# Sila Subdistrict, Mueang Khon Kaen, Khon Kaen Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/mueang-khon-kaen/sila/ Subdistrict · Mueang Khon Kaen # Sila Sila is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mueang Khon Kaen, Khon Kaen Province. It covers **56.7 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 502 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 56.7km² - 502mapped services - 164 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sila? Sila lies in [Mueang Khon Kaen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/mueang-khon-kaen/), [Khon Kaen Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 10 other subdistricts: [Ban Kho](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/mueang-khon-kaen/ban-kho/), [Ban Pet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/mueang-khon-kaen/ban-pet/), [Bueng Niam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/mueang-khon-kaen/bueng-niam/), [Daeng Yai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/mueang-khon-kaen/daeng-yai/), [Khok Si](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/mueang-khon-kaen/khok-si/), [Nai Mueang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/mueang-khon-kaen/nai-mueang/), [Nong Tum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/mueang-khon-kaen/nong-tum/), [Phra Lap](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/mueang-khon-kaen/phra-lap/), [Samran](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/mueang-khon-kaen/samran/) and [Tha Krasoem](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nam-phong/tha-krasoem/). By area it is the 2902nd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 5.8% of [Mueang Khon Kaen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/mueang-khon-kaen/). The centre of Sila is about 395 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 5.4 km from Khon Kaen, the main town of Mueang Khon Kaen. The centre point is at 16.4910° N, 102.8542° E. Local names: ศิลา . 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 Sila Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Sila. Settlements here lie between about 156 m and 190 m above sea level (median 164 m). - Ban Bueng I Thao - Ban Bueng Tha Kae - Ban Chan Prasoet - Ban Chit Chon - Ban Don Yang - Ban Dong Phong - Ban Gotha - Ban Huai Chan - Ban Keson - Ban Kotha - Ban Mo Dindaeng Nuea - Ban Non Muang - Ban Nong Hin - Ban Nong Kung - Ban Nong Phai - Ban Nong Pie - Ban Nong Yanang - Ban Phak Chao Na Thi Rot Fai - Ban Phatchariya - Ban Phun Phon - Ban Racha - Ban Sila - Ban Siri Phon - Ban Suan Rim Khlong - Ban Suan Tho Rung - Ban Tangkha Sila - Ban Tao No - Ban Tha Kae - Mueang Pracha - หมู่บ้านสินสุขแลนด์ 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 Sila Named natural and historic features inside Sila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Huai Kut Kwang ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Sathani Rotfai Samran 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 Sila and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mueang Khon Kaen, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,212 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (239 mm) and the driest Dec (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 9 Feb 27 14 Mar 29 41 Apr 31 82 May 29 162 Jun 28 147 Jul 27 170 Aug 27 221 Sep 26 239 Oct 25 105 Nov 24 18 Dec 22 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลสัตว์ขวัญคำ ขอนแก่น · Sila 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.50013&mlon=102.84264#map=17/16.50013/102.84264) Bank SME D Bank สาขาขอนแก่น · Sila 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.49181&mlon=102.83296#map=17/16.49181/102.83296) ATM Siam Commercial Bank · Sila 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.48605&mlon=102.81629#map=17/16.48605/102.81629) Petrol pump ปตท. · Sila 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.47339&mlon=102.85846#map=17/16.47339/102.85846) Hotel รีสอร์ท ขอนแก่น ศิลารมย์รีสอร์ท · Sila 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.49029&mlon=102.85905#map=17/16.49029/102.85905) Mall เชนทรัล ขอนแก่น · Sila 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.48345&mlon=102.84637#map=17/16.48345/102.84637) School Ban Sila School · Sila 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.49122&mlon=102.86420#map=17/16.49122/102.86420) College สถาบันวิจัยและบริการด้านออทิซึม Rsia · Sila 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.48586&mlon=102.84627#map=17/16.48586/102.84627) Police station Tourist Police Station 1 · Sila 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.48299&mlon=102.83310#map=17/16.48299/102.83310) 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 Sila Places mapped inside Sila in open map data, by type. - Hospitals13 - Banks7 - ATMs4 - Petrol pumps15 - Hotels46 - Shopping malls5 - Schools15 - Colleges and universities7 - Cinemas2 - Pharmacies14 - Restaurants363 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics8 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 Khon Kaen - Ban Kho - Ban Pet - Ban Thum - Ban Wa - Bueng Niam - Daeng Yai - Don Chang - Don Han - Khok Si - Mueang Kao - Nai Mueang - Non Thon - Nong Tum - Phra Lap - Samran - Sawathi - Tha Phra ## Quick answers - Where is Sila?In Mueang Khon Kaen, Khon Kaen Province, Thailand - What borders Sila?Ban Kho, Ban Pet, Bueng Niam, Daeng Yai, Khok Si, Nai Mueang, Nong Tum, Phra Lap, Samran and Tha Krasoem - How many villages are in Sila?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sila?Settlements lie between 156 m and 190 m - What is the best time to visit Sila?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Sila?โรงพยาบาลสัตว์ขวัญคำ ขอนแก่น, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sila?SME D Bank สาขาขอนแก่น, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sila?Siam Commercial Bank, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sila?ปตท., about 2.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sila?13 mapped - How many banks are in Sila?7 mapped - How many ATMs are in Sila?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Sila?15 mapped - What is the P-code of Sila?TH400114 (OCHA common operational dataset)