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Chiang Dao

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Total population

15,188

Air quality index

33Good
Elevation396 m
Coordinates19.37°, 98.97°

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City facts

Overview

Found in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Chiang Dao is classified as a town in public datasets. The population stands at approximately 15,188. Chiang Dao maps to 19.370°, 98.966° — squarely within the tropical belt. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 1,768 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
19.3696
Longitude
98.9657
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
33
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
4.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
56
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.9

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
34,107
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    869
  • Sooty-headed Bulbul
    Pycnonotus aurigaster (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    804
  • Black-crested Bulbul
    Pycnonotus flaviventris (Tickell, 1833) · Aves
    625
  • Blue-throated Barbet
    Psilopogon asiaticus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    561
  • Puff-throated Bulbul
    Alophoixus pallidus (Swinhoe, 1870) · Aves
    539
  • Gray-eyed Bulbul
    Iole propinqua (Oustalet, 1903) · Aves
    530
  • Asian Fairy-bluebird
    Irena puella (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    517
  • Black-hooded Oriole
    Oriolus xanthornus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    481

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
31
Largest magnitude
6.1
Largest event
2014-05-05

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Chiang Mai

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Geography & sun

Elevation
1,299 ft (396 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.85
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,768

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Chiang Dao

Wat Tham Chīang Dāo.....ʻŌ̜. Chīang Dāo Čhō̜. Chīang Mai
Kānpitrōlīam hǣng Prathēt Thai · 2004
Tamnān rư̄ prawat (chabap dœ̄m), Tham Lūang Chīang Dāo, ʻAmphœ̄ Chīang Dāo, Čhangwat Chīang Mai
1991
Tamnān rư̄ prawat khō̜ng Tham Lūang Chīang Dāo, ʻAmphœ̄ Chīang Dāo, Čhangwat Chīang Mai
Lek Na Chīang Dāo. · 1985
Laksana thāng sētthakit, sangkhom, læ prachākō̜n ʻAmphœ̄ Chīang Dāo, Čhangwat Chīang Mai, Phō̜. Sō̜. 2528
Mahāwitthayālai Chīang Mai. Sathāban Wičhai Sangkhom · 1989
Phra Yānasitthāčhān (Lūangpū Sim Phutthāčhārō), Wat Tham Phā Plō̜ng, ʻAmphœ̄ Chīang Dāo, Čhangwat Chīang Mai
2007
Prawat kānkhonphop Tham Lūang Chīang Dāo
Sumēthī Rikā · 1998
Rāingān wēthī wichākān ngān mahakam "Dō̜i Lūang Chīang Dāo"
Samnakngān Khrōngkān Čhatkān Lumnām Ping Tō̜n Bon · 2006
"Khư̄n rōngrīan sū chumchon"-- chư̄am sāiyai chīwit læ kānrīanrū : khrōngkān wičhai "kānphatthanā laksūt phư̄a thō̜ngthin radap rōngrīan nai phư̄nthī ʻAmphœ̄ Chīang Dāo, Čhangwat Chīang Mai"
Samnakngān Kō̜ngthun Sanapsanun Kānwičhai. Samnakngān Phāk · 2004

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Yellow Orange Tip
Yellow Orange Tip
Ixias pyrene
Seen 2026-09-19
Common Cruiser
Common Cruiser
Vindula erota
Seen 2026-09-19
Commander
Commander
Moduza procris
Seen 2026-09-19
Chocolate Pansy
Chocolate Pansy
Junonia iphita
Seen 2026-09-19
Studded Sergeant
Studded Sergeant
Limenitis asura
Seen 2026-09-19
Blackvein Sergeant
Blackvein Sergeant
Athyma ranga
Seen 2026-09-19
Lemon Migrant
Lemon Migrant
Catopsilia pomona
Seen 2026-09-19
Shan Nawab
Shan Nawab
Polyura nepenthes
Seen 2026-09-19
Paris Peacock Swallowtail
Paris Peacock Swallowtail
Papilio paris
Seen 2026-09-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Chiang Dao, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

ร้านขาหมูเจ้าแรกในอำเภอเชียงดาว - panoramio — Chiang Dao, Thailand0.1 miวัดอินทาราม เชียงดาว - panoramio — Chiang Dao, Thailand0.1 mi118536894 Pentamyrmex spinosus — Chiang Dao, Thailand0.1 miRodolfo Fidencio Mireles — Chiang Dao, Thailand0.8 miChiang Dao, Thailand - panoramio - gary4now (1) — Chiang Dao, Thailand1 miดอยหลวงเชียงดาว - panoramio — Chiang Dao, Thailand1.1 miOrdobrevia constricta Delève, 1968 (2871745773) — Chiang Dao, Thailand1.3 miOnthophagus phanaeiformis Boucomont, 1914 male (4199929066) — Chiang Dao, Thailand1.3 miดอยหลวงเชียงดาว - ยามเช้า - panoramio — Chiang Dao, Thailand1.5 miดอยหลวงเชียงดาว - panoramio (1) — Chiang Dao, Thailand2 miสำนักสงฆ์เกศดาววนาราม - panoramio — Chiang Dao, Thailand2.4 miPin-tailed Parrotfinch, Chiang Mai 1 — Chiang Dao, Thailand2.4 miแขนใคร — Chiang Dao, Thailand2.7 miChiang Dao HDR Panorama — Chiang Dao, Thailand2.7 mi2019 01 Village dog and Doi Chiang Dao — Chiang Dao, Thailand2.8 miPolyrhachis armata 234706325 — Chiang Dao, Thailand2.8 miStictoponera bicolor 236502529 — Chiang Dao, Thailand2.8 miChiang Dao Cave - panoramio — Chiang Dao, Thailand2.9 miChiang Dao Cave - panoramio (1) — Chiang Dao, Thailand2.9 miChiang Dao Cave - panoramio (2) — Chiang Dao, Thailand2.9 miChiang Dao Cave - panoramio (3) — Chiang Dao, Thailand2.9 miสำนักสงฆ์เกศดาววนาราม - พระพุทธรูปหน้าถ้ำหมู - panoramio — Chiang Dao, Thailand2.9 miRoots for sale (11900566736) — Chiang Dao, Thailand2.9 miWat Tham Chiang Dao (I) — Chiang Dao, Thailand2.9 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library