Sawi district
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Sawi
สวี | |
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 District location in Chumphon province | |
| Coordinates: 10°15′11″N 99°5′40″E / 10.25306°N 99.09444°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chumphon |
| Seat | Sawi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 898.0 km2 (346.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 69,340 |
| • Density | 77.2/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 86130 |
| Geocode | 8607 |
Sawi (Thai: สวี, pronounced [sā.wǐː]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Chumphon province, southern Thailand.
Geography
[edit]Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Thung Tako and Lang Suan of Chumphon Province, La-un and Kra Buri of Ranong province and Mueang Chumphon of Chumphon Province. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.
History
[edit]The district dates back to Mueang Sawi, on the shore of the Sawi River. On 16 April 1897 a first district office was opened in village five of tambon Na Pho. After several relocations, the present office in village four of tambon Sawi was opened on 1 October 2001.
Administration
[edit]The district is divided into 11 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 114 villages (mubans). Na Pho is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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