# Dong Mafai Subdistrict, Suwannakhuha – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-bua-lam-phu/suwannakhuha/dong-mafai/ Subdistrict · Suwannakhuha # Dong Mafai Dong Mafai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Suwannakhuha, Nong Bua Lam Phu Province. It covers **96.8 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 96.8km² - 8mapped services - 228 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dong Mafai? Dong Mafai lies in [Suwannakhuha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-bua-lam-phu/suwannakhuha/), [Nong Bua Lam Phu Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-bua-lam-phu/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other subdistricts: [Ban Khok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-bua-lam-phu/suwannakhuha/ban-khok/), [Ban Yuak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/nam-som/ban-yuak/), [Bunthan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-bua-lam-phu/suwannakhuha/bunthan/) and [Na Si](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-bua-lam-phu/suwannakhuha/na-si/). By area it is the 1375th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 17.3% of [Suwannakhuha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-bua-lam-phu/suwannakhuha/). The centre of Dong Mafai is about 467 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 10.0 km from Suwannakhuha, the main town of Suwannakhuha. The centre point is at 17.6223° N, 102.2094° E. Local names: ดงมะไฟ . 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 Dong Mafai ### Nearby, outside Dong Mafai - ศาลเจ้าปู่โสม · castle or fort, Na Ngua16 km - Phu Phra Bat Historical Park · viewpoint, Mueang Phan17 km - Pha Sa Det · viewpoint, Mueang Phan19 km - Rock Paintings · attraction, Mueang Phan19 km - Phu Phra Bat Historical Park · attraction, Mueang Phan20 km - Kok Ma Noi ( The small horse stable) · attraction, Mueang Phan20 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: Dong Mafai - 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 - Wattay International Airport (VTE) · Vientiane55 km - Loei Airport (LOE)56 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:38). 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 Dong Mafai Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Dong Mafai. Settlements here lie between about 210 m and 240 m above sea level (median 228 m). - Ban Chokchai - Ban Dong Mafai - Ban Hin Sa Nuea - Ban Na Charoen - Ban Na Rai - Ban Non Mi Chai - Ban Non Sa-nga - Ban Pha Son - Ban Phek Thong - Ban Phithak Phatthana - Ban Wang Hin Sa 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 Dong Mafai Named natural and historic features inside Dong Mafai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Huai Khanan 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 Dong Mafai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Suwannakhuha, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,323 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (257 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 22 8 Feb 26 16 Mar 29 39 Apr 31 73 May 29 187 Jun 28 179 Jul 27 203 Aug 26 257 Sep 26 234 Oct 25 102 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 Dong Mafai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital สถานีอนามัยบ้านดงมะไฟ · Dong Mafai 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.63682&mlon=102.22659#map=17/17.63682/102.22659) Bank ธกส.สาขาสุวรรณ ต.บ้านโคก อ.สุวรรณคูหา จ.หนองบัวลำภู · Ban Khok 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.54213&mlon=102.20194#map=17/17.54213/102.20194) ATM ธ.ก.ส.กุดดินจี่ · Kut Din Chi 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.35613&mlon=102.25944#map=17/17.35613/102.25944) Petrol pump ปตท. · Suwannakhuha 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.57038&mlon=102.29388#map=17/17.57038/102.29388) Hotel นิติมา รีสอร์ท · Na Si 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.57729&mlon=102.27419#map=17/17.57729/102.27419) Mall ร้านกิตติพืชผล · Ban Khok 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.53996&mlon=102.20141#map=17/17.53996/102.20141) School โรงเรียนบ้านนาไร่ · Dong Mafai 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.64927&mlon=102.19656#map=17/17.64927/102.19656) College คณะศึกษาศาสตร์ ม.ราชภัฏอุดรธานี · Nam Som 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.74912&mlon=102.13121#map=17/17.74912/102.13121) Police station สภ.สุวรรณคูหา · Suwannakhuha 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.56233&mlon=102.27807#map=17/17.56233/102.27807) 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 Dong Mafai Places mapped inside Dong Mafai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools1 - Restaurants5 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 Suwannakhuha - Ban Khok - Bunthan - Kut Phueng - Na Dan - Na Di - Na Si - Suwannakhuha ## Quick answers - Where is Dong Mafai?In Suwannakhuha, Nong Bua Lam Phu Province, Thailand - What borders Dong Mafai?Ban Khok, Ban Yuak, Bunthan and Na Si - What is there to see in Dong Mafai?ศาลเจ้าปู่โสม, Phu Phra Bat Historical Park, Pha Sa Det, Rock Paintings - What time zone is Dong Mafai in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Dong Mafai?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Dong Mafai?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dong Mafai?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dong Mafai?Settlements lie between 210 m and 240 m - What is the best time to visit Dong Mafai?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Dong Mafai?สถานีอนามัยบ้านดงมะไฟ, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dong Mafai?ธกส.สาขาสุวรรณ ต.บ้านโคก อ.สุวรรณคูหา จ.หนองบัวลำภู, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dong Mafai?ธ.ก.ส.กุดดินจี่, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dong Mafai?ปตท., about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Dong Mafai?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Dong Mafai?TH390505 (OCHA common operational dataset)