# Luplao Subdistrict, Phu Phan, Sakon Nakhon Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phu-phan/luplao/ Subdistrict · Phu Phan # Luplao Luplao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Phu Phan, Sakon Nakhon Province. It covers **100.7 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 101km² - 7mapped services - 308 mtypical elevation ## Where is Luplao? Luplao lies in [Phu Phan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phu-phan/), [Sakon Nakhon Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Bo Kaeo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/na-khu/bo-kaeo/), [Chan Phen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/tao-ngoi/chan-phen/), [Khok Phu](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phu-phan/khok-phu/), [Kok Pla Sio](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phu-phan/kok-pla-sio/), [Na Khu](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/na-khu/na-khu/) and [Sang Kho](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phu-phan/sang-kho/). By area it is the 1284th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 14.3% of [Phu Phan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/phu-phan/). The centre of Luplao is about 512 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 10 km from Phu Phan, the main town of Phu Phan. The centre point is at 16.9084° N, 103.9802° E. Local names: หลุบเลา . 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 Luplao Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Luplao. Settlements here lie between about 299 m and 340 m above sea level (median 308 m). - Ban Chat Rabiap - Ban Hong Sim - Ban Hong Sim Phatthana - Ban Kok Tae - Ban Lom - Ban Lup Lao - Ban Lup Lao Noi - Ban Noi Non Sawan - Ban Siao 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 Luplao Named natural and historic features inside Luplao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream; 1 dam. - Ang Kep Nam Ban Kok Tae - Ang Kep Nam Huai Khwang - Ang Kep Nam Huai Phi Pop - Huai Kaeng Hang - Khuan Nam Phung ### Hills and mountains 7 mountains. - Phu Khi Kaew · 530 m - Phu Ta Ru · 473 m - Phu Tham U · 468 m - Phu Ang Kop · 394 m - Phu Ngoi · 388 m - Phu Ang Khi · 378 m - Phu Khi Kaew Noi · 299 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 Luplao and the best time to visit Using the climate of Phu Phan, 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 Luplao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital สถานีอนามัยบ้านฮ่องสิม · Luplao 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.91569&mlon=103.96122#map=17/16.91569/103.96122) Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาภูพาน · Khok Phu 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.99145&mlon=103.96049#map=17/16.99145/103.96049) ATM Atm ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขาเขาวง · Khum Kao 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.69237&mlon=104.08919#map=17/16.69237/104.08919) Petrol pump ป.ต.ท. · Sang Kho 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.86298&mlon=103.93304#map=17/16.86298/103.93304) Hotel บ้านหลุบเลา อ.ภูพาน จ.สกลนคร · Luplao 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.87586&mlon=103.99024#map=17/16.87586/103.99024) Mall ร้านสามพี่น้อง นาคู · Na Khu 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.76141&mlon=104.02147#map=17/16.76141/104.02147) School โรงเรียนบ้านหลุบเลา อำเภอภูพาน จังหวัดสกลนคร · Luplao 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.87187&mlon=103.99303#map=17/16.87187/103.99303) College กศน.อำเภอเต่างอย · Tao Ngoi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.99791&mlon=104.16910#map=17/16.99791/104.16910) Police station สถานนีตำรวจภูธร สร้างค้อ · Sang Kho 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.85693&mlon=103.93289#map=17/16.85693/103.93289) 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 Luplao Places mapped inside Luplao in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels2 - Schools2 - Restaurants1 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 Phu Phan - Khok Phu - Kok Pla Sio - Sang Kho ## Quick answers - Where is Luplao?In Phu Phan, Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand - What borders Luplao?Bo Kaeo, Chan Phen, Khok Phu, Kok Pla Sio, Na Khu and Sang Kho - How many villages are in Luplao?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Luplao?Settlements lie between 299 m and 340 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Luplao?3 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Luplao?Phu Khi Kaew (530 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Luplao?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Luplao?สถานีอนามัยบ้านฮ่องสิม, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Luplao?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาภูพาน, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Luplao?Atm ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขาเขาวง, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Luplao?ป.ต.ท., about 7.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Luplao?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Luplao?TH471802 (OCHA common operational dataset)