# Nong Lek Subdistrict, Sikhoraphum, Surin Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sikhoraphum/nong-lek/ Subdistrict · Sikhoraphum # Nong Lek Nong Lek is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Sikhoraphum, Surin Province. It covers **65.3 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 65.3km² - 9mapped services - 152 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nong Lek? Nong Lek lies in [Sikhoraphum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sikhoraphum/), [Surin Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 9 other subdistricts: [Charaphat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sikhoraphum/charaphat/), [Chok Nuea](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/lamduan/chok-nuea/), [Phak Mai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sikhoraphum/phak-mai/), [Ram](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/mueang-surin/ram/), [Samrong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/mueang-surin/samrong/), [Si Suk](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/si-narong/si-suk/), [Tramdom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/lamduan/tramdom/), [Trapiang Tia](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/lamduan/trapiang-tia/) and [Trom Phrai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sikhoraphum/trom-phrai/). By area it is the 2456th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 9.0% of [Sikhoraphum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/sikhoraphum/). The centre of Nong Lek is about 366 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 17 km from Si Khoraphum, the main town of Sikhoraphum. The centre point is at 14.8169° N, 103.7130° E. Local names: หนองเหล็ก . 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 Nong Lek Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Nong Lek. Settlements here lie between about 146 m and 159 m above sea level (median 152 m). - Ban Chan - Ban Huai - Ban Khok Ha - Ban Khok Kalan - Ban Khok Lamduan - Ban Khok Lao - Ban Khok Laring - Ban Khok Phot - Ban Khok Wat - Ban Kradan - Ban Lam Hok - Ban Lum Phuk - Ban Nong Dum - Ban Nong Kung - Ban Nong Lek - Ban Nong Prue - Ban Pa Noi Tha-ngai - Ban Sadao Kong - Ban Sai - Ban Ta Ong - Ban Tamat Puang - Ban Tanon - Ban Trom Phrai - Ban Ya Yan 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 Lek Named natural and historic features inside Nong Lek, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Huai Samrong 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 Lek and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sikhoraphum, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,412 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (281 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 25 7 Feb 28 9 Mar 30 43 Apr 31 75 May 29 176 Jun 27 180 Jul 27 236 Aug 26 262 Sep 26 281 Oct 26 115 Nov 25 22 Dec 24 4 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nong Lek Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลหนองเหล็ก · Nong Lek 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.82311&mlon=103.71169#map=17/14.82311/103.71169) Bank ธกสสาขาลำดวน จังหวัดสุรินทร์ · Lamduan 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.73365&mlon=103.66122#map=17/14.73365/103.66122) ATM ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ · Mueang Thi 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.88485&mlon=103.65060#map=17/14.88485/103.65060) Petrol pump ปตท. · Lamduan 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.73691&mlon=103.65766#map=17/14.73691/103.65766) Hotel บ้านโคกโพด อ.ศรีขรภู จ.สุรินทร์ · Nong Lek 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.82146&mlon=103.69884#map=17/14.82146/103.69884) Mall ห้างโรบินสันสุรินทร์ · Mueang Thi 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.88833&mlon=103.65748#map=17/14.88833/103.65748) School รร จารย์วิทยาคาร · Nong Lek 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.82239&mlon=103.71236#map=17/14.82239/103.71236) College โรงเรียนบ้านตระเปียงเตีย · Trapiang Tia 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.74079&mlon=103.74437#map=17/14.74079/103.74437) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรเมืองที · Mueang Thi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.89449&mlon=103.65388#map=17/14.89449/103.65388) 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 Lek Places mapped inside Nong Lek in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels1 - Schools4 - Restaurants2 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 Sikhoraphum - Chang Pi - Charaphat - Khalamae - Khwao Yai - Kut Wai - Na Rung - Nong Bua - Nong Khwao - Phak Mai - Ra-Ngaeng - Tlae - Trom Phrai - Truem - Yang ## Quick answers - Where is Nong Lek?In Sikhoraphum, Surin Province, Thailand - What borders Nong Lek?Charaphat, Chok Nuea, Phak Mai, Ram, Samrong, Si Suk, Tramdom, Trapiang Tia and Trom Phrai - How many villages are in Nong Lek?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nong Lek?Settlements lie between 146 m and 159 m - What is the best time to visit Nong Lek?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Nong Lek?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลหนองเหล็ก, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nong Lek?ธกสสาขาลำดวน จังหวัดสุรินทร์, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nong Lek?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nong Lek?ปตท., about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nong Lek?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Nong Lek?TH320908 (OCHA common operational dataset)