# Nong Lek Subdistrict, Kosum Phisai, Maha Sarakham Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/nong-lek/ Subdistrict · Kosum Phisai # Nong Lek Nong Lek is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Kosum Phisai, Maha Sarakham Province. It covers **83.5 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 83.5km² - 16mapped services - 164 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nong Lek? Nong Lek lies in [Kosum Phisai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/), [Maha Sarakham Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Don Klang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/don-klang/), [Huai Toei](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kut-rang/huai-toei/), [Kut Rang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kut-rang/kut-rang/), [Lao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/lao/), [Na Pho](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kut-rang/na-pho/) and [Nong Kung Sawan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/nong-kung-sawan/). By area it is the 1706th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 10.6% of [Kosum Phisai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/). The centre of Nong Lek is about 375 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 16 km from Kosum Phisai, the main town of Kosum Phisai. The centre point is at 16.1416° N, 102.9680° E. Local names: หนองเหล็ก . 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 Nong Lek Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Nong Lek. Settlements here lie between about 155 m and 192 m above sea level (median 164 m). - Ban Du Nuea - Ban Han - Ban Han Mu 11 - Ban Han Mu 16 - Ban Khok Mak Mai - Ban Khok Sawang - Ban Khok Si - Ban Na Lom - Ban Non Sa-at - Ban Non Sung - Ban Nong Lek - Ban Nong Lek Mu 12 - Ban Nong Lek Mu 14 - Ban Nong Sa Phang - Ban Nong Waeng - Ban Nong Yama - Ban Pho Thong - Ban Suan Kluai - Ban Than - Ban Wang Khon Chik 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 Lek Named natural and historic features inside Nong Lek, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Khoekha - Huai Khut Rang - Huai Toei - Huai Yaeng 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 Lek and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kosum Phisai, 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 Nong Lek Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.บ้านดู่เหนือ · Nong Lek 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.11359&mlon=103.00126#map=17/16.11359/103.00126) Bank ธกส.กุดรัง · Kut Rang 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.05415&mlon=102.99786#map=17/16.05415/102.99786) ATM Krung Thai Bank · Hua Khwang 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.24990&mlon=103.06062#map=17/16.24990/103.06062) Petrol pump ปั๊มน้ำมันสาขา 2 หจก.พัชรพล เจริญทรัพย์ · Nong Lek 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.16736&mlon=103.02911#map=17/16.16736/103.02911) Hotel ส.อารมณ์ดี รีสอร์ท · Kut Rang 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.05408&mlon=102.97894#map=17/16.05408/102.97894) Mall ร้านเจริญทรัพย์นางรอง(น้องบี) · Kut Rang 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.05537&mlon=102.99958#map=17/16.05537/102.99958) School Ban Nong Lek School · Nong Lek 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.14136&mlon=102.98259#map=17/16.14136/102.98259) College ศูนย์การศึกษานอกระบบและการศึกษาตามอัธยาศัยอำเภอกุดรัง · Kut Rang 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.09027&mlon=103.00511#map=17/16.09027/103.00511) Police station Lao Police Station · Nong Kung Sawan 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.19655&mlon=102.96662#map=17/16.19655/102.96662) 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 Lek Places mapped inside Nong Lek in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools3 - Restaurants7 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 Kosum Phisai - Don Klang - Hae Tai - Hua Khwang - Kaeng Kae - Khuean - Khwao Rai - Lao - Loeng Tai - Nong Bon - Nong Bua - Nong Kung Sawan - Phaeng - Phon Ngam - Wang Yao - Yang Noi - Yang Tha Chaeng ## Quick answers - Where is Nong Lek?In Kosum Phisai, Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand - What borders Nong Lek?Don Klang, Huai Toei, Kut Rang, Lao, Na Pho and Nong Kung Sawan - How many villages are in Nong Lek?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nong Lek?Settlements lie between 155 m and 192 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nong Lek?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nong Lek?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Nong Lek?รพ.สต.บ้านดู่เหนือ, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nong Lek?ธกส.กุดรัง, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nong Lek?Krung Thai Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nong Lek?ปั๊มน้ำมันสาขา 2 หจก.พัชรพล เจริญทรัพย์, about 7.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nong Lek?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Nong Lek?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nong Lek?TH440307 (OCHA common operational dataset)