Cha-uat District

Cha-uat
ชะอวด
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Coordinates: 7°57′54″N 99°59′54″E / 7.96500°N 99.99833°E / 7.96500; 99.99833Coordinates: 7°57′54″N 99°59′54″E / 7.96500°N 99.99833°E / 7.96500; 99.99833
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Si Thammarat
Seat Cha-uat
Area
  Total 833.002 km2 (321.624 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 84,227
  Density 101.1/km2 (262/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 80180
Geocode 8007

Cha-uat (Thai: ชะอวด) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Thung Song, Chulabhorn, Ron Phibun, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Chian Yai and Hua Sai of Nakho Si Thammarat Province, Ranot of Songkhla Province, Khuan Khanun and Pa Phayom of Phattalung Province and Huai Yot of Trang Province.

Khao Pu - Khao Ya National Park is located in the Nakhon Si Thammarat mountain range at the boundary to Phattalung and Trang provinces.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was created in 1923, when it was split from Ron Phibun district. It was upgraded to a full district on January 1, 1953.[1]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 88 villages (muban). Cha-uat is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Cha-uat and Tha Pra Cha. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Cha-uatชะอวด912,405
2.Tha Sametท่าเสม็ด74,765
3.Tha Prachaท่าประจะ67,180
4.Khrengเคร็ง117,654
5.Wang Angวังอ่าง109,551
6.Ban Tunบ้านตูล66,955
7.Khon Hatขอนหาด86,147
8.Ko Khanเกาะขันธ์98,903
9.Khuan Nong Hongควนหนองหงษ์86,830
10.Khao Phra Thongเขาพระทอง77,345
11.Nang Longนางหลง76,492
 

References

  1. พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอจักราช อำเภอสัตตหีบ อำเภอศรีสงคราม อำเภอชะอวด อำเภอหนองแซง อำเภอภาชี อำเภอเขาไชยสน อำเภอชุมพลบุรี อำเภอวาริชภูมิ อำเภอสบปราบ และอำเภอสุไหงโกลก พ.ศ. ๒๔๙๖ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 70 (17 ก): 368–371. March 10, 1953.

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