# Nong Bua Sim Subdistrict, Kham Ta Kla, Sakon Nakhon Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/kham-ta-kla/nong-bua-sim/ Subdistrict · Kham Ta Kla # Nong Bua Sim Nong Bua Sim is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Kham Ta Kla, Sakon Nakhon Province. It covers **85.9 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 85.9km² - 7mapped services - 157 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nong Bua Sim? Nong Bua Sim lies in [Kham Ta Kla](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/kham-ta-kla/), [Sakon Nakhon Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Kham Ta Kla](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/kham-ta-kla/kham-ta-kla/), [Nong Thum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bueng-kan/seka/nong-thum/), [Phaet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/kham-ta-kla/phaet/), [Sang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bueng-kan/seka/sang/), [Tha Kok Daeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bueng-kan/seka/tha-kok-daeng/) and [Tha Kon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/akat-amnuai/tha-kon/). By area it is the 1625th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 22.5% of [Kham Ta Kla](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/kham-ta-kla/). The centre of Nong Bua Sim is about 579 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 11 km from Kham Ta Kla, the main town of Kham Ta Kla. The centre point is at 17.8409° N, 103.8593° E. Local names: หนองบัวสิม . 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 Bua Sim ### Nearby, outside Nong Bua Sim - ODP · hot spring, Nam Chan19 km - Tree Toilet · attraction, Phon Ngam20 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 Bua Sim - 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 - Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)77 km - Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) · Nakhon Phanom97 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 17:31). 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 Bua Sim Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Nong Bua Sim. Settlements here lie between about 151 m and 165 m above sea level (median 157 m). - Ban Bueng Burapha - Ban Don Tio - Ban Hua Na Kham - Ban Khok Sai Khao - Ban Na Thon - Ban Nong Bua Sim - Ban Nong Bua Tai - Ban Nong Pham Ruea - Ban Pak Not - Ban Phia - Ban Pho Chai - Ban Phon Ko - Ban Tha Ngam 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 Bua Sim Named natural and historic features inside Nong Bua Sim, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Ang Kep Nam Ban Don Tio - Ang Kep Nam Nong Luang - Ang Kep Nam Nong Pham Ruae - Huai Kan Lueang - Huai Not 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 Bua Sim and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kham Ta Kla, 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 Bua Sim Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.โพธิ์ชัย · Nong Bua Sim 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.84749&mlon=103.85839#map=17/17.84749/103.85839) Bank มันนี่Expressหนองบัวสิม · Nong Bua Sim 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.84367&mlon=103.85493#map=17/17.84367/103.85493) ATM Atm ธ.ก.ส. สาขาย่อยบ้านดอนเสียด · Ban Tong 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11476&mlon=103.93185#map=17/18.11476/103.93185) Petrol pump ปตท.คำตากล้า Ptt Kham Ta Kla · Kham Ta Kla 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.86559&mlon=103.77183#map=17/17.86559/103.77183) Hotel 3 P Resort · Tha Kok Daeng 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.89607&mlon=103.81120#map=17/17.89607/103.81120) Mall E-g-v คำตากล้า · Kham Ta Kla 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.85577&mlon=103.76556#map=17/17.85577/103.76556) School โรงเรียนอนุบาลเทศบาลแพด · Phaet 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.77914&mlon=103.82896#map=17/17.77914/103.82896) College วิทยาลัยการอาชีพเซกา · Sang 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.89476&mlon=103.95318#map=17/17.89476/103.95318) Police station สภ.คำตากล้า · Kham Ta Kla 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.85190&mlon=103.75784#map=17/17.85190/103.75784) 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 Bua Sim Places mapped inside Nong Bua Sim in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - 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 Kham Ta Kla - Kham Ta Kla - Na Tae - Phaet ## Quick answers - Where is Nong Bua Sim?In Kham Ta Kla, Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand - What borders Nong Bua Sim?Kham Ta Kla, Nong Thum, Phaet, Sang, Tha Kok Daeng and Tha Kon - What is there to see in Nong Bua Sim?ODP, Tree Toilet - What time zone is Nong Bua Sim in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Nong Bua Sim?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Nong Bua Sim?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nong Bua Sim?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nong Bua Sim?Settlements lie between 151 m and 165 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nong Bua Sim?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nong Bua Sim?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Nong Bua Sim?รพ.สต.โพธิ์ชัย, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nong Bua Sim?มันนี่Expressหนองบัวสิม, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nong Bua Sim?Atm ธ.ก.ส. สาขาย่อยบ้านดอนเสียด, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nong Bua Sim?ปตท.คำตากล้า Ptt Kham Ta Kla, about 9.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nong Bua Sim?3 mapped - How many banks are in Nong Bua Sim?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nong Bua Sim?TH470902 (OCHA common operational dataset)