# Dong Mafai Subdistrict, Mueang Sakon Nakhon – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/mueang-sakon-nakhon/dong-mafai/ Subdistrict · Mueang Sakon Nakhon # Dong Mafai Dong Mafai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mueang Sakon Nakhon, Sakon Nakhon Province. It covers **77.4 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 77.4km² - 27mapped services - 193 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dong Mafai? Dong Mafai lies in [Mueang Sakon Nakhon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/mueang-sakon-nakhon/), [Sakon Nakhon Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Bueng Thawai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/tao-ngoi/bueng-thawai/), [Huai Yang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/mueang-sakon-nakhon/huai-yang/), [Kok Pla Sio](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phu-phan/kok-pla-sio/), [Na Tan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/tao-ngoi/na-tan/), [Ngio Don](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/mueang-sakon-nakhon/ngio-don/) and [That Choeng Chum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/mueang-sakon-nakhon/that-choeng-chum/). By area it is the 1928th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 8.3% of [Mueang Sakon Nakhon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/mueang-sakon-nakhon/). The centre of Dong Mafai is about 535 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 10 km from Sakon Nakhon, the main town of Mueang Sakon Nakhon. The centre point is at 17.0743° N, 104.1111° 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 - Luang Pu Lui Chanthasaro Museum · museum, That Choeng Chum9.0 km - Achan Man Phurithatto Museum · museum, That Choeng Chum9.0 km - Phra That Dum · ruins, That Choeng Chum9.6 km - Khong Ping Ngu Curves · attraction, Huai Yang11 km - Famous Curves · viewpoint, Huai Yang11 km - Phayanak Ongdam · viewpoint, That Naweng11 km - Kham Hom Waterfall · waterfall, Huai Yang11 km - Phu Phan Museum · museum, That Choeng Chum12 km - Freshwater Fish Aquarium · aquarium, That Choeng Chum12 km - คูสูดละเบ๋อ เทศบาลนครสกลนคร · viewpoint, That Choeng Chum12 km - Phrathat Narai Cheng Weng · ruins, That Choeng Chum13 km - Ghost Bridge · attraction, Huai Yang13 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 - Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO)13 km - Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) · Nakhon Phanom66 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:32). 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 **10 villages, towns and localities** in Dong Mafai. Settlements here lie between about 171 m and 210 m above sea level (median 193 m). - Ban Dong Khwang - Ban Dong Mafai - Ban Dong Noi - Ban Lao Nokyung - Ban Na Kae - Ban Na Kap Kae - Ban Non Sombun - Ban Nong Phai - Ban Phon Daeng - Ban Phon Kang Pla 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 3 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Dan Buang - Ang Kep Nam Huai Pu - Ang Kep Nam Huai Ruea - Huai Makphrik ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Phu Pha Daen · 573 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 Dong Mafai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mueang Sakon Nakhon, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,492 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (318 mm) and the driest Dec (4 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 5 Feb 25 15 Mar 28 46 Apr 30 71 May 29 186 Jun 27 208 Jul 26 318 Aug 26 317 Sep 26 228 Oct 25 82 Nov 23 12 Dec 21 4 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 รพ.สต.ดงมะไฟ · Dong Mafai 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.09374&mlon=104.10918#map=17/17.09374/104.10918) Bank Krung Thai Bank Government Center Branch · That Choeng Chum 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.15267&mlon=104.13710#map=17/17.15267/104.13710) ATM Kasikornbank · Ngio Don 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.11560&mlon=104.14318#map=17/17.11560/104.14318) Petrol pump ปตท. · Huai Yang 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.11885&mlon=104.09029#map=17/17.11885/104.09029) Hotel Dongmafai City · Dong Mafai 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.09916&mlon=104.11097#map=17/17.09916/104.11097) Mall วาทิต เซลส์ แอนด์ เซอร์ วิส · That Choeng Chum 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.13584&mlon=104.13908#map=17/17.13584/104.13908) School โรงเรียนบ้านนาขาม · Huai Yang 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.08255&mlon=104.08520#map=17/17.08255/104.08520) College วิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีเทคนิควิชาชีพสกลนคร · Dong Mafai 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.09927&mlon=104.11160#map=17/17.09927/104.11160) Police station สถานีตำรวจตำบลดงมะไฟ · Dong Mafai 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.07971&mlon=104.09653#map=17/17.07971/104.09653) 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 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels7 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants13 - 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 Mueang Sakon Nakhon - Chiang Khruea - Dong Chon - Hang Hong - Huai Yang - Khamin - Khok Kong - Lao Po Daeng - Muang Lai - Ngio Don - Non Hom - Nong Lat - Phang Khwang - Tha Rae - That Choeng Chum - That Naweng ## Quick answers - Where is Dong Mafai?In Mueang Sakon Nakhon, Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand - What borders Dong Mafai?Bueng Thawai, Huai Yang, Kok Pla Sio, Na Tan, Ngio Don and That Choeng Chum - What is there to see in Dong Mafai?Luang Pu Lui Chanthasaro Museum, Achan Man Phurithatto Museum, Phra That Dum, Khong Ping Ngu Curves - 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?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dong Mafai?Settlements lie between 171 m and 210 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Dong Mafai?3 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Dong Mafai?Phu Pha Daen (573 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dong Mafai?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Dong Mafai?รพ.สต.ดงมะไฟ, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dong Mafai?Krung Thai Bank Government Center Branch, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dong Mafai?Kasikornbank, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dong Mafai?ปตท., about 5.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Dong Mafai?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Dong Mafai?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Dong Mafai?TH470115 (OCHA common operational dataset)