# Nikhom Nam Un, Sakon Nakhon Province – Subdistricts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/nikhom-nam-un/ District · Sakon Nakhon Province # Nikhom Nam Un Nikhom Nam Un is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Sakon Nakhon Province. It had an estimated **7,997 people** in 2023 on 155 km² (about 52 per km²). Its main town is Nikhom Nam Un. It is divided into 4 subdistricts. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7,997people (2023) - 155km² - 4subdistricts - 33mapped services ## How many people live in Nikhom Nam Un? Nikhom Nam Un had an estimated **7,997 people** in 2023 — 1.1% of Sakon Nakhon Province, 917th of 928 districts. There are 1,015 women for every 1,000 men (below the Sakon Nakhon Province figure of 1,052). Spread over 155 km², that is about **52 people per km²**, 742nd of 928 districts. 20.5% of people are children under 15 and 15.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 43 years (it is 42 across Sakon Nakhon Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people. 0–4 ****544** 5–9 ****578** 10–14 ****521** 15–19 ****432** 20–24 ****285** 25–29 ****317** 30–34 ****415** 35–39 ****547** 40–44 ****601** 45–49 ****622** 50–54 ****643** 55–59 ****629** 60–64 ****652** 65–69 ****467** 70–74 ****295** 75–79 ****210** 80+ ****239** Source: [National Statistics Office of Thailand via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tha). ## Where is Nikhom Nam Un? Nikhom Nam Un lies in [Sakon Nakhon Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other districts: [Kut Bak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/kut-bak/), [Phanna Nikhom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/), [Wang Sam Mo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/wang-sam-mo/) and [Waritchaphum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/waritchaphum/). By area it is the 803rd largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 1.6% of [Sakon Nakhon Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/). The centre of Nikhom Nam Un is about 514 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 44 km from Sakon Nakhon, the main town of Sakon Nakhon Province. The centre point is at 17.1755° N, 103.7314° E. Local names: นิคมน้ำอูน . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Subdistricts of Nikhom Nam Un Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services [Nikhom Nam Un](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/nikhom-nam-un/nikhom-nam-un/) 71 13 14 [Nong Bua](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/nikhom-nam-un/nong-bua/) 30 4 2 [Nong Pling](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/nikhom-nam-un/nong-pling/) 33 7 12 [Suwannakham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/nikhom-nam-un/suwannakham/) 20 7 5 Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Nikhom Nam Un Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Nikhom Nam Un. Settlements here lie between about 185 m and 461 m above sea level (median 206 m). - Ban Chai Mongkhon - Ban Dong Phu Thong - Ban Dong Sawang - Ban Huai Lek Fai - Ban Khok Manao - Ban Khok Sombun - Ban Khok Sung - Ban Na Kham - Ban Na Nai - Ban Nikhom Phatthana - Ban Non Ang Thong - Ban Non Sombun - Ban Non Suwan - Ban Nong Bencha - Ban Nong Bua Ban - Ban Nong Khaen - Ban Nong Luang - Ban Nong Phak Thiam - Ban Nong Pling Noi - Ban Nong Pling Phum - Ban Nong Pling Yai - Ban Sai Kham - Ban Si Mueang - Ban Sung Noen - Ban Suwannakham - Ban Ta Mo - Ban Thai Charoen - Ban Than Samai - Ban Un Khok - Ban Weluwan - Nikhom Nam Un 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 Nikhom Nam Un Named natural and historic features inside Nikhom Nam Un, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Huai Ban Phum - Huai Saen Phan ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Phu Lon · 311 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 Nikhom Nam Un and the best time to visit In Nikhom Nam Un, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,511 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (310 mm) and the driest Dec (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 7 Feb 25 18 Mar 28 48 Apr 30 78 May 29 196 Jun 27 211 Jul 26 293 Aug 26 310 Sep 26 243 Oct 25 90 Nov 23 14 Dec 21 4 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nikhom Nam Un Places mapped inside Nikhom Nam Un in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals15 - ATMs3 - Hotels1 - Shopping malls1 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants9 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Nikhom Nam Un?In Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand - What is the population of Nikhom Nam Un?7,997 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Nikhom Nam Un?About 43 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Nikhom Nam Un?About 52 people per km² - What borders Nikhom Nam Un?Kut Bak, Phanna Nikhom, Wang Sam Mo and Waritchaphum - How many villages are in Nikhom Nam Un?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nikhom Nam Un?Settlements lie between 185 m and 461 m - What is the highest point in Nikhom Nam Un?Phu Lon (311 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nikhom Nam Un?October to February - How many hospitals are in Nikhom Nam Un?15 mapped - How many ATMs are in Nikhom Nam Un?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Nikhom Nam Un?TH4707 (OCHA common operational dataset)