# Ko Tao Subdistrict, Ko Pha-Ngan, Surat Thani Province

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Subdistrict · Ko Pha-Ngan 

# Ko Tao

Ko Tao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Ko Pha-Ngan, Surat Thani Province. It covers **18.7 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 644 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 18.7km²
- 644mapped services
- 20 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ko Tao?

Ko Tao lies in [Ko Pha-Ngan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/ko-pha-ngan/), [Surat Thani Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). By area it is the 6003rd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 13.2% of [Ko Pha-Ngan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/ko-pha-ngan/). The centre of Ko Tao is about 413 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 45 km from Ko Pha Ngan, the main town of Ko Pha-Ngan. The centre point is at 10.0928° N, 99.8399° 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 **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ko Tao. The largest with a recorded population: Koh Tao (1,382). Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 95 m above sea level (median 20 m).

- Ban Chalok Ban Kao
- Ban Hat Sai Ri
- Ban Mae Hat
- Koh Tao

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.

### Coast and islands

7 headlands; 3 islands; 1 bay.

- Jansom Bay
- Ko Hang Tao
- Ko Nang Yuan
- Koh Nangyuan
- Laem Ao Luek
- Laem Cho Po Ro
- Laem Hin Wong
- Laem Hin Wong
- Laem Kong Sai Daeng
- Laem Krachom Fai
- Laem Ta To

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 Ko Pha-Ngan, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,089 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (375 mm) and the driest Feb (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 135 

Feb 27 38 

Mar 28 114 

Apr 29 90 

May 29 170 

Jun 29 167 

Jul 28 166 

Aug 28 144 

Sep 28 181 

Oct 28 246 

Nov 28 375 

Dec 27 262 

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 เกาะเต่าการแพทย์ · Ko Tao 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.10051&mlon=99.82932#map=17/10.10051/99.82932) 

Bank ธนาคารกรุงเทพ สาขาเกาะเต่า · Ko Tao 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.08392&mlon=99.82687#map=17/10.08392/99.82687) 

ATM Bank of Ayudhya · Ko Tao 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.09389&mlon=99.82926#map=17/10.09389/99.82926) 

Petrol pump Jitsin · Ko Tao 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.09841&mlon=99.83011#map=17/10.09841/99.83011) 

Hotel เดอะธนารีสอร์ท ทรายรีบีช · Ko Tao 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.09693&mlon=99.83763#map=17/10.09693/99.83763) 

School Koh Tao School · Ko Tao 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.08747&mlon=99.82676#map=17/10.08747/99.82676) 

Police station Koh Tao Police Station · Ko Tao 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.08725&mlon=99.82613#map=17/10.08725/99.82613) 

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.

- Hospitals4
- Banks5
- ATMs5
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels281
- Schools2
- Cinemas3
- Pharmacies8
- Restaurants329
- Police stations3
- 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 Ko Pha-Ngan

- Ban Tai
- Ko Pha-Ngan

## Quick answers

- Where is Ko Tao?In Ko Pha-Ngan, Surat Thani Province, Thailand
- How many villages are in Ko Tao?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ko Tao?Settlements lie between 10 m and 95 m
- What is the best time to visit Ko Tao?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ko Tao?เกาะเต่าการแพทย์, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ko Tao?ธนาคารกรุงเทพ สาขาเกาะเต่า, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ko Tao?Bank of Ayudhya, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ko Tao?Jitsin, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ko Tao?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Ko Tao?5 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Ko Tao?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ko Tao?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ko Tao?TH840503 (OCHA common operational dataset)