Amphoe Khamcha-i

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Khamcha-i
คำชะอี
Statistics
Province: Mukdahan
District office: 16°34′36″N, 104°25′12″E
Area: 645.7 km²
Inhabitants: 46,987 (2005)
Pop. density: 72.8 inh./km²
Geocode: 4905
Postal code: 49110
Map
Map of Mukdahan, Thailand highlighting Khamcha-i

Khamcha-i (Thai: คำชะอี) is a district (Amphoe) of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dong Luang, Mueang Mukdahan and Nong Sung of Mukdahan Province, Kuchinarai and Khao Wong of Kalasin Province.

[edit] History

The district was originally part of Nakhon Phanom Province, and was made part of the newly established Mukdahan Province in 1982.

[edit] Administrative divisions

The district is subdivided into 9 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 87 villages (muban). Khamcha-i is a township (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of tambon Nam Thiang. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
3. Ban Song บ้านซ่ง 7 4,049
4. Khamcha-i คำชะอี 13 6,960
5. Nong Ian หนองเอี่ยน 10 5,435
6. Ban Kho บ้านค้อ 11 7,174
7. Ban Lao บ้านเหล่า 11 5,715
8. Phon Ngam โพนงาม 10 5,305
11. Lao Sang Tho เหล่าสร้างถ่อ 7 3,955
12. Kham Bok คำบก 6 2,521
14. Nam Thiang น้ำเที่ยง 12 5,873

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Nong Sung district.


Amphoe of Mukdahan Seal of Mukdahan
Amphoe:

Mueang Mukdahan - Nikhom Kham Soi - Don Tan - Dong Luang - Khamcha-i - Wan Yai - Nong Sung