Amphoe La-ngu
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| Province: | Satun |
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| Area: | 380.35 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 63,933 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 168.1 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 9105 |
| Postal code: | 91110 |
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La-ngu (Thai: ละงู) is a district (Amphoe) of Satun Province, southern Thailand.
[edit] History
La-ngu was one of the three original districts of Satun, at first a minor district (King Amphoe) under Thung Wa district. When the pepper production in Thung Wa district declined in the 1910s, many natives moved to the farmland of La-ngu. In 1930 the government adjusted the administrative structure to the changed economic situation, making La-ngu a district and reducing Thung Wa to a minor district under La-ngu.
At first subdivided into 7 tambon, in 1944 these were reduced to 5. In 1979 a sixth tambon was created.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Thung Wa, Manang, Khuan Kalong and Tha Phae. To the west is the Andaman Sea.
A big part of the shoreline of the district as well as several islands are part of the Mu Ko Phetra National Park.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 64 villages (muban). Kamphaeng is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Kamphaeng. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Kamphaeng | กำแพง | 12 | 16,915 | |
| 2. | La-ngu | ละงู | 18 | 19,796 | |
| 3. | Khao Khao | เขาขาว | 7 | 6,020 | |
| 4. | Paknam | ปากน้ำ | 11 | 9,757 | |
| 5. | Nam Phut | น้ำผุด | 6 | 7,982 | |
| 6. | Laem Son | แหลมสน | 10 | 3,463 |
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| Amphoe of Satun |  |
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| Amphoe: | Mueang Satun - Khuan Don - Khuan Kalong - Tha Phae - La-ngu - Thung Wa | ||
| King Amphoe: | Manang | ||
