Nong Mamong district
Nong Mamong
หนองมะโมง | |
|---|---|
 District location in Chai Nat province | |
| Coordinates: 15°16′36″N 99°52′0″E / 15.27667°N 99.86667°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chai Nat |
| Seat | Nong Mamong |
| District established | 1996 |
| Area | |
• Total | 291.0 km2 (112.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 19,330 |
| • Density | 67.1/km2 (174/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 17100 |
| Geocode | 1807 |
Nong Mamong (Thai: หนองมะโมง) is the northwesternmost district (amphoe) of Chai Nat province, central Thailand.
Geography
[edit]Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Wat Sing and Hankha of Chainat Province, Ban Rai, Huai Khot, Nong Chang and Nong Khayang of Uthai Thani province.
History
[edit]The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 15 July 1996 with four tambons split off from Wat Sing district.[1]
On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August the upgrade became official.[3]
Administration
[edit]The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 42 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Pop.[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nong Mamong | หนองมะโมง | 12 | 5,179 |
| 2. | Wang Takhian | วังตะเคียน | 14 | 6,596 |
| 3. | Saphan Hin | สะพานหิน | 10 | 5,130 |
| 4. | Kut Chok | กุดจอก | 6 | 2,425 |
References
[edit]- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภออำเภอวัดสิงห์ จังหวัดชัยนาท ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอหนองมะโมง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 113 (Special 18 ง): 25. June 26, 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2009.
- ^ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
- ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2012-08-19.
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