# Nong Sawan Subdistrict, Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-bua-lam-phu/mueang-nong-bua-lam-phu/nong-sawan/ Subdistrict · Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu # Nong Sawan Nong Sawan is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu, Nong Bua Lam Phu Province. It covers **38.8 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 38.8km² - 6mapped services - 233 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nong Sawan? Nong Sawan lies in [Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-bua-lam-phu/mueang-nong-bua-lam-phu/), [Nong Bua Lam Phu Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-bua-lam-phu/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Fang Daeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-bua-lam-phu/na-klang/fang-daeng/), [Na Kham Hai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-bua-lam-phu/mueang-nong-bua-lam-phu/na-kham-hai/), [Non Khamin](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-bua-lam-phu/mueang-nong-bua-lam-phu/non-khamin/), [Nong Wa](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-bua-lam-phu/mueang-nong-bua-lam-phu/nong-wa/) and [Pho Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-bua-lam-phu/mueang-nong-bua-lam-phu/pho-chai/). By area it is the 4231st largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 3.9% of [Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-bua-lam-phu/mueang-nong-bua-lam-phu/). The centre of Nong Sawan is about 430 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 13 km from Nong Bua Lamphu, the main town of Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu. The centre point is at 17.2043° N, 102.3218° E. Local names: หนองสวรรค์ . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Things to see in and around Nong Sawan ### Nearby, outside Nong Sawan - Nussara Homstay · attraction, Pho Chai8.4 km - Thao To Waterfall · waterfall, Lam Phu15 km - Pha Chom Mueang · viewpoint, Non Than16 km - Local market · attraction, Na Klang16 km - Phu Phan Noi Viewpoint · viewpoint, Nong O16 km - Nong Bua Lam Phu Observatory · attraction, Nong O16 km - Phu Hin Lat Cho Fa · attraction, Non Than17 km - ภูหินลาดช่อฟ้า · attraction, Nam Phon17 km - Phu Noi Ancient Sema Boundary Markers · attraction, Na Klang18 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Nong Sawan - 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 - Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) · Udon Thani54 km - Loei Airport (LOE)69 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:39). 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 Nong Sawan Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Nong Sawan. Settlements here lie between about 223 m and 240 m above sea level (median 233 m). - Ban Hin Lap - Ban Khok Klang - Ban Kong Paem - Ban Non Ngam - Ban Nong Bua Chom - Ban Nong Bua Som - Ban Nong Plakhao - Ban Nong Sawan - Ban Sila Mongkhon 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). ## Weather in Nong Sawan and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,285 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (241 mm) and the driest Dec (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 8 Feb 26 16 Mar 29 40 Apr 31 79 May 29 178 Jun 28 166 Jul 27 188 Aug 27 241 Sep 26 238 Oct 25 105 Nov 23 18 Dec 21 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nong Sawan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.หนองบัวโซม · Nong Sawan 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.20918&mlon=102.32595#map=17/17.20918/102.32595) Bank ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขาศาลากลาง · Lam Phu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.22250&mlon=102.42615#map=17/17.22250/102.42615) ATM ธ.ก.ส.กุดดินจี่ · Kut Din Chi 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.35613&mlon=102.25944#map=17/17.35613/102.25944) Petrol pump เชลล์ · Pho Chai 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.25120&mlon=102.36843#map=17/17.25120/102.36843) Hotel หมู่บ้านโกลเด้นวิว Golden View · Na Kham Hai 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.24061&mlon=102.34126#map=17/17.24061/102.34126) Mall ทายาทแรงรถมือสองแห่งเมืองหนองบัวลำภู · Nong Phai Sun 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.23459&mlon=102.39753#map=17/17.23459/102.39753) School ประชาสัมพันธ์โรงเรียนบ้านหนองบัวโซม · Nong Sawan 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.20986&mlon=102.32382#map=17/17.20986/102.32382) College ศกร. ระดับตำบลนาคำไฮ อ. เมืองหนองบัวลำภู · Na Kham Hai 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.26245&mlon=102.33781#map=17/17.26245/102.33781) Police station สถานีตำรวจหนองบัวลำภู · Pho Chai 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.18900&mlon=102.41819#map=17/17.18900/102.41819) 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 Sawan Places mapped inside Nong Sawan in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools2 - Restaurants3 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 Nong Bua Lam Phu - Ban Kham - Ban Phrao - Hua Na - Kut Chik - Lam Phu - Na Kham Hai - Na Mafueang - Non Khamin - Non Than - Nong Bua - Nong Phai Sun - Nong Wa - Pa Mai Ngam - Pho Chai ## Quick answers - Where is Nong Sawan?In Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu, Nong Bua Lam Phu Province, Thailand - What borders Nong Sawan?Fang Daeng, Na Kham Hai, Non Khamin, Nong Wa and Pho Chai - What is there to see in Nong Sawan?Nussara Homstay, Thao To Waterfall, Pha Chom Mueang, Local market - What time zone is Nong Sawan in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Nong Sawan?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Nong Sawan?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nong Sawan?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nong Sawan?Settlements lie between 223 m and 240 m - What is the best time to visit Nong Sawan?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Nong Sawan?รพ.สต.หนองบัวโซม, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nong Sawan?ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขาศาลากลาง, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nong Sawan?ธ.ก.ส.กุดดินจี่, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nong Sawan?เชลล์, about 7.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nong Sawan?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nong Sawan?TH390104 (OCHA common operational dataset)