# Kurukhu Subdistrict, Mueang Nakhon Phanom – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/mueang-nakhon-phanom/kurukhu/ Subdistrict · Mueang Nakhon Phanom # Kurukhu Kurukhu is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mueang Nakhon Phanom, Nakhon Phanom Province. It covers **101.8 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 102km² - 19mapped services - 167 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kurukhu? Kurukhu lies in [Mueang Nakhon Phanom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/mueang-nakhon-phanom/), [Nakhon Phanom Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 8 other subdistricts: [Ban Phueng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/mueang-nakhon-phanom/ban-phueng/), [Ku Ta Kai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/pla-pak/ku-ta-kai/), [Mahachai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/pla-pak/mahachai/), [Na Makhuea](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/pla-pak/na-makhuea/), [Phon Bok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/phon-sawan/phon-bok/), [Phon Sawan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/phon-sawan/phon-sawan/), [Pla Pak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/pla-pak/pla-pak/) and [Wang Ta Mua](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/mueang-nakhon-phanom/wang-ta-mua/). By area it is the 1260th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 12.9% of [Mueang Nakhon Phanom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/mueang-nakhon-phanom/). The centre of Kurukhu is about 589 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 26 km from Nakhon Phanom, the main town of Mueang Nakhon Phanom. The centre point is at 17.3391° N, 104.5439° E. Local names: กุรุคุ . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Know before you go: Kurukhu - 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 - Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) · Nakhon Phanom12 km - Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)48 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:29). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](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 Kurukhu Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Kurukhu. Settlements here lie between about 158 m and 200 m above sea level (median 167 m). - Ban Dan Kao - Ban Gu Ru Khu - Ban Khok Sa-Nga - Ban Kurukhu - Ban Na Pong - Ban Nong Bua - Ban Nong Ya Sai - Ban Thai Samakkhi 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 Kurukhu Named natural and historic features inside Kurukhu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Ang Kep Nam Hong Hin - Ang Kep Nam Huai Som Hong - Huai Mek - Huai Nang Ngo - Huai Noi - Huai Pong - Huai Ta Laeo - Huai Ta Sa 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 Kurukhu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mueang Nakhon Phanom, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,614 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (353 mm) and the driest Jan (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 7 Feb 24 16 Mar 28 49 Apr 30 75 May 29 194 Jun 28 226 Jul 27 353 Aug 27 343 Sep 27 237 Oct 25 92 Nov 23 15 Dec 20 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kurukhu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านกุรุคุ · Kurukhu 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.32766&mlon=104.55592#map=17/17.32766/104.55592) Bank ธนาคารออมสินสาขาโพนสวรรค์ · Phon Sawan 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.45340&mlon=104.46468#map=17/17.45340/104.46468) ATM GSB · Nong Yat 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.39778&mlon=104.77656#map=17/17.39778/104.77656) Petrol pump ปั๊มน้ำมันบางจาก · Kurukhu 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.32104&mlon=104.55816#map=17/17.32104/104.55816) Hotel รีสอร์ท แม่พุทธา · Kurukhu 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.32551&mlon=104.57339#map=17/17.32551/104.57339) Mall Tesco Lotus Express · Ban Phueng 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.34177&mlon=104.60042#map=17/17.34177/104.60042) School โรงเรียนบ้านหนองหญ้าไซ ตำบลกุรุคุ อำเภอเมือง จังหวัดนครพนม · Kurukhu 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.31140&mlon=104.54497#map=17/17.31140/104.54497) College International Aviation Education and Research Academy - IAERA · Ban Phueng 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.38015&mlon=104.65036#map=17/17.38015/104.65036) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรโพนสวรรค์ · Phon Sawan 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.45561&mlon=104.46762#map=17/17.45561/104.46762) 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 Kurukhu Places mapped inside Kurukhu in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools5 - Restaurants8 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 Nakhon Phanom - At Samat - Ban Klang - Ban Phueng - Dong Khwang - Kham Thao - Kham Toei - Na Rat Khwai - Na Sai - Nai Mueang - Nong Saeng - Nong Yat - Pho Tak - Tha Kho - Wang Ta Mua ## Quick answers - Where is Kurukhu?In Mueang Nakhon Phanom, Nakhon Phanom Province, Thailand - What borders Kurukhu?Ban Phueng, Ku Ta Kai, Mahachai, Na Makhuea, Phon Bok, Phon Sawan, Pla Pak and Wang Ta Mua - What time zone is Kurukhu in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Kurukhu?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Kurukhu?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kurukhu?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kurukhu?Settlements lie between 158 m and 200 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kurukhu?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kurukhu?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kurukhu?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านกุรุคุ, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kurukhu?ธนาคารออมสินสาขาโพนสวรรค์, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kurukhu?GSB, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kurukhu?ปั๊มน้ำมันบางจาก, about 2.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kurukhu?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kurukhu?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kurukhu?TH480105 (OCHA common operational dataset)