| Official Name: | Ngao |
| Native Name: | งาว |
| Native Name Lang: | th |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lampang |
| Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
| Subdivision Name2: | Na Kae |
| Subdivision Type3: | Tambon |
| Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
| Established Title: | District established |
| Population Total: | 54723 |
| Population As Of: | 2019 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 52110 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 5205 |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Coordinates: | 18.7767°N 99.97°W |
Ngao (Thai: งาว, in Thai pronounced as /ŋāːw/) is a district (amphoe) of Lampang province, northern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): 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.
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.[1]
The district Ngao is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 85 administrative villages (Muban).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Luang Nuea | Thai: หลวงเหนือ | 6 | 4,208 | |
| 2. | Luang Tai | Thai: หลวงใต้ | 8 | 5,530 | |
| 3. | Ban Pong | Thai: บ้านโป่ง | 12 | 6,757 | |
| 4. | Ban Rong | Thai: บ้านร้อง | 13 | 6,297 | |
| 5. | Pong Tao | Thai: ปงเตา | 13 | 7,292 | |
| 6. | Na Kae | Thai: นาแก | 6 | 4,724 | |
| 7. | Ban On | Thai: บ้านอ้อน | 8 | 4,523 | |
| 8. | Ban Haeng | Thai: บ้านแหง | 8 | 6,219 | |
| 9. | Ban Huat | Thai: บ้านหวด | 6 | 4,877 | |
| 10. | Mae Tip | Thai: แม่ตีบ | 5 | 4,296 |
There are 2 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
There are 8 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: