# Khao Niphan Subdistrict, Wiang Sa, Surat Thani Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/wiang-sa/khao-niphan/ Subdistrict · Wiang Sa # Khao Niphan Khao Niphan is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Wiang Sa, Surat Thani Province. It covers **53.1 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 53.1km² - 14mapped services - 38 mtypical elevation ## Where is Khao Niphan? Khao Niphan lies in [Wiang Sa](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/wiang-sa/), [Surat Thani Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Ban Song](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/wiang-sa/ban-song/), [Dusit](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/tham-phannara/dusit/), [Huai Prik](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/chawang/huai-prik/), [Khlong Chanuan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/wiang-sa/khlong-chanuan/), [Khlong Se](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/tham-phannara/khlong-se/) and [Thung Luang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/wiang-sa/thung-luang/). By area it is the 3144th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 13.7% of [Wiang Sa](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/wiang-sa/). The centre of Khao Niphan is about 590 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 8.3 km from Wiang Sa, the main town of Wiang Sa. The centre point is at 8.5622° N, 99.3778° E. Local names: เขานิพันธ์ . 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 Khao Niphan Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Khao Niphan. Settlements here lie between about 28 m and 66 m above sea level (median 38 m). - Ban Huai Phlu Thuean - Ban Khao Khap - Ban Khao Niphan - Ban Khiri Rat Phatthana - Ban Khlong Hon - Ban Khlong Lam Phla - Ban Khuan Klang - Ban Klang - Ban Phlu Thuan 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 Khao Niphan Named natural and historic features inside Khao Niphan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Khao Phra · 263 m - Khao Na Daeng · 218 m - Khao Khok · 160 m - Khao Lek · 156 m - Khao Chong Wua Chon · 125 m - Khao Tham Pla · 123 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 Khao Niphan and the best time to visit Using the climate of Wiang Sa, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 2,384 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (32 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 137 Feb 25 32 Mar 26 115 Apr 28 115 May 27 212 Jun 26 215 Jul 26 212 Aug 26 220 Sep 26 270 Oct 26 289 Nov 25 334 Dec 25 232 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Khao Niphan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.เขานิพันธ์ · Khao Niphan 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.57725&mlon=99.34937#map=17/8.57725/99.34937) Bank Atm ธนาคารกรุงศรีอยุธยา · Ban Song 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63406&mlon=99.36957#map=17/8.63406/99.36957) ATM บริษัท เจ. ยู. เอ็น เอ็กซ์เพรส จำกัด สาขา1 · Khuan Suban 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.86762&mlon=99.36218#map=17/8.86762/99.36218) Petrol pump ปั๊ม ปตท เขานิพันธ์ เวียงสระ · Khao Niphan 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58517&mlon=99.35229#map=17/8.58517/99.35229) Hotel โรงแรมนรเสฏฐ์ · Khao Niphan 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58481&mlon=99.35145#map=17/8.58481/99.35145) Mall พูลมาร์ท บ้านส้อง · Khao Niphan 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60870&mlon=99.35831#map=17/8.60870/99.35831) School ศูนย์พัฒนาเด็กเล็กบ้านเขาปูน · Khlong Chanuan 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52400&mlon=99.37840#map=17/8.52400/99.37840) College กศน.อำเภอเวียงสระ · Wiang Sa 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63046&mlon=99.34349#map=17/8.63046/99.34349) Police station ธกส.เวียงสระ · Wiang Sa 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63282&mlon=99.35493#map=17/8.63282/99.35493) 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 Khao Niphan Places mapped inside Khao Niphan in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels3 - Shopping malls1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants3 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 Wiang Sa - Ban Song - Khlong Chanuan - Thung Luang - Wiang Sa ## Quick answers - Where is Khao Niphan?In Wiang Sa, Surat Thani Province, Thailand - What borders Khao Niphan?Ban Song, Dusit, Huai Prik, Khlong Chanuan, Khlong Se and Thung Luang - How many villages are in Khao Niphan?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Khao Niphan?Settlements lie between 28 m and 66 m - What is the highest point in Khao Niphan?Khao Phra (263 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Khao Niphan?February to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Khao Niphan?รพ.สต.เขานิพันธ์, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Khao Niphan?Atm ธนาคารกรุงศรีอยุธยา, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Khao Niphan?บริษัท เจ. ยู. เอ็น เอ็กซ์เพรส จำกัด สาขา1, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Khao Niphan?ปั๊ม ปตท เขานิพันธ์ เวียงสระ, about 3.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Khao Niphan?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Khao Niphan?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Khao Niphan?TH841505 (OCHA common operational dataset)