Amphoe Cha-uat
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| Province: | Nakhon Si Thammarat |
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| Area: | 833.002 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 84,227 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 101.1 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 8007 |
| Postal code: | 80180 |
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Cha-uat (Thai: ชะอวด) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 communes (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).
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Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat - Phrom Khiri - Lan Saka - Chawang - Phipun - Chian Yai - Cha-uat - Tha Sala - Thung Song - Na Bon - Thung Yai - Pak Phanang - Ron Phibun - Sichon - Khanom - Hua Sai - Bang Khan - Tham Phannara - Chulabhorn - Phra Phrom - Chaloem Phra Kiat |
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