# Bawa Subdistrict, Akat Amnuai, Sakon Nakhon Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/akat-amnuai/bawa/ Subdistrict · Akat Amnuai # Bawa Bawa is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Akat Amnuai, Sakon Nakhon Province. It covers **64.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 64.6km² - 10mapped services - 180 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bawa? Bawa lies in [Akat Amnuai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/akat-amnuai/), [Sakon Nakhon Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Akat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/akat-amnuai/akat/), [Bahi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/bahi/), [Choeng Chum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/choeng-chum/), [Na Wa](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/na-wa/na-wa/), [Nong Sanom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/wanon-niwat/nong-sanom/), [Phon Phaeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/akat-amnuai/phon-phaeng/) and [Tha Ruea](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/na-wa/tha-ruea/). By area it is the 2484th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 11.4% of [Akat Amnuai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/akat-amnuai/). The centre of Bawa is about 557 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 12 km from Akat Amnuai, the main town of Akat Amnuai. The centre point is at 17.4944° N, 103.9620° E. Local names: บะหว้า . 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 Bawa Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Bawa. Settlements here lie between about 173 m and 185 m above sea level (median 180 m). - Ban Ba Wa - Ban Ba Yao Noi - Ban Ba Yao Yai - Ban Men Noi - Ban Si Yaek Boribun - Ban Wang Muang 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 Bawa Named natural and historic features inside Bawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Huai Muang - Huai Wang Cha 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 Bawa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Akat Amnuai, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,556 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (325 mm) and the driest Dec (5 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 7 Feb 24 18 Mar 28 48 Apr 30 76 May 29 202 Jun 27 223 Jul 27 313 Aug 26 325 Sep 26 238 Oct 25 88 Nov 23 14 Dec 20 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบะหว้า · Bawa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.49042&mlon=103.98345#map=17/17.49042/103.98345) Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาอากาศอำนวย · Akat 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.58669&mlon=103.97919#map=17/17.58669/103.97919) ATM Atm ธนาคารกรุงไทย ร้านศิริพร (ตลาดสดเทศบาลตำบลดงมะไฟ) · Khamin 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.27787&mlon=103.99362#map=17/17.27787/103.99362) Petrol pump ปั๊ม Pt @อ.อากาศอำนวย · Bawa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.51074&mlon=103.97894#map=17/17.51074/103.97894) Hotel ชัยพฤกษ์รีสอร์ท · Bawa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.51489&mlon=103.97810#map=17/17.51489/103.97810) Mall ร้าน แก้ววัสดุ · Akat 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.58740&mlon=103.97889#map=17/17.58740/103.97889) School โรงเรียนบ้านบะยาว อำเภออากาศอำนวย จังหวัดสกลนคร · Bawa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.48797&mlon=103.95663#map=17/17.48797/103.95663) College วิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีพณิชยการอากาศอำนวย · Phon Phaeng 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.52172&mlon=103.97466#map=17/17.52172/103.97466) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรโพนแพง จังหวัดสกลนคร · Bawa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.47010&mlon=103.93291#map=17/17.47010/103.93291) 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 Bawa Places mapped inside Bawa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools3 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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 Akat Amnuai - Akat - Na Hi - Phon Ngam - Phon Phaeng - Samakkhi Phatthana - Tha Kon - Wa Yai ## Quick answers - Where is Bawa?In Akat Amnuai, Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand - What borders Bawa?Akat, Bahi, Choeng Chum, Na Wa, Nong Sanom, Phon Phaeng and Tha Ruea - How many villages are in Bawa?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bawa?Settlements lie between 173 m and 185 m - What is the best time to visit Bawa?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Bawa?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบะหว้า, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bawa?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาอากาศอำนวย, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bawa?Atm ธนาคารกรุงไทย ร้านศิริพร (ตลาดสดเทศบาลตำบลดงมะไฟ), about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bawa?ปั๊ม Pt @อ.อากาศอำนวย, about 2.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bawa?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bawa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bawa?TH471107 (OCHA common operational dataset)