# Chiwan Subdistrict, Phimai, Nakhon Ratchasima Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/phimai/chiwan/ Subdistrict · Phimai # Chiwan Chiwan is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Phimai, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. It covers **70.3 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 70.3km² - 2mapped services - 156 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chiwan? Chiwan lies in [Phimai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/phimai/), [Nakhon Ratchasima Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Dong Yai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/phimai/dong-yai/), [Krabueang Yai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/phimai/krabueang-yai/), [Krachon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/phimai/krachon/), [Nai Mueang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/phimai/nai-mueang/), [Non Daeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/non-daeng/non-daeng/), [Tha Luang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/phimai/tha-luang/) and [Thephalai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/khong/thephalai/). By area it is the 2195th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 7.9% of [Phimai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/phimai/). The centre of Chiwan is about 279 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 12 km from Phimai, the main town of Phimai. The centre point is at 15.3290° N, 102.5168° E. Local names: ชีวาน . 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 Chiwan Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Chiwan. Settlements here lie between about 153 m and 158 m above sea level (median 156 m). - Ban Chi Wan - Ban Don Khwao - Ban Don Namsap - Ban Man - Ban Non Klang - Ban Non Phaniam - Ban Non Samakkhi - Ban Non Tako - Ban Sat - Ban Tan - Ban Thap Khwai - Ban Thong - Ban Thung Phikun Thong 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 Chiwan Named natural and historic features inside Chiwan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Sa Ban Chi Wan 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 Chiwan and the best time to visit Using the climate of Phimai, 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 Chiwan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.คอนเมือง · Thephalai 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.36683&mlon=102.50049#map=17/15.36683/102.50049) Bank สุมาลี เซอร์วิสบ้านวัด · Thephalai 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.34340&mlon=102.44343#map=17/15.34340/102.44343) ATM Amazon ปั๊ม ปตท. สีดา จ.ขอนแก่น · Phon Thong 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.49716&mlon=102.52726#map=17/15.49716/102.52726) Petrol pump เจริญทรัพย์ รีไซเคิล · Non Daeng 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.38552&mlon=102.51653#map=17/15.38552/102.51653) Hotel ณ บ้านขามกลาง :) · Tha Luang 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.28868&mlon=102.55634#map=17/15.28868/102.55634) Mall เอี่ยมอัญ มาร์ท · Non Daeng 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.41061&mlon=102.54537#map=17/15.41061/102.54537) School ศูนย์พัฒนาเด็กเล็กตำบลชีวาน · Chiwan 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.33653&mlon=102.52997#map=17/15.33653/102.52997) College โรงเรียนเทพาลัย · Thephalai 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.35777&mlon=102.45296#map=17/15.35777/102.45296) Police station สภ.กระชอน · Dong Yai 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.35015&mlon=102.59602#map=17/15.35015/102.59602) 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 Chiwan Places mapped inside Chiwan in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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 Phimai - Bot - Dong Yai - Krabueang Yai - Krachon - Nai Mueang - Nikhom Sang Ton-Eng - Nong Rawiang - Rang Ka Yai - Samrit - Tha Luang - Than Lalot ## Quick answers - Where is Chiwan?In Phimai, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand - What borders Chiwan?Dong Yai, Krabueang Yai, Krachon, Nai Mueang, Non Daeng, Tha Luang and Thephalai - How many villages are in Chiwan?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chiwan?Settlements lie between 153 m and 158 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Chiwan?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Chiwan?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Chiwan?รพ.สต.คอนเมือง, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chiwan?สุมาลี เซอร์วิสบ้านวัด, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chiwan?Amazon ปั๊ม ปตท. สีดา จ.ขอนแก่น, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chiwan?เจริญทรัพย์ รีไซเคิล, about 6.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chiwan?TH301507 (OCHA common operational dataset)