# Nam Kaen Subdistrict, Phu Phiang, Nan Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/phu-phiang/nam-kaen/ Subdistrict · Phu Phiang # Nam Kaen Nam Kaen is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Phu Phiang, Nan Province. It covers **63.0 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 63.0km² - 4mapped services - 250 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nam Kaen? Nam Kaen lies in [Phu Phiang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/phu-phiang/), [Nan Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Mo Mueang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/mae-charim/mo-mueang/), [Na Lueang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/wiang-sa/na-lueang/), [Na Pang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/phu-phiang/na-pang/), [Nam Kian](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/phu-phiang/nam-kian/), [Nam Pai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/mae-charim/nam-pai/), [Nong Daeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/mae-charim/nong-daeng/) and [Tha Nao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/phu-phiang/tha-nao/). By area it is the 2558th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 14.1% of [Phu Phiang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/phu-phiang/). The centre of Nam Kaen is about 551 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 9.2 km from Phu Phiang, the main town of Phu Phiang. The centre point is at 18.6977° N, 100.8728° E. Local names: น้ำแก่น . 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 Nam Kaen Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Nam Kaen. Settlements here lie between about 244 m and 276 m above sea level (median 250 m). - Ban Kaen Klang - Ban Kaen Nakhon - Ban Mai Nam Kaen - Ban Mai Rom Yen - Ban Na Lom - Ban Nam Kaen Nuea - Ban Nam Kaen Tai - Ban Rai 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 Nam Kaen Named natural and historic features inside Nam Kaen, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Nam Lueang Ngae Khwa - Nam Lueang Ngae Sai ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Doi Prae Khwang · 610 m - Doi Khun Nam Kaen · 475 m 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 Nam Kaen and the best time to visit Using the climate of Phu Phiang, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,257 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (270 mm) and the driest Feb (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 16 Feb 23 6 Mar 25 31 Apr 28 85 May 27 173 Jun 26 140 Jul 25 222 Aug 25 270 Sep 25 199 Oct 24 79 Nov 22 22 Dec 20 13 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nam Kaen Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลน้ำแก่น · Nam Kaen 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.69945&mlon=100.83113#map=17/18.69945/100.83113) Bank ธ.ก.ส.ภูเพียง · Muang Tuet 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.76172&mlon=100.77299#map=17/18.76172/100.77299) ATM Krung Thai Bank · Nong Daeng 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.70466&mlon=101.00487#map=17/18.70466/101.00487) Petrol pump PTT · Du Tai 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.72703&mlon=100.75440#map=17/18.72703/100.75440) Hotel ม่อน ป๋างนายอำเภอ น่าน · Nam Kaen 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.72315&mlon=100.83630#map=17/18.72315/100.83630) Mall บริษัท มีสกุลน่าน จำกัด · Klang Wiang 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.57820&mlon=100.74290#map=17/18.57820/100.74290) School โรงเรียนบ้านน้ำแก่นกลาง · Nam Kaen 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.70999&mlon=100.82922#map=17/18.70999/100.82922) College โรงพยาบาลน่านและมหาวิทยาลัยมหาจุฬาลงกรณ์ราชวิทยาลัย จังหวัดน่าน · Fai Kaeo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.75854&mlon=100.79442#map=17/18.75854/100.79442) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรภูเพียง · Tha Nao 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.74471&mlon=100.79877#map=17/18.74471/100.79877) 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 Nam Kaen Places mapped inside Nam Kaen in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels2 - Schools1 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 Phu Phiang - Fai Kaeo - Muang Tuet - Mueang Chang - Na Pang - Nam Kian - Tha Nao ## Quick answers - Where is Nam Kaen?In Phu Phiang, Nan Province, Thailand - What borders Nam Kaen?Mo Mueang, Na Lueang, Na Pang, Nam Kian, Nam Pai, Nong Daeng and Tha Nao - How many villages are in Nam Kaen?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nam Kaen?Settlements lie between 244 m and 276 m - What is the highest point in Nam Kaen?Doi Prae Khwang (610 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nam Kaen?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Nam Kaen?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลน้ำแก่น, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nam Kaen?ธ.ก.ส.ภูเพียง, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nam Kaen?Krung Thai Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nam Kaen?PTT, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nam Kaen?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nam Kaen?TH551403 (OCHA common operational dataset)