# Ko Taphao Subdistrict, Ban Tak, Tak Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/ban-tak/ko-taphao/

Subdistrict · Ban Tak 

# Ko Taphao

Ko Taphao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Ban Tak, Tak Province. It covers **89.3 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 89.3km²
- 17mapped services
- 129 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ko Taphao?

Ko Taphao lies in [Ban Tak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/ban-tak/), [Tak Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 8 other subdistricts: [Ban Na](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/sam-ngao/ban-na/), [Mae Salit](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/ban-tak/mae-salit/), [Sam Ngao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/sam-ngao/sam-ngao/), [Tak Ok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/ban-tak/tak-ok/), [Tak Tok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/ban-tak/tak-tok/), [Thong Fa](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/ban-tak/thong-fa/), [Thung Kracho](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/ban-tak/thung-kracho/) and [Yan Ri](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/sam-ngao/yan-ri/). By area it is the 1536th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 8.6% of [Ban Tak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/ban-tak/). The centre of Ko Taphao is about 405 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 10 km from Ban Tak, the main town of Ban Tak. The centre point is at 17.1014° N, 99.0064° E. Local names: เกาะตะเภา .

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 Taphao

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Ko Taphao. Settlements here lie between about 122 m and 134 m above sea level (median 129 m).

- Ban Mae Pha Yoap
- Ban Mae Phayuap
- Ban Mae Ya
- Ban Pun
- Ban Rong Li
- Ban Si Kham
- Ban Tha Phrathat
- Ban Wang Mo Nuea
- Ban Wang Mo Tai
- Ban Wang Mor

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).

## Weather in Ko Taphao and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ban Tak, the warmest month is Apr (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,264 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (244 mm) and the driest Feb (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 11 

Feb 28 6 

Mar 30 30 

Apr 32 53 

May 30 184 

Jun 28 175 

Jul 27 175 

Aug 27 191 

Sep 27 244 

Oct 26 160 

Nov 25 27 

Dec 23 8 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ko Taphao

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital สถานีอนามัยบ้านใหม่ · Thung Kracho 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.04697&mlon=99.00065#map=17/17.04697/99.00065) 

Bank ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาบ้านตาก · Tak Tok 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.03919&mlon=99.06090#map=17/17.03919/99.06090) 

ATM Atm ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์ สาขาตาก · Nong Luang 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.87841&mlon=99.12395#map=17/16.87841/99.12395) 

Petrol pump Fuel Station · Ko Taphao 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.11254&mlon=99.04819#map=17/17.11254/99.04819) 

Hotel บ้านน้ำเหนือ โฮมสเตย์ · Ko Taphao 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.05819&mlon=99.03500#map=17/17.05819/99.03500) 

Mall ตลาดนัดข้างโรงพยาบาลสามเงา · Sam Ngao 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.22724&mlon=99.04692#map=17/17.22724/99.04692) 

School Ban Mae Ya Community School · Ko Taphao 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.09039&mlon=99.03563#map=17/17.09039/99.03563) 

College แผนกโลหะการ วิทยาลัยการอาชีพบ้านตาก · Tak Ok 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.04090&mlon=99.08657#map=17/17.04090/99.08657) 

Police station Thong Fa Checkpoint · Thong Fa 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.05958&mlon=98.93831#map=17/17.05958/98.93831) 

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 Taphao

Places mapped inside Ko Taphao in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels4
- Schools3
- Restaurants8

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 Ban Tak

- Mae Salit
- Samo Khon
- Tak Ok
- Tak Tok
- Thong Fa
- Thung Kracho

## Quick answers

- Where is Ko Taphao?In Ban Tak, Tak Province, Thailand
- What borders Ko Taphao?Ban Na, Mae Salit, Sam Ngao, Tak Ok, Tak Tok, Thong Fa, Thung Kracho and Yan Ri
- How many villages are in Ko Taphao?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ko Taphao?Settlements lie between 122 m and 134 m
- What is the best time to visit Ko Taphao?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ko Taphao?สถานีอนามัยบ้านใหม่, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ko Taphao?ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาบ้านตาก, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ko Taphao?Atm ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์ สาขาตาก, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ko Taphao?Fuel Station, about 4.6 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Ko Taphao?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ko Taphao?TH630205 (OCHA common operational dataset)