# Khu Sakham Subdistrict, Wanon Niwat, Sakon Nakhon Province

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Subdistrict · Wanon Niwat 

# Khu Sakham

Khu Sakham is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Wanon Niwat, Sakon Nakhon Province. It covers **57.9 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 57.9km²
- 4mapped services
- 171 mtypical elevation

## Where is Khu Sakham?

Khu Sakham lies in [Wanon Niwat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/wanon-niwat/), [Sakon Nakhon Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Ban Lao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/charoen-sin/ban-lao/), [In Plaeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/wanon-niwat/in-plaeng/), [Kut Ruea Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/wanon-niwat/kut-ruea-kham/), [Muang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/ban-muang/muang/), [Nong Kwang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/ban-muang/nong-kwang/) and [That](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/wanon-niwat/that/). By area it is the 2838th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 5.3% of [Wanon Niwat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/wanon-niwat/). The centre of Khu Sakham is about 552 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 22 km from Wanon Niwat, the main town of Wanon Niwat. The centre point is at 17.7390° N, 103.5770° E. Local names: คูสะคาม .

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha).

## Know before you go: Khu Sakham

- 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)83 km
- Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) · Udon Thani92 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:28, 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 Khu Sakham

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Khu Sakham. Settlements here lie between about 163 m and 182 m above sea level (median 171 m).

- Ban Hat Sai Mun
- Ban Kham Charoen
- Ban Khok Saeng
- Ban Khu Sakham
- Ban Kog Sang
- Ban Kum Charon
- Ban Nong Bua Ngam
- Ban Nong Pla Mat
- Ban Nong Plamat
- Ban Sam Yaek Khanasa
- Ban Samyak Khan Arsa
- Ban Sang Arun

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 Khu Sakham

Named natural and historic features inside Khu Sakham, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream.

- Ang Kep Nam Huai Kham
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Suang
- Ang Kep Nam Nong Bua Ngam
- Huai Kham

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 Khu Sakham and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Wanon Niwat, 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 Khu Sakham

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital สถานีอนามัยบ้านโคกแสง · Khu Sakham 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.72917&mlon=103.56171#map=17/17.72917/103.56171) 

Bank ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาบ้านม่วง · Muang 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.85140&mlon=103.57882#map=17/17.85140/103.57882) 

ATM ธกส สาขาบ้านเหล่าเจริญ · Huai Lua 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.85844&mlon=103.41660#map=17/17.85844/103.41660) 

Petrol pump PTT · Muang 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.84976&mlon=103.55931#map=17/17.84976/103.55931) 

Hotel บ้านโคกแสงซิตี๊ · Khu Sakham 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.73165&mlon=103.57105#map=17/17.73165/103.57105) 

Mall ตุ้มพาณิชย์ · Charoen Sin 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.57863&mlon=103.54037#map=17/17.57863/103.54037) 

School โรงเรียนบ้านวังโพน · In Plaeng 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.78260&mlon=103.59954#map=17/17.78260/103.59954) 

College โรงเรียนบ้านวานรนิวาส · Wanon Niwat 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.63617&mlon=103.75229#map=17/17.63617/103.75229) 

Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรบ้านม่วง จังหวัดสกลนคร · Muang 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.85077&mlon=103.56332#map=17/17.85077/103.56332) 

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 Khu Sakham

Places mapped inside Khu Sakham in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals3
- Hotels1

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 Wanon Niwat

- Duea Si Khan Chai
- In Plaeng
- Khon Sawan
- Khua Kai
- Kut Ruea Kham
- Na Kham
- Na So
- Nong Sanom
- Nong Waeng
- Nong Waeng Tai
- Si Wichai
- That
- Wanon Niwat

## Quick answers

- Where is Khu Sakham?In Wanon Niwat, Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand
- What borders Khu Sakham?Ban Lao, In Plaeng, Kut Ruea Kham, Muang, Nong Kwang and That
- What time zone is Khu Sakham in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Khu Sakham?Baht (THB)
- What language is spoken in Khu Sakham?Thai, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Khu Sakham?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Khu Sakham?Settlements lie between 163 m and 182 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Khu Sakham?3 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Khu Sakham?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Khu Sakham?สถานีอนามัยบ้านโคกแสง, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Khu Sakham?ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาบ้านม่วง, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Khu Sakham?ธกส สาขาบ้านเหล่าเจริญ, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Khu Sakham?PTT, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Khu Sakham?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Khu Sakham?TH470805 (OCHA common operational dataset)