Amphoe Akat Amnuai

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Akat Amnuai
อากาศอำนวย
Statistics
Province: Sakon Nakhon
District office: 17°35′48″N, 103°58′30″E
Area: 585.0 km²
Inhabitants: 67,328 (2005)
Pop. density: 115.1 inh./km²
Geocode: 4711
Postal code: 47170
Map
Map of Sakon Nakhon, Thailand highlighting Akat Amnuai

Akat Amnuai (Thai: อากาศอำนวย) is a district (Amphoe) of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.

[edit] History

The minor district (king amphoe) Akat Amnuai was created on May 15 1963. On July 8 1965 it was upgraded to a full district.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Seka of Nong Khai Province, Na Thom, Si Songkhram and Na Wa of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Phanna Nikhom, Wanon Niwat and Kham Ta Kla of Sakon Nakhon Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 92 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Akat Amnuai covers parts of the tambon Akat. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations.

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Akat อากาศ 18 16,206
2. Phon Phaeng โพนแพง 12 9,121
3. Wa Yai วาใหญ่ 14 8,858
4. Phon Ngam โพนงาม 12 8,014
5. Tha Kon ท่าก้อน 8 5,436
6. Na Hi นาฮี 6 4,944
7. Ba Wa บะหว้า 12 6,303
8. Samakkhi Phatthana สามัคคีพัฒนา 10 8,446


Amphoe of Sakon Nakhon Seal of Sakon Nakhon
Amphoe:

Mueang Sakon Nakhon - Kusuman - Kut Bak - Phanna Nikhom - Phang Khon - Waritchaphum - Nikhom Nam Un - Wanon Niwat - Kham Ta Kla - Ban Muang - Akat Amnuai - Sawang Daen Din - Song Dao - Tao Ngoi - Khok Si Suphan - Charoen Sin - Phon Na Kaeo - Phu Phan