# Mae Ku Subdistrict, Mae Sot, Tak Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/mae-sot/mae-ku/ Subdistrict · Mae Sot # Mae Ku Mae Ku is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mae Sot, Tak Province. It covers **110.4 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 110km² - 28mapped services - 229 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mae Ku? Mae Ku lies in [Mae Sot](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/mae-sot/), [Tak Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other subdistricts: [Mae Tao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/mae-sot/mae-tao/), [Mahawan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/mae-sot/mahawan/), [Phawo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/mae-sot/phawo/) and [Phrathat Pha Daeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/mae-sot/phrathat-pha-daeng/). By area it is the 1097th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 7.0% of [Mae Sot](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/mae-sot/). The centre of Mae Ku is about 375 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 14 km from Mae Sot, the main town of Mae Sot. The centre point is at 16.6252° N, 98.6610° E. Local names: แม่กุ . 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 Mae Ku Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Mae Ku. Settlements here lie between about 211 m and 558 m above sea level (median 229 m). - Ban Huai Pak Ku Noi - Ban Huai Phak La - Ban Ko Chuai - Ban Mae Ku Luang - Ban Mae Ku Mai Tha Sung - Ban Mae Ku Noi - Ban Mae Ku Nuea - Ban Mae Ku Tai - Ban Nong Nam Khiao - Ban Pha Lat - Ban Pu Toe - Mae Ku 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 Mae Ku Named natural and historic features inside Mae Ku, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Huai Luang - Huai Mae Ku - Huai Mae Ku Luang - Huai Nong Khiao - Huai Phak La ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Doi Re Pha Do · 921 m - Doi Chirikho · 729 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 Mae Ku and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mae Sot, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,306 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (247 mm) and the driest Feb (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 11 Feb 24 5 Mar 26 30 Apr 28 55 May 26 189 Jun 25 183 Jul 24 189 Aug 24 203 Sep 24 247 Oct 24 159 Nov 22 26 Dec 20 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mae Ku Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านปูเตอร์ · Mae Ku 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.62006&mlon=98.62401#map=17/16.62006/98.62401) Bank ธกส.สาขาพระธาตุผาแดง · Mae Tao 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.66265&mlon=98.59736#map=17/16.66265/98.59736) ATM Government Savings Bank · Mae Sot 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.72498&mlon=98.59612#map=17/16.72498/98.59612) Petrol pump ปตท. · Mahawan 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.59041&mlon=98.62561#map=17/16.59041/98.62561) Hotel น้ำตกผาแดง · Phrathat Pha Daeng 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.66671&mlon=98.65475#map=17/16.66671/98.65475) Mall Robinson Lifestyle Center · Mae Sot 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.72242&mlon=98.58628#map=17/16.72242/98.58628) School Ban Phu Toe School · Mae Ku 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.62072&mlon=98.62776#map=17/16.62072/98.62776) College Hill Light Theological Seminary · Mahawan 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.57518&mlon=98.62144#map=17/16.57518/98.62144) Police station Tourist Police Station · Mae Sot 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.71749&mlon=98.57660#map=17/16.71749/98.57660) 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 Mae Ku Places mapped inside Mae Ku in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels3 - Schools5 - Restaurants12 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 Mae Sot - Dan Mae Lamao - Mae Kasa - Mae Pa - Mae Sot - Mae Tao - Mahawan - Phawo - Phrathat Pha Daeng - Tha Sai Luat ## Quick answers - Where is Mae Ku?In Mae Sot, Tak Province, Thailand - What borders Mae Ku?Mae Tao, Mahawan, Phawo and Phrathat Pha Daeng - How many villages are in Mae Ku?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mae Ku?Settlements lie between 211 m and 558 m - What is the highest point in Mae Ku?Doi Re Pha Do (921 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mae Ku?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Mae Ku?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านปูเตอร์, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mae Ku?ธกส.สาขาพระธาตุผาแดง, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mae Ku?Government Savings Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mae Ku?ปตท., about 5.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mae Ku?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mae Ku?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Mae Ku?TH630602 (OCHA common operational dataset)