Khao Suan Kwang district
Khao Suan Kwang
เขาสวนกวาง | |
|---|---|
 District location in Khon Kaen province | |
| Coordinates: 16°51′31″N 102°51′42″E / 16.85861°N 102.86167°E / 16.85861; 102.86167 | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Khon Kaen |
| Seat | Kham Muang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 329.9 km2 (127.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 37,169 |
| • Density | 122.7/km2 (318/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 40280 |
| Geocode | 4019 |
Khao Suan Kwang (Thai: เขาสวนกวาง, pronounced [kʰǎw sǔa̯n kwāːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.
History
The minor district (king amphoe) Khao Suan Kwang was established in 1978 by splitting it from Nam Phong district. It was upgraded to a full district on 16 March 1985.[1][2]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Nam Phong and Ubolratana of Khon Kaen Province; Non Sang of Nong Bua Lamphu province; Nong Wua So, Nong Saeng, and Non Sa-at of Udon Thani province.
Administration
The district is divided into five subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 56 villages (mubans). Khao Suan Kwang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Khao Suan Kwang and Kham Muang. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Khao Suan Kwang | เขาสวนกวาง | 11 | 8,849 | |
| 2. | Dong Mueang Aem | ดงเมืองแอม | 15 | 8,838 | |
| 3. | Na Ngio | นางิ้ว | 7 | 5,297 | |
| 4. | Non Sombun | โนนสมบูรณ์ | 10 | 5,772 | |
| 5. | Kham Muang | คำม่วง | 13 | 8,413 |
References
- ^ "History of Khao Suan Kwang at cddweb.cdd.go.th". Archived from the original on 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2007-01-06.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาสวนกวาง อำเภอแปลงยาว อำเภอบ่อทอง อำเภอปะคำ และอำเภอบ้านฉาง พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๘ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 102 (33 ก special): 7–9. March 15, 1985. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2007.
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071026202002/http://cddweb.cdd.go.th/khaosuankwang/ (Thai)
- amphoe.com