# Mak Ya Subdistrict, Nong Wua So, Udon Thani Province

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Subdistrict · Nong Wua So 

# Mak Ya

Mak Ya is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Nong Wua So, Udon Thani Province. It covers **49.8 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 49.8km²
- 35mapped services
- 225 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mak Ya?

Mak Ya lies in [Nong Wua So](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/nong-wua-so/), [Udon Thani Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Non Than](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-bua-lam-phu/mueang-nong-bua-lam-phu/non-than/), [Nong Bua Ban](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/nong-wua-so/nong-bua-ban/), [Nong Hai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/mueang-udon-thani/nong-hai/), [Nong O](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/nong-wua-so/nong-o/), [Nong Wua So](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/nong-wua-so/nong-wua-so/) and [Thap Kung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/nong-saeng/thap-kung/). By area it is the 3410th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 7.9% of [Nong Wua So](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/nong-wua-so/). The centre of Mak Ya is about 449 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 10 km from Nong Wua So, the main town of Nong Wua So. The centre point is at 17.2349° N, 102.6302° E. Local names: หมากหญ้า .

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 Mak Ya

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Mak Ya. Settlements here lie between about 216 m and 236 m above sea level (median 225 m).

- Ban Khok Sawang
- Ban Mak Ya
- Ban Nikhom Nung
- Ban Non Sawang
- Ban Non Sombun
- Ban Rai Ngam
- Ban Sawang Phatthana

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 Mak Ya

Named natural and historic features inside Mak Ya, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Phu Chan · 519 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 Mak Ya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nong Wua So, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,285 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (241 mm) and the driest Dec (7 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 23 8 

Feb 26 16 

Mar 29 40 

Apr 31 79 

May 29 178 

Jun 28 166 

Jul 27 188 

Aug 27 241 

Sep 26 238 

Oct 25 105 

Nov 23 18 

Dec 21 7 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mak Ya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital บ้านพักธัญรดี รพ.สต.บ้านโนนสว่าง · Mak Ya 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.27035&mlon=102.59890#map=17/17.27035/102.59890) 

Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร · Mak Ya 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.27286&mlon=102.60119#map=17/17.27286/102.60119) 

ATM Kasikorn Bank · Nong Khon Kwang 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.35915&mlon=102.81985#map=17/17.35915/102.81985) 

Petrol pump Fuel Station · Mak Ya 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.24799&mlon=102.60233#map=17/17.24799/102.60233) 

Hotel บ้านดินผาสิงห์ Baan Din Pha Singh. · Nong O 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.23490&mlon=102.59705#map=17/17.23490/102.59705) 

Mall ศิริสมบัติ · Mak Ya 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.26914&mlon=102.59992#map=17/17.26914/102.59992) 

School ศูนย์พัฒนาเด็กเล็กวัดไร่สวรรค์ · Nong Wua So 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.27457&mlon=102.61133#map=17/17.27457/102.61133) 

College วิทยาลัยเทคนิคอุดรธานี · Mak Ya 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.27305&mlon=102.60342#map=17/17.27305/102.60342) 

Police station สถานีตำรวจชุมชนหมากหญ้า · Mak Ya 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.26825&mlon=102.59991#map=17/17.26825/102.59991) 

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 Mak Ya

Places mapped inside Mak Ya in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels3
- Shopping malls1
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants23
- Police stations2

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 Nong Wua So

- Kut Mak Fai
- Nam Phon
- Non Wai
- Nong Bua Ban
- Nong O
- Nong Wua So
- Up Mung

## Quick answers

- Where is Mak Ya?In Nong Wua So, Udon Thani Province, Thailand
- What borders Mak Ya?Non Than, Nong Bua Ban, Nong Hai, Nong O, Nong Wua So and Thap Kung
- How many villages are in Mak Ya?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mak Ya?Settlements lie between 216 m and 236 m
- What is the highest point in Mak Ya?Phu Chan (519 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mak Ya?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mak Ya?บ้านพักธัญรดี รพ.สต.บ้านโนนสว่าง, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mak Ya?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mak Ya?Kasikorn Bank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mak Ya?Fuel Station, about 3.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mak Ya?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Mak Ya?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mak Ya?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mak Ya?TH410301 (OCHA common operational dataset)
