/) and [Pak Chaem](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/trang/huai-yot/pak-chaem/). By area it is the 800th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 43.3% of [Pa Phayom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phatthalung/pa-phayom/). The centre of Ko Tao is about 665 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 8.7 km from Pa Phayom, the main town of Pa Phayom. The centre point is at 7.8046° N, 99.8470° E. Local names: เกาะเต่า . 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 Ko Tao Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Ko Tao. Settlements here lie between about 34 m and 93 m above sea level (median 59 m). - Ban Bang Lo - Ban Bang Riang - Ban Huai Mai Phai - Ban Huai Sathon - Ban Khlong Bang - Ban Khlong Yai - Ban Khuan Nai Phut - Ban Khuan Phlong - Ban Khuan Tabaek - Ban Ko Yuan - Ban Lo Mut Sang - Ban Lo Thom - Ban Nong Thin - Ban Pak Mueang - Ban Pap - Ban Pracha Samakkhi - Ban Rai Chet Sip - Ban Sai Liap - Ban Tha Ko - Ban Thung Nam Wua - Ban Wang Len - Ban Wang Yakha 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 Ko Tao Named natural and historic features inside Ko Tao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream; 1 dam. - Khlong Ma Khlot - Khuean Ban Pa Phayom ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Khuan Bang Lo · 381 m - Khuan Hu Khwai · 230 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 Ko Tao and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pa Phayom, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 2,361 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (423 mm) and the driest Feb (35 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 172 Feb 26 35 Mar 27 113 Apr 28 114 May 28 176 Jun 27 170 Jul 27 179 Aug 27 179 Sep 26 208 Oct 26 270 Nov 26 423 Dec 26 322 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ko Tao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.บ้านปากเหมือง · Ko Tao 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79960&mlon=99.82975#map=17/7.79960/99.82975) Bank ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขาโลตัสป่าพยอม · Ban Phrao 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.83610&mlon=99.93946#map=17/7.83610/99.93946) ATM Krung Thai Bank · Ban Phrao 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80996&mlon=99.93782#map=17/7.80996/99.93782) Petrol pump PT · Pa Phayom 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84510&mlon=99.93924#map=17/7.84510/99.93924) Hotel กลางป่าแค้มป์ปิ้ง · Ko Tao 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77539&mlon=99.84066#map=17/7.77539/99.84066) Mall เซเว่นป่าพะยอม · Ban Phrao 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.83436&mlon=99.93791#map=17/7.83436/99.93791) School ร.ร วัดคลองใหญ่ · Ko Tao 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82453&mlon=99.86962#map=17/7.82453/99.86962) College คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยทักษิณ วิทยาเขตพัทลุง · Ban Phrao 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80888&mlon=99.93032#map=17/7.80888/99.93032) Police station สภ.ป่าพะยอม · Pa Phayom 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84030&mlon=99.91698#map=17/7.84030/99.91698) 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 Ko Tao Places mapped inside Ko Tao in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels2 - Schools2 - Restaurants3 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 Pa Phayom - Ban Phrao - Lan Khoi - Pa Phayom ## Quick answers - Where is Ko Tao?In Pa Phayom, Phatthalung Province, Thailand - What borders Ko Tao?Ban Phrao, Khao Pu, Khao Pun, Khao Ya, Ko Khan, Lan Khoi, Nai Tao, Pa Phayom and Pak Chaem - How many villages are in Ko Tao?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ko Tao?Settlements lie between 34 m and 93 m - What is the highest point in Ko Tao?Khuan Bang Lo (381 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ko Tao?February to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Ko Tao?รพ.สต.บ้านปากเหมือง, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ko Tao?ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขาโลตัสป่าพยอม, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ko Tao?Krung Thai Bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ko Tao?PT, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ko Tao?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Ko Tao?TH931003 (OCHA common operational dataset)