Nong Bua District

Nong Bua
หนองบัว
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nakhon Sawan Province
Coordinates: 15°51′54″N 100°35′10″E / 15.86500°N 100.58611°E / 15.86500; 100.58611Coordinates: 15°51′54″N 100°35′10″E / 15.86500°N 100.58611°E / 15.86500; 100.58611
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Sawan
Area
  Total 819.5 km2 (316.4 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 70,609
  Density 86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 60110
Geocode 6004

Nong Bua (Thai: หนองบัว) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Nakhon Sawan Province, northern Thailand.

History

The government separated some tambons of the districts Chum Saeng, Tha Tako and Bang Mun Nak of Phichit Province to create the minor district (King Amphoe) Nong Bua on January 1, 1948. It was upgraded to a full district on June 6, 1956.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Mun Nak and Dong Charoen of Phichit Province, Chon Daen and Bueng Sam Phan of Phetchabun Province, and Phaisali, Tha Tako and Chum Saeng of Nakhon Sawan Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 105 villages (muban). Nong Bua is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of the tambon Nong Bua and Nong Klap. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Nong Buaหนองบัว2015,342
2.Nong Klapหนองกลับ1513,103
3.Than Thahanธารทหาร97,977
4.Huai Ruamห้วยร่วม114,595
5.Huai Thua Taiห้วยถั่วใต้72,178
6.Huai Thua Nueaห้วยถั่วเหนือ93,580
7.Huai Yaiห้วยใหญ่62,938
8.Thung Thongทุ่งทอง149,876
9.Wang Boวังบ่อ1411,020


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