Khao Wong District

Khao Wong
เขาวง
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Kalasin Province
Coordinates: 16°42′0″N 104°5′24″E / 16.70000°N 104.09000°E / 16.70000; 104.09000Coordinates: 16°42′0″N 104°5′24″E / 16.70000°N 104.09000°E / 16.70000; 104.09000
Country  Thailand
Province Kalasin
Seat Khum Kao
Area
  Total 205.1 km2 (79.2 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 35,130
  Density 171.3/km2 (444/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 46160
Geocode 4606

Khao Wong (Thai: เขาวง) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Kuchinarai and Na Khu of Kalasin Province, Dong Luang and Khamcha-i of Mukdahan Province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 June 1969, when the five tambon Khum Kao, Song Plueai, Na Khu, Phu Laen Chang, and Nong Phue were split off from Kuchinarai district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 1 April 1974.[2]

Administration

The district is subdivided into six subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 59 villages (muban). Kut Sim is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Khum Kao, Kut Sim Khum Mai and the whole tambon Kut Pla Khao. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Khum Kaoคุ้มเก่า139,137
2.Song Plueaiสงเปลือย127,271
3.Nong Phueหนองผือ105,884
6.Kut Sim Khum Maiกุดสิมคุ้มใหม่126,808
8.Saphang Thongสระพังทอง72,924
11.Kut Pla Khaoกุดปลาค้าว53,106

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Na Khu district.

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