# Nong Bua Subdistrict, Nikhom Nam Un, Sakon Nakhon Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/nikhom-nam-un/nong-bua/ Subdistrict · Nikhom Nam Un # Nong Bua Nong Bua is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Nikhom Nam Un, Sakon Nakhon Province. It covers **30.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 30.4km² - 2mapped services - 208 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nong Bua? Nong Bua lies in [Nikhom Nam Un](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/nikhom-nam-un/), [Sakon Nakhon Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other subdistricts: [Kut Hai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/kut-bak/kut-hai/), [Na Mong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/kut-bak/na-mong/), [Na Nai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/na-nai/) and [Nong Pling](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/nikhom-nam-un/nong-pling/). By area it is the 5004th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 19.6% of [Nikhom Nam Un](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/nikhom-nam-un/). The centre of Nong Bua is about 519 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 12 km from Nikhom Nam Un, the main town of Nikhom Nam Un. The centre point is at 17.1513° N, 103.8289° E. Local names: หนองบัว . 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 ### Nearby, outside Nong Bua - Rock Carvings · attraction, Na Hua Bo12 km - Phra That Phu Phek · ruins, Na Hua Bo12 km - Pricha Suksan Waterfall · waterfall, Phang Khwang16 km - Seri Thai Cave Exit · cave, Na Mong16 km - Seri Thai Cave Entrance · cave, Na Mong16 km - Lan Sao Eh · attraction, Na Mong17 km - Pha Nang Mern Cliff · viewpoint, Na Mong18 km - Ghost Bridge · attraction, Huai Yang18 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 - 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)31 km - Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) · Nakhon Phanom90 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:26, 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 Bua Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Nong Bua. Settlements here lie between about 195 m and 212 m above sea level (median 208 m). - Ban Khok Sombun - Ban Khok Sung - Ban Nong Bua Ban - Ban Un Khok 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 Named natural and historic features inside Nong Bua, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Huai Saen Phan 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 and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nong Bua Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพสต. บ้านหนองบัวบาน · Nong Bua 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.15316&mlon=103.81454#map=17/17.15316/103.81454) Bank ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์ · Kut Bak 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.09178&mlon=103.81693#map=17/17.09178/103.81693) ATM Bangkok Bank · Nong Pling 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.18182&mlon=103.71990#map=17/17.18182/103.71990) Petrol pump ปตท. · Kut Bak 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.10082&mlon=103.81332#map=17/17.10082/103.81332) Hotel ลุงกัลรีสอร์ท · Kut Bak 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.10374&mlon=103.80911#map=17/17.10374/103.80911) Mall หจก.ตี้ดการค้า (สาขากุดบาก) · Kut Bak 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.09178&mlon=103.81703#map=17/17.09178/103.81703) School ร.ร.บ้านอูนโคก อำเภอนิคมน้ำอูน · Nong Bua 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.16499&mlon=103.82996#map=17/17.16499/103.82996) College วิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีภูมิภัทรบัณฑิต · Nong Pling 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.18006&mlon=103.71844#map=17/17.18006/103.71844) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรนาใน จังหวัดสกลนคร · Na Nai 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.20098&mlon=103.82340#map=17/17.20098/103.82340) 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 Places mapped inside Nong Bua in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 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 Nikhom Nam Un - Nikhom Nam Un - Nong Pling - Suwannakham ## Quick answers - Where is Nong Bua?In Nikhom Nam Un, Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand - What borders Nong Bua?Kut Hai, Na Mong, Na Nai and Nong Pling - What is there to see in Nong Bua?Rock Carvings, Phra That Phu Phek, Pricha Suksan Waterfall, Seri Thai Cave Exit - What time zone is Nong Bua in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Nong Bua?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Nong Bua?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nong Bua?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nong Bua?Settlements lie between 195 m and 212 m - What is the best time to visit Nong Bua?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Nong Bua?รพสต. บ้านหนองบัวบาน, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nong Bua?ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nong Bua?Bangkok Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nong Bua?ปตท., about 5.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nong Bua?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nong Bua?TH470703 (OCHA common operational dataset)