# Nong Kwang Subdistrict, Ban Muang, Sakon Nakhon Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/ban-muang/nong-kwang/ Subdistrict · Ban Muang # Nong Kwang Nong Kwang is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Ban Muang, Sakon Nakhon Province. It covers **76.7 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 76.7km² - 8mapped services - 168 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nong Kwang? Nong Kwang lies in [Ban Muang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/ban-muang/), [Sakon Nakhon Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Ban Lao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/charoen-sin/ban-lao/), [Huai Lua](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/ban-muang/huai-lua/), [In Plaeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/wanon-niwat/in-plaeng/), [Khu Sakham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/wanon-niwat/khu-sakham/), [Mai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/ban-muang/mai/), [Muang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/ban-muang/muang/) and [Nong Paen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/charoen-sin/nong-paen/). By area it is the 1947th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 10.1% of [Ban Muang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/ban-muang/). The centre of Nong Kwang is about 551 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 11 km from Ban Muang, the main town of Ban Muang. The centre point is at 17.7913° N, 103.4883° E. Local names: หนองกวั่ง . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Know before you go: Nong Kwang - 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 Thani87 km - Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)94 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:33). 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 Kwang Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Nong Kwang. Settlements here lie between about 160 m and 177 m above sea level (median 168 m). - Ban Bo Daeng - Ban Na Di - Ban Na Dun - Ban Non Sabaeng - Ban Nong Krung Si - Ban Nong Kwang - Ban Pho Chai 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 Nong Kwang Named natural and historic features inside Nong Kwang, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Kut Tao - Ang Kep Nam Huai Tum - Ang Kep Nam Nong Kwang - Huai Kut Tao 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 Nong Kwang and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ban Muang, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,517 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (322 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 20 8 Feb 24 16 Mar 27 44 Apr 30 71 May 29 193 Jun 28 213 Jul 27 308 Aug 27 322 Sep 27 230 Oct 25 90 Nov 23 16 Dec 20 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nong Kwang Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.บ้านหนองกวั่ง · Nong Kwang 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.79333&mlon=103.50171#map=17/17.79333/103.50171) Bank Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Co-operatives · Huai Lua 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.85889&mlon=103.41602#map=17/17.85889/103.41602) ATM ธกส สาขาบ้านเหล่าเจริญ · Huai Lua 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.85844&mlon=103.41660#map=17/17.85844/103.41660) Petrol pump PTT · Muang 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.84976&mlon=103.55931#map=17/17.84976/103.55931) Hotel บ้านโพธิ์ชัย อ.บ้านม่วง จ.สกลนคร · Nong Kwang 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.81358&mlon=103.47267#map=17/17.81358/103.47267) Mall ร้านเเอมบายศรีคำชะโนด · Ban Muang 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.74212&mlon=103.35963#map=17/17.74212/103.35963) School Ban Nong Kwang School · Nong Kwang 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.79839&mlon=103.50269#map=17/17.79839/103.50269) College วิทยาลัยการอาชีพปลูกรากแก้วแผ่นดิน · Wang Thong 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.74971&mlon=103.30004#map=17/17.74971/103.30004) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรบ้านม่วง จังหวัดสกลนคร · Muang 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.85077&mlon=103.56332#map=17/17.85077/103.56332) 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 Kwang Places mapped inside Nong Kwang in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Hotels2 - Schools2 - 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 Ban Muang - Bo Kaeo - Dong Mo Thong - Dong Mo Thong Tai - Dong Nuea - Huai Lua - Mai - Muang - Non Sa-At ## Quick answers - Where is Nong Kwang?In Ban Muang, Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand - What borders Nong Kwang?Ban Lao, Huai Lua, In Plaeng, Khu Sakham, Mai, Muang and Nong Paen - What time zone is Nong Kwang in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Nong Kwang?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Nong Kwang?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nong Kwang?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nong Kwang?Settlements lie between 160 m and 177 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nong Kwang?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nong Kwang?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Nong Kwang?รพ.สต.บ้านหนองกวั่ง, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nong Kwang?Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Co-operatives, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nong Kwang?ธกส สาขาบ้านเหล่าเจริญ, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nong Kwang?PTT, about 9.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nong Kwang?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Nong Kwang?TH471008 (OCHA common operational dataset)