Amphoe Kae Dam

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Kae Dam
แกดำ
Statistics
Province: Maha Sarakham
District office: 16°1′30″N, 103°23′6″E
Area: 149.5 km²
Inhabitants: 29,218 (2005)
Pop. density: 195.4 inh./km²
Geocode: 4402
Postal code: 44190
Map
Map of Maha Sarakham, Thailand highlighting Kae Dam

Kae Dam (Thai: แกดำ) is a district (Amphoe) in the east of Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Wapi Pathum and Mueang Maha Sarakham of Maha Sarakham Province, and Si Somdet of Roi Et Province.

[edit] History

The area was made a minor district (King Amphoe) on January 3 1977 by splitting it off from Mueang Maha Sarakham district. It was upgraded to a full district on January 1 1988.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 89 villages (muban). Kae Dam is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Kae Dam. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Kae Dam แกดำ 18 8,708
2. Wang Saeng วังแสง 20 5,703
3. Mittraphap มิตรภาพ 21 6,781
4. Nong Kung หนองกุง 16 4,181
5. Non Phi Ban โนนภิบาล 14 3,845


Amphoe of Maha Sarakham Seal of Maha Sarakham
Amphoe:

Mueang Maha Sarakham - Kae Dam - Kosum Phisai - Kantharawichai - Chiang Yuen - Borabue - Na Chueak - Phayakkhaphum Phisai - Wapi Pathum - Na Dun - Yang Sisurat

King Amphoe: Kut Rang - Chuen Chom