Amphoe Khuan Kalong

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Khuan Kalong
ควนกาหลง
Statistics
Province:	Satun
District office:	6°50′48″N, 100°4′18″E
Area:	412.9 km²
Inhabitants:	29,538 (2005)
Pop. density:	71.5 inh./km²
Geocode:	9103
Postal code:	91130
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Khuan Kalong (Thai: ควนกาหลง) is a district (Amphoe) of Satun Province, southern Thailand.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Administration
4 Resources

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Khuan Kalong was established on June 1 1969 by splitting 6 tambon from Mueang Satun district. It was upgraded to a full district on September 8 1976. June 1 1976 the two southwestern tambon of the district were split off to from Tha Pae minor district. In 1996 the northwestern part was split off to form Manang minor district.^[1]

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Palian of Trang Province, Pa Bon of Phatthalung Province, Rattaphum, Hat Yai, Khlong Hoi Khong and Sadao of Songkhla Province, Khuan Don, Tha Phae, La-ngu and Manang.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 3 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 31 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 3 Tambon administrative organizations.

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Thung Nui	ทุ่งนุ้ย	12	9,720
2.	Khuan Ka Long	ควนกาหลง	11	12,412
3.	U Dai Charoen	อุใดเจริญ	8	7,406