# Wang Kwang Subdistrict, Nam Nao, Phetchabun Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/nam-nao/wang-kwang/ Subdistrict · Nam Nao # Wang Kwang Wang Kwang is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Nam Nao, Phetchabun Province. It covers **314.4 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 314km² - 9mapped services - 784 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wang Kwang? Wang Kwang lies in [Nam Nao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/nam-nao/), [Phetchabun Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Huai Rai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/lom-sak/huai-rai/), [Kaeng Si Phum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/loei/phu-luang/kaeng-si-phum/), [Lak Dan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/nam-nao/lak-dan/), [Loei Wang Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/loei/phu-luang/loei-wang-sai/), [Nam Nao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/nam-nao/nam-nao/), [Pak Chong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/lom-sak/pak-chong/) and [Si Than](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/loei/phu-kradueng/si-than/). By area it is the 165th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 33.7% of [Nam Nao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phetchabun/nam-nao/). The centre of Wang Kwang is about 372 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 18 km from Nam Nao, the main town of Nam Nao. The centre point is at 16.9219° N, 101.6119° E. Local names: วังกวาง . 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 Wang Kwang Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Wang Kwang. Settlements here lie between about 384 m and 946 m above sea level (median 784 m). - Ban Dong Khlo - Ban Fong Tai - Ban Hua Kapo - Ban Huai Hin Lap - Ban Huai Yang Thong - Ban Na Din Dam - Ban Nam Phang - Ban Noi - Ban Nong Wa - Ban Pa Kha - Ban Pha La Noi - Ban Pong Nok Kaeo - Ban Rai Pae - Ban Rai Tai - Ban Sam Muang - Ban Sam Yaek Non Sawat - Ban Wang Kwang 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 Wang Kwang Named natural and historic features inside Wang Kwang, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Huai Hin Lap - Huai Hoi - Huai Kapo - Huai Nam Phang - Huai Paek - Huai Phueng ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains. - Khao Pong An · 1,014 m - Khao Cham Nok Thaet · 1,004 m - Khao Pha Daeng · 1,004 m - Khao Sam Laem · 984 m - Phu Pha La · 900 m - Phu Ruak · 818 m - Khao Dok Daeng Noi · 585 m - Khok Wai · 583 m - Phu Tao · 439 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 Wang Kwang and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nam Nao, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,215 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (229 mm) and the driest Dec (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 8 Feb 24 16 Mar 27 40 Apr 29 79 May 28 172 Jun 27 154 Jul 26 167 Aug 26 219 Sep 25 229 Oct 24 106 Nov 22 18 Dec 20 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wang Kwang Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านวังกวาง · Wang Kwang 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.90414&mlon=101.64120#map=17/16.90414/101.64120) Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาน้ำหนาว · Nam Nao 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.77341&mlon=101.66785#map=17/16.77341/101.66785) ATM Atm ธนาคารออมสิน หน้าเซเว่นตลาดภูกระดึง · Phu Kradueng 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.88640&mlon=101.88653#map=17/16.88640/101.88653) Petrol pump Minipump · Wang Kwang 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.94494&mlon=101.56359#map=17/16.94494/101.56359) Hotel บ้านไร่ปลายฝัน · Nam Nao 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.85627&mlon=101.62367#map=17/16.85627/101.62367) Mall ร้านศิริญญาไข่สด · Nong Hin 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.12249&mlon=101.85661#map=17/17.12249/101.85661) School Ban Sam Muang · Wang Kwang 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.91814&mlon=101.58619#map=17/16.91814/101.58619) College วิทยาลัยอาชีวะศึกษามหานครเลย · Phu Kradueng 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.88459&mlon=101.88281#map=17/16.88459/101.88281) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรน้ำหนาว · Nam Nao 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.77125&mlon=101.67153#map=17/16.77125/101.67153) 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 Wang Kwang Places mapped inside Wang Kwang in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools5 - 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 Nam Nao - Khok Mon - Lak Dan - Nam Nao ## Quick answers - Where is Wang Kwang?In Nam Nao, Phetchabun Province, Thailand - What borders Wang Kwang?Huai Rai, Kaeng Si Phum, Lak Dan, Loei Wang Sai, Nam Nao, Pak Chong and Si Than - How many villages are in Wang Kwang?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wang Kwang?Settlements lie between 384 m and 946 m - What is the highest point in Wang Kwang?Khao Pong An (1,014 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Wang Kwang?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Wang Kwang?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านวังกวาง, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wang Kwang?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาน้ำหนาว, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wang Kwang?Atm ธนาคารออมสิน หน้าเซเว่นตลาดภูกระดึง, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wang Kwang?Minipump, about 5.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Wang Kwang?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Wang Kwang?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Wang Kwang?TH670903 (OCHA common operational dataset)