# Sawang Subdistrict, Phanna Nikhom, Sakon Nakhon Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/sawang/ Subdistrict · Phanna Nikhom # Sawang Sawang is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Phanna Nikhom, Sakon Nakhon Province. It covers **88.2 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 88.2km² - 12mapped services - 172 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sawang? Sawang lies in [Phanna Nikhom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/), [Sakon Nakhon Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Bahi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/bahi/), [Choeng Chum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/choeng-chum/), [Nong Lat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/mueang-sakon-nakhon/nong-lat/), [Phok Noi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/phok-noi/) and [Wang Yang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/wang-yang/). By area it is the 1563rd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 11.8% of [Phanna Nikhom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phanna-nikhom/). The centre of Sawang is about 548 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 14 km from Phanna Nikhom, the main town of Phanna Nikhom. The centre point is at 17.3696° N, 103.9848° E. Local names: สว่าง . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Villages and localities in Sawang Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Sawang. Settlements here lie between about 165 m and 182 m above sea level (median 172 m). - Ban Bua Mai Phatthana - Ban Bua Noi - Ban Bua Thong - Ban Bua Yai - Ban Don Koi - Ban Kham Pramong - Ban Na Son - Ban Non Sai Kham - Ban Non Sai Thong - Ban Sawang 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 Sawang Named natural and historic features inside Sawang, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks; 3 rivers and streams. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Kham Lai - Ang Kep Nam Huai Sang Noi - Ang Kep Nam Kham Pramong - Huai Bon - Huai Pla Daeng - Huai Yen - Sa Huai Phai 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 Sawang and the best time to visit Using the climate of Phanna Nikhom, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,556 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (325 mm) and the driest Dec (5 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 7 Feb 24 18 Mar 28 48 Apr 30 76 May 29 202 Jun 27 223 Jul 27 313 Aug 26 325 Sep 26 238 Oct 25 88 Nov 23 14 Dec 20 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sawang Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ณปภาทันตกรรม · Sawang 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.34754&mlon=103.98327#map=17/17.34754/103.98327) Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาย่อยดงมะไฟ · Khamin 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.27920&mlon=103.98864#map=17/17.27920/103.98864) ATM Atm ธนาคารกรุงไทย ร้านศิริพร (ตลาดสดเทศบาลตำบลดงมะไฟ) · Khamin 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.27787&mlon=103.99362#map=17/17.27787/103.99362) Petrol pump PT · Khamin 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.27793&mlon=103.99205#map=17/17.27793/103.99205) Hotel Mama House Resort · Sawang 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.38221&mlon=103.98454#map=17/17.38221/103.98454) Mall ห้างทองอาชา ดงมะไฟ · Khamin 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.27740&mlon=103.99400#map=17/17.27740/103.99400) School โรงเรียนบ้านบัว · Sawang 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.39458&mlon=103.98636#map=17/17.39458/103.98636) College โรงเรียนบ้านโนนทรายคำ · Sawang 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.34913&mlon=103.98032#map=17/17.34913/103.98032) Police station RTP Cyber Village สภ.สว่าง สกลนคร · Sawang 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.39798&mlon=103.98583#map=17/17.39798/103.98583) 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 Sawang Places mapped inside Sawang in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants4 - 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 Phanna Nikhom - Bahi - Chang Ming - Choeng Chum - Na Hua Bo - Na Nai - Phanna - Phok Noi - Rai - Wang Yang ## Quick answers - Where is Sawang?In Phanna Nikhom, Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand - What borders Sawang?Bahi, Choeng Chum, Nong Lat, Phok Noi and Wang Yang - How many villages are in Sawang?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sawang?Settlements lie between 165 m and 182 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Sawang?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Sawang?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Sawang?ณปภาทันตกรรม, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sawang?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาย่อยดงมะไฟ, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sawang?Atm ธนาคารกรุงไทย ร้านศิริพร (ตลาดสดเทศบาลตำบลดงมะไฟ), about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sawang?PT, about 10 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sawang?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Sawang?TH470408 (OCHA common operational dataset)