Ngao district
Ngao is a district of Lampang province, northern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are : Mae Mo, Chae Hom and Wang Nuea of Lampang Province, Mueang Phayao and Dok Khamtai of Phayao province, and Song of Phrae province.The Phi Pan Nam Mountains dominate the landscape of the district. A section of Tham Pha Thai National Park is in Ngao District.
History
Originally named Mueang Ngao, the district was renamed Ngao in 1938, as the prefix Mueang was then reserved for the capital districts of the provinces.Administration
Central administration
The district Ngao is subdivided into 10 subdistricts, which are further subdivided into 85 administrative villages.| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop. |
| 1. | Luang Nuea | หลวงเหนือ | 6 | 4,208 |
| 2. | Luang Tai | หลวงใต้ | 8 | 5,530 |
| 3. | Ban Pong | บ้านโป่ง | 12 | 6,757 |
| 4. | Ban Rong | บ้านร้อง | 13 | 6,297 |
| 5. | Pong Tao | ปงเตา | 13 | 7,292 |
| 6. | Na Kae | นาแก | 6 | 4,724 |
| 7. | Ban On | บ้านอ้อน | 8 | 4,523 |
| 8. | Ban Haeng | บ้านแหง | 8 | 6,219 |
| 9. | Ban Huat | บ้านหวด | 6 | 4,877 |
| 10. | Mae Tip | แม่ตีบ | 5 | 4,296 |
Local administration
There are 2 subdistrict municipalities in the district:- Luang Nuea consisting of the complete subdistrict Luang Nuea.
- Luang Tai consisting of the complete subdistrict Luang Tai.
- Ban Pong consisting of the complete subdistrict Ban Pong.
- Ban Rong consisting of the complete subdistrict Ban Rong.
- Pong Tao consisting of the complete subdistrict Pong Tao.
- Na Kae consisting of the complete subdistrict Na Kae.
- Ban On consisting of the complete subdistrict Ban On.
- Ban Haeng consisting of the complete subdistrict Ban Haeng.
- Ban Huat consisting of the complete subdistrict Ban Huat.
- Mae Tip consisting of the complete subdistrict Mae Tip.