# Makha Subdistrict, Kantharawichai, Maha Sarakham Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kantharawichai/makha/ Subdistrict · Kantharawichai # Makha Makha is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Kantharawichai, Maha Sarakham Province. It covers **43.2 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 43.2km² - 4mapped services - 147 mtypical elevation ## Where is Makha? Makha lies in [Kantharawichai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kantharawichai/), [Maha Sarakham Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Kham Thao Phatthana](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kantharawichai/kham-thao-phatthana/), [Khok Sa-At](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/khong-chai/khok-sa-at/), [Koeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/mueang-maha-sarakham/koeng/), [Kut Sai Cho](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kantharawichai/kut-sai-cho/), [Lat Phatthana](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/mueang-maha-sarakham/lat-phatthana/) and [Tha Khon Yang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kantharawichai/tha-khon-yang/). By area it is the 3876th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 10.5% of [Kantharawichai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kantharawichai/). The centre of Makha is about 415 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 11 km from Kantharawichai, the main town of Kantharawichai. The centre point is at 16.2515° N, 103.3677° E. Local names: มะค่า . 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 Makha Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Makha. Settlements here lie between about 143 m and 153 m above sea level (median 147 m). - Ban Khong - Ban Khrai Nun - Ban Kut Sala - Ban Kut Wian - Ban Makha - Ban Nam Thiang - Ban Non Tan - Ban Nong Ya Ma - Ban Pa Yang Hang - Ban Pasueai Nam - Ban Phai - Ban Plueai Nam 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 Makha Named natural and historic features inside Makha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Huai Om Kaeo - Huai Sai Cho 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 Makha and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kantharawichai, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (264 mm) and the driest Dec (4 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 24 7 Feb 27 16 Mar 29 43 Apr 31 81 May 29 178 Jun 28 178 Jul 27 223 Aug 27 264 Sep 26 250 Oct 25 102 Nov 24 17 Dec 23 4 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพ · Makha 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.23670&mlon=103.34445#map=17/16.23670/103.34445) Bank ธกส.สาขาฆ้องชัย จ.กาฬสินธุ์ · Khong Chai Phatthana 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.26389&mlon=103.45766#map=17/16.26389/103.45766) ATM ธนาคารกรุงไทย · Khok Phra 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.32459&mlon=103.29900#map=17/16.32459/103.29900) Petrol pump ปั๊มน้ำมัน Pt · Koeng 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.21335&mlon=103.32085#map=17/16.21335/103.32085) Hotel บ้านคุณยายโฮมสเตย์ · Lat Phatthana 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.22585&mlon=103.37688#map=17/16.22585/103.37688) Mall ร้านต้นยางพาณิชย์ · Kham Thao Phatthana 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.28011&mlon=103.33067#map=17/16.28011/103.33067) School โรงเรียนชุมชนมะค่า · Makha 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.26446&mlon=103.36788#map=17/16.26446/103.36788) College มหาวิทยาจุฬาลงกรณราชวิทยาลัย จังหวัดมหาสารคาม · Khanthararat 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.28956&mlon=103.29490#map=17/16.28956/103.29490) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรมะค่า · Makha 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.26818&mlon=103.36982#map=17/16.26818/103.36982) 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 Makha Places mapped inside Makha in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools2 - Police stations1 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 Kantharawichai - Kham Riang - Kham Thao Phatthana - Khanthararat - Khok Phra - Khwao Yai - Kut Sai Cho - Na Si Nuan - Si Suk - Tha Khon Yang ## Quick answers - Where is Makha?In Kantharawichai, Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand - What borders Makha?Kham Thao Phatthana, Khok Sa-At, Koeng, Kut Sai Cho, Lat Phatthana and Tha Khon Yang - How many villages are in Makha?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Makha?Settlements lie between 143 m and 153 m - What is the best time to visit Makha?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Makha?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพ, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Makha?ธกส.สาขาฆ้องชัย จ.กาฬสินธุ์, about 9.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Makha?ธนาคารกรุงไทย, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makha?ปั๊มน้ำมัน Pt, about 6.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Makha?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Makha?TH440403 (OCHA common operational dataset)