# Nong Bua Subdistrict, Mueang Kanchanaburi – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/mueang-kanchanaburi/nong-bua/ Subdistrict · Mueang Kanchanaburi # Nong Bua Nong Bua is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mueang Kanchanaburi, Kanchanaburi Province. It covers **79.0 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 131 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 79.0km² - 131mapped services - 43 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nong Bua? Nong Bua lies in [Mueang Kanchanaburi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/mueang-kanchanaburi/), [Kanchanaburi Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other subdistricts: [Ban Kao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/mueang-kanchanaburi/ban-kao/), [Kaeng Sian](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/mueang-kanchanaburi/kaeng-sian/), [Lat Ya](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/mueang-kanchanaburi/lat-ya/) and [Nong Ya](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/mueang-kanchanaburi/nong-ya/). By area it is the 1868th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 5.3% of [Mueang Kanchanaburi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/mueang-kanchanaburi/). The centre of Nong Bua is about 121 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 15 km from Kanchanaburi, the main town of Mueang Kanchanaburi. The centre point is at 14.0690° N, 99.4283° E. Local names: หนองบัว . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Things to see in and around Nong Bua OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Nong Bua: 1 attraction. - Camp Surasee Zoo · attraction ### Nearby, outside Nong Bua - Ancient Kanchanaburi Southeast Fort · ruins, Lat Ya5.9 km - Ancient Kanchanaburi Northeast Fort · ruins, Lat Ya6.0 km - Ancient Kanchanaburi City SIte · archaeological site, Lat Ya6.0 km - Kanchanaburi Ancient Ruins · ruins, Lat Ya6.1 km - Ancient Kanchanaburi Southwest Fort · ruins, Lat Ya6.1 km - พิพิธภัณฑ์สงครามทุ่ง · museum, Lat Ya6.9 km - Vietman Veteran's Museum · museum, Lat Ya7.5 km - Promittr Film Studios · attraction, Lat Ya8.3 km - Chinese expeditionary army tomb · monument, Tha Makham8.6 km - Death Railway viaduct · attraction, Tha Makham8.7 km - River Kwai Bridge · attraction, Tha Makham8.7 km - World War II Museum and Gallery · museum, Tha Makham8.8 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Nong Bua - Time zoneUTC+7, no daylight saving · Asia/Bangkok - CurrencyBaht (THB) - Country calling code+66 - LanguagesThai, English - Plug typesType A, B, C, F · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) · Bangkok128 km - Dawei Airport (TVY) · Dawei132 km ### Nearest railway station Saphan Khwae Yai (Tha Makham), about 8.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 17:56). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Nong Bua Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Nong Bua. Settlements here lie between about 38 m and 111 m above sea level (median 43 m). - Ban Hua Khao Phu Pradu - Ban Huai Hoi Kap - Ban Kaeng Chin - Ban Nong Bua - Ban Nong Khilek - Ban Pa Nang Yoe - Ban Phu Liap - Ban Phu Pra - Ban Rai Pa Yoe - Ban Tha Chang - บ้านปทุมราษฎร์ 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 Nong Bua Named natural and historic features inside Nong Bua, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains; 2 hills. - Khao Phu Liap · 359 m - Khao Tham Phu Phra · 279 m - Khao Phlang Khlaeng · 216 m - Khao Laem · 193 m - Khao Din · 81 m - Khao Pho Pu · 70 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Kanchanaburi Airfield 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 Nong Bua and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mueang Kanchanaburi, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,241 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (220 mm) and the driest Dec (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 11 Feb 27 10 Mar 29 46 Apr 30 64 May 28 149 Jun 27 148 Jul 26 177 Aug 26 167 Sep 26 220 Oct 26 200 Nov 25 42 Dec 23 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nong Bua Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลพยาพหลพลพยุหเสนา · Nong Bua 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.05719&mlon=99.43990#map=17/14.05719/99.43990) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน · Lat Ya 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.09758&mlon=99.42013#map=17/14.09758/99.42013) ATM ซ.8เจ้าขุนเณร · Lat Ya 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.11389&mlon=99.43148#map=17/14.11389/99.43148) Petrol pump Caltex · Nong Bua 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.05746&mlon=99.42702#map=17/14.05746/99.42702) Hotel ศิลาลัย · Nong Bua 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.06203&mlon=99.42145#map=17/14.06203/99.42145) Mall เซเว่นท่าน้ำตื้น · Kaeng Sian 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.05896&mlon=99.47747#map=17/14.05896/99.47747) School Ban Nong Bua School · Nong Bua 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.05746&mlon=99.43876#map=17/14.05746/99.43876) College หอเทวดา มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏกาญจนบุรี · Nong Bua 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.06529&mlon=99.42415#map=17/14.06529/99.42415) Police station Ladya Provincial Police Station · Lat Ya 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.11164&mlon=99.40916#map=17/14.11164/99.40916) 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 Nong Bua Places mapped inside Nong Bua in open map data, by type. - Hospitals10 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels26 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities25 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants56 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 Mueang Kanchanaburi - Ban Kao - Ban Nuea - Ban Tai - Chong Sadao - Kaeng Sian - Ko Samrong - Lat Ya - Nong Ya - Pak Phraek - Tha Makham - Wang Dong - Wang Yen ## Quick answers - Where is Nong Bua?In Mueang Kanchanaburi, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand - What borders Nong Bua?Ban Kao, Kaeng Sian, Lat Ya and Nong Ya - What is there to see in Nong Bua?Camp Surasee Zoo - What time zone is Nong Bua in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Nong Bua?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Nong Bua?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nong Bua?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nong Bua?Settlements lie between 38 m and 111 m - What is the highest point in Nong Bua?Khao Phu Liap (359 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nong Bua?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Nong Bua?โรงพยาบาลพยาพหลพลพยุหเสนา, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nong Bua?ธนาคารออมสิน, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nong Bua?ซ.8เจ้าขุนเณร, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nong Bua?Caltex, about 1.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nong Bua?10 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Nong Bua?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Nong Bua?TH710106 (OCHA common operational dataset)