# Mueang Kao Subdistrict, Mueang Sukhothai, Sukhothai Province

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Subdistrict · Mueang Sukhothai 

# Mueang Kao

Mueang Kao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mueang Sukhothai, Sukhothai Province. It covers **148.6 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 210 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 149km²
- 210mapped services
- 62 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mueang Kao?

Mueang Kao lies in [Mueang Sukhothai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sukhothai/mueang-sukhothai/), [Sukhothai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sukhothai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Ban Dan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sukhothai/ban-dan-lan-hoi/ban-dan/), [Ban Kluai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sukhothai/mueang-sukhothai/ban-kluai/), [Ban Pom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sukhothai/khiri-mat/ban-pom/), [Na Choeng Khiri](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sukhothai/khiri-mat/na-choeng-khiri/), [Wang Nam Khao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sukhothai/ban-dan-lan-hoi/wang-nam-khao/) and [Wang Thong Daeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sukhothai/mueang-sukhothai/wang-thong-daeng/). By area it is the 669th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 26.6% of [Mueang Sukhothai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sukhothai/mueang-sukhothai/). The centre of Mueang Kao is about 374 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 15 km from Sukhothai, the main town of Mueang Sukhothai. The centre point is at 17.0200° N, 99.6854° E. Local names: เมืองเก่า .

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 Kao

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Mueang Kao. The largest with a recorded population: Ban Na (40,174). Settlements here lie between about 55 m and 87 m above sea level (median 62 m).

- Ban Chetuphon
- Ban Don Noi
- Ban Khlong Suan
- Ban Mai Traphang Thong
- Ban Mon Khiri
- Ban Mon Kiri
- Ban Mueang Kao
- Ban Na
- Ban Na Kalong
- Ban Na Pho
- Ban Nuea
- Ban Pak Khlong
- Ban Rong Pla Thong
- Ban Si Chum
- Ban Sok Khilek
- Ban Sok Pet
- Ban Tai
- Ban Wang Takhro
- Ban Wang Won
- Lithai
- Mae Ramphan
- Mueang Kao
- Pa Mamuang
- Ram Lek
- Ram Yai
- Si Chum
- Sukhothai Nakhon 1
- Sukhothai Nakhon 3
- Traphang Thong Lang

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 Kao

Named natural and historic features inside Mueang Kao, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 reservoir or tank.

- Ang Kep Nam Saridpong

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 3 hills.

- Khao Prathak · 604 m
- Khao Chedi Ngam · 482 m
- Khao Daeng · 427 m
- Khao Sok Muang Kluai · 334 m
- Khao Kruat Khao · 191 m
- Khao Saphan Hin · 158 m

### History

2 historic sites; 1 ancient site.

- Sukhothai
- Utthayan Prawatsat Sukhothai
- Wat Chang Lom

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 Kao and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mueang Sukhothai, the warmest month is Apr (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,244 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (251 mm) and the driest Dec (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 11 

Feb 28 10 

Mar 31 31 

Apr 32 61 

May 30 178 

Jun 28 162 

Jul 28 163 

Aug 27 203 

Sep 27 251 

Oct 27 140 

Nov 25 24 

Dec 24 9 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mueang Kao

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital คลินิกกระดูกและข้อ หมอพงศ์กฤช · Mueang Kao 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.01861&mlon=99.70911#map=17/17.01861/99.70911) 

Bank ธ.ก.ส. บ้านกล้วย · Ban Kluai 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.01202&mlon=99.77095#map=17/17.01202/99.77095) 

ATM Bangkok Bank · Mueang Kao 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.01861&mlon=99.70995#map=17/17.01861/99.70995) 

Petrol pump Independent Fuel Station · Mueang Kao 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.03961&mlon=99.70371#map=17/17.03961/99.70371) 

Hotel นาตยา สุโขทัย รีสอร์ท · Mueang Kao 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.01975&mlon=99.68053#map=17/17.01975/99.68053) 

Mall ร้านนับตังค์ การค้า · Mueang Kao 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.01877&mlon=99.73984#map=17/17.01877/99.73984) 

School Lithai Phittayakhom School · Mueang Kao 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.02862&mlon=99.70524#map=17/17.02862/99.70524) 

College มหาวิทยาลัยรามคำแหง วิทยาเขตเฉลิมพระเกียรติ สุโขทัย · Mueang Kao 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.03739&mlon=99.65178#map=17/17.03739/99.65178) 

Police station Tourist Police Box · Mueang Kao 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.02297&mlon=99.67706#map=17/17.02297/99.67706) 

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 Kao

Places mapped inside Mueang Kao in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals4
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels90
- Shopping malls1
- Schools13
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants82
- Police stations5
- Dental clinics1

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 Mueang Sukhothai

- Ban Kluai
- Ban Lum
- Ban Suan
- Pak Khwae
- Pak Phra
- Tan Tia
- Thani
- Wang Thong Daeng
- Yang Sai

## Quick answers

- Where is Mueang Kao?In Mueang Sukhothai, Sukhothai Province, Thailand
- What borders Mueang Kao?Ban Dan, Ban Kluai, Ban Pom, Na Choeng Khiri, Wang Nam Khao and Wang Thong Daeng
- How many villages are in Mueang Kao?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mueang Kao?Settlements lie between 55 m and 87 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mueang Kao?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Mueang Kao?Khao Prathak (604 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mueang Kao?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mueang Kao?คลินิกกระดูกและข้อ หมอพงศ์กฤช, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mueang Kao?ธ.ก.ส. บ้านกล้วย, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mueang Kao?Bangkok Bank, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mueang Kao?Independent Fuel Station, about 2.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mueang Kao?4 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Mueang Kao?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mueang Kao?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mueang Kao?TH640103 (OCHA common operational dataset)
