# Nong Wa Subdistrict, Bua Lai, Nakhon Ratchasima Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/bua-lai/nong-wa/ Subdistrict · Bua Lai # Nong Wa Nong Wa is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Bua Lai, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. It covers **42.5 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 42.5km² - 12mapped services - 194 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nong Wa? Nong Wa lies in [Bua Lai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/bua-lai/), [Nakhon Ratchasima Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Bua Lai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/bua-lai/bua-lai/), [Mueang Phalai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/bua-lai/mueang-phalai/), [Nong Tat Yai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/sida/nong-tat-yai/), [Nong Waeng Sok Phra](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/phon/nong-waeng-sok-phra/), [Sam Mueang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/sida/sam-mueang/) and [Wang Mai Daeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/prathai/wang-mai-daeng/). By area it is the 3922nd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 24.1% of [Bua Lai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/bua-lai/). The centre of Nong Wa is about 309 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 8.8 km from Bua Lai, the main town of Bua Lai. The centre point is at 15.6678° N, 102.5808° E. Local names: หนองหว้า . 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 Wa Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Nong Wa. Settlements here lie between about 180 m and 203 m above sea level (median 194 m). - Ban Hua Na Kham - Ban Khuem Yanang - Ban Khum Ma-u - Ban Nong Chan - Ban Nong Phue - Ban Nong Tat Noi - Ban Nong Wa - Ban Nong Waeng - Ban Suan Mon - บ้านหนองผือ 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 Wa Named natural and historic features inside Nong Wa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Ang Kep Nam Wang Khon Sak - Ang Kep Nam Wat Pa Thammada - Sa Nam Wat Pa Thammada 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 Wa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bua Lai, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,196 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (260 mm) and the driest Dec (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 10 Feb 28 9 Mar 30 46 Apr 31 79 May 29 152 Jun 28 136 Jul 27 157 Aug 27 202 Sep 26 260 Oct 25 122 Nov 24 19 Dec 24 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nong Wa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพบ้านคึมมะอุ · Nong Wa 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.67949&mlon=102.58859#map=17/15.67949/102.58859) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาบัวลาย · Bua Lai 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.66868&mlon=102.49877#map=17/15.66868/102.49877) ATM ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์ · Mueang Phon 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.81556&mlon=102.60325#map=17/15.81556/102.60325) Petrol pump ปตท.ngv อ.บัวลาย · Nong Wa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.66174&mlon=102.57305#map=17/15.66174/102.57305) Hotel ภูริชญารีสอร์ท เมืองพล · Nong Waeng Sok Phra 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.71303&mlon=102.59003#map=17/15.71303/102.59003) Mall โลตัส เมืองพล · Mueang Phon 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.80307&mlon=102.60635#map=17/15.80307/102.60635) School โรงเรียนบ้านหนองจาน · Nong Wa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.67926&mlon=102.57591#map=17/15.67926/102.57591) College : วิทยาลัยการอาชีพพล · Non Kha 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.76413&mlon=102.59929#map=17/15.76413/102.59929) Police station ด่านตรวจแยกบัวลาย · Nong Wa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.63894&mlon=102.56928#map=17/15.63894/102.56928) 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 Wa Places mapped inside Nong Wa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps4 - Schools3 - Restaurants3 - 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 Bua Lai - Bua Lai - Mueang Phalai - Non Chan ## Quick answers - Where is Nong Wa?In Bua Lai, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand - What borders Nong Wa?Bua Lai, Mueang Phalai, Nong Tat Yai, Nong Waeng Sok Phra, Sam Mueang and Wang Mai Daeng - How many villages are in Nong Wa?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nong Wa?Settlements lie between 180 m and 203 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nong Wa?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nong Wa?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Nong Wa?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพบ้านคึมมะอุ, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nong Wa?ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาบัวลาย, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nong Wa?ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nong Wa?ปตท.ngv อ.บัวลาย, about 1.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nong Wa?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Nong Wa?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Nong Wa?TH303004 (OCHA common operational dataset)