# Khwao Subdistrict, Mueang Maha Sarakham – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/mueang-maha-sarakham/khwao/ Subdistrict · Mueang Maha Sarakham # Khwao Khwao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mueang Maha Sarakham, Maha Sarakham Province. It covers **58.5 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 58.5km² - 30mapped services - 151 mtypical elevation ## Where is Khwao? Khwao lies in [Mueang Maha Sarakham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/mueang-maha-sarakham/), [Maha Sarakham Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Huai Aeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/mueang-maha-sarakham/huai-aeng/), [Lat Phatthana](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/mueang-maha-sarakham/lat-phatthana/), [Mittraphap](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kae-dam/mittraphap/), [Talat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/mueang-maha-sarakham/talat/), [Tha Tum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/mueang-maha-sarakham/tha-tum/) and [Waeng Nang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/mueang-maha-sarakham/waeng-nang/). By area it is the 2803rd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 10.3% of [Mueang Maha Sarakham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/mueang-maha-sarakham/). The centre of Khwao is about 410 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 11 km from Maha Sarakham, the main town of Mueang Maha Sarakham. The centre point is at 16.1559° N, 103.3954° E. Local names: เขวา . 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 Khwao Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Khwao. Settlements here lie between about 145 m and 161 m above sea level (median 151 m). - Ban Chiang Hian - Ban Chiang Hian Tai - Ban Don Du - Ban Han - Ban Iat - Ban Khwao - Ban Klang - Ban Lao Noi - Ban Lao Wilai - Ban Mi - Ban Mo - Ban Non Khwao Noi - Ban Non Saphang - Ban Nong Tuen - Ban Pho Sa Kaeo - Ban Santi Suk - Ban Song Plueai - Ban Tio 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 Khwao Named natural and historic features inside Khwao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Nong Krathum - Huai Khruea Sut 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 Khwao and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mueang Maha Sarakham, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,329 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (259 mm) and the driest Dec (3 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 8 Feb 27 13 Mar 30 43 Apr 31 79 May 29 170 Jun 28 167 Jul 27 209 Aug 26 251 Sep 26 259 Oct 25 107 Nov 24 18 Dec 23 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Khwao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.เขวา · Khwao 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.14800&mlon=103.40529#map=17/16.14800/103.40529) Bank ธ.ก.ส.จังหวัดมหาสารคาม · Talat 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.18139&mlon=103.31087#map=17/16.18139/103.31087) ATM ธนาคารกรุงไทย · Khok Phra 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.32459&mlon=103.29900#map=17/16.32459/103.29900) Petrol pump Arava Farm Mcat · Khwao 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.14251&mlon=103.41377#map=17/16.14251/103.41377) Hotel ต้นรักโฮเตล · Khwao 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.15011&mlon=103.38505#map=17/16.15011/103.38505) Mall ตลาดชัยเจริญทรัพย์ · Khong Chai Phatthana 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.23649&mlon=103.43221#map=17/16.23649/103.43221) School โรงเรียนบ้านสงเปลือยโพธิ์สระแก้ว · Khwao 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.14387&mlon=103.42195#map=17/16.14387/103.42195) College Maha Sarakham College Of Agriculture · Khwao 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.14246&mlon=103.41402#map=17/16.14246/103.41402) Police station เรือนจำจังหวัดมหาสารคาม · Waeng Nang 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.16147&mlon=103.34706#map=17/16.16147/103.34706) 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 Khwao Places mapped inside Khwao in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels4 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities4 - Restaurants10 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 Maha Sarakham - Bua Kho - Don Wan - Huai Aeng - Kaeng Loeng Chan - Khok Ko - Koeng - Lat Phatthana - Nong No - Nong Pling - Talat - Tha Song Khon - Tha Tum - Waeng Nang ## Quick answers - Where is Khwao?In Mueang Maha Sarakham, Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand - What borders Khwao?Huai Aeng, Lat Phatthana, Mittraphap, Talat, Tha Tum and Waeng Nang - How many villages are in Khwao?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Khwao?Settlements lie between 145 m and 161 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Khwao?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Khwao?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Khwao?รพ.สต.เขวา, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Khwao?ธ.ก.ส.จังหวัดมหาสารคาม, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Khwao?ธนาคารกรุงไทย, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Khwao?Arava Farm Mcat, about 2.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Khwao?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Khwao?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Khwao?TH440102 (OCHA common operational dataset)