# Kia Subdistrict, Sukhirin, Narathiwat Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/sukhirin/kia/

Subdistrict · Sukhirin 

# Kia

Kia is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Sukhirin, Narathiwat Province. It covers **45.5 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 45.5km²
- 5mapped services
- 106 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kia?

Kia lies in [Sukhirin](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/sukhirin/), [Narathiwat Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Erawan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/waeng/erawan/), [Ma Mong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/sukhirin/ma-mong/), [Rom Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/sukhirin/rom-sai/), [Sako](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/su-ngai-padi/sako/) and [Sukhirin](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/sukhirin/sukhirin/). By area it is the 3707th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 8.6% of [Sukhirin](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/narathiwat/sukhirin/). The centre of Kia is about 875 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 5.6 km from Sukhirin, the main town of Sukhirin. The centre point is at 5.9890° N, 101.7712° E. Local names: เกียร์ .

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 Kia

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Kia. Settlements here lie between about 92 m and 193 m above sea level (median 106 m).

- Ban Ai Ya Mu
- Ban Bae Ta
- Ban Bue La Lo Mo To
- Ban Kia
- Ban Ko Mo Chet
- Ban Ko Mo Hok
- Ban Ko Mo Sam
- Ban Ko Mo Si
- Ban Ku Ba Ku Laeng
- Ban Nam Sai
- Ban Sai Borisat
- Ban Song Khiri

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 Kia

Named natural and historic features inside Kia, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Huai Lo Tia
- Khlong Ai Cha Nu Wae
- Khlong Ai Ka Pe
- Khlong Ai So
- Khlong Ai Ya Mu
- Khlong Kia
- Khlong Nam Sai
- Khlong Nam Sai

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 Kia and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sukhirin, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 2,422 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (467 mm) and the driest Feb (54 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 172 

Feb 25 54 

Mar 26 106 

Apr 27 110 

May 28 153 

Jun 27 154 

Jul 27 153 

Aug 27 179 

Sep 27 182 

Oct 26 263 

Nov 26 467 

Dec 25 430 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital รพ.สต.ไอยามู อำเภอสุคิริน · Kia 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96951&mlon=101.76978#map=17/5.96951/101.76978) 

Bank Omsin · Sukhirin 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94199&mlon=101.76849#map=17/5.94199/101.76849) 

ATM ธกส.สาขาสุไหงโกลก · Su-Ngai Kolok 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02445&mlon=101.96095#map=17/6.02445/101.96095) 

Petrol pump ปตท. · Kayu Khla 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94790&mlon=101.88860#map=17/5.94790/101.88860) 

Hotel Saiytarntong Resort · Kia 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94404&mlon=101.77473#map=17/5.94404/101.77473) 

School ร.ร.นิคมพัฒนา2 · Kia 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96875&mlon=101.76907#map=17/5.96875/101.76907) 

College วิทยาลัยสารพัดช่างนราธิวาส สาขาสุคิริน อ.สุคิริน จ.นราธิวาส · Ma Mong 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.93322&mlon=101.77978#map=17/5.93322/101.77978) 

Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรสุคิริน · Sukhirin 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.93829&mlon=101.77061#map=17/5.93829/101.77061) 

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 Kia

Places mapped inside Kia in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools1
- Restaurants2

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 Sukhirin

- Ma Mong
- Phu Khao Thong
- Rom Sai
- Sukhirin

## Quick answers

- Where is Kia?In Sukhirin, Narathiwat Province, Thailand
- What borders Kia?Erawan, Ma Mong, Rom Sai, Sako and Sukhirin
- How many villages are in Kia?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kia?Settlements lie between 92 m and 193 m
- What is the best time to visit Kia?February to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kia?รพ.สต.ไอยามู อำเภอสุคิริน, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kia?Omsin, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kia?ธกส.สาขาสุไหงโกลก, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kia?ปตท., about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kia?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kia?TH960903 (OCHA common operational dataset)