Amphoe Na Mom

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Na Mom
คลองหอยโข่ง
Statistics
Province: Songkhla
Area: 92.47 km²
Inhabitants: 20,950 (2005)
Pop. density: 226.6 inh./km²
Geocode: 9012
Postal code: 90310
Map
Map of Songkhla, Thailand highlighting Na Mom

Na Mom (Thai: คลองหอยโข่ง) is a district (Amphoe) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.

[edit] History

The district was at first the tambon Thung Phra Khian (ทุ่งพระเคียน) of Hat Yai district, which was changed into tambon Na Mom in 1943. On April 30 1981 it was made the minor district (King Amphoe) Na Mom. It was upgraded to a full district on July 4 1994.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Songkhla, Chana and Hat Yai.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 29 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas within the district, and further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Na Mom นาหม่อม 10 7,537
2. Phichit พิจิตร 6 4,343
3. Thung Khamin ทุ่งขมิ้น 7 4,986
4. Khlong Rang คลองหรัง 6 4,084


Amphoe of Songkhla Seal of Songkhla
Amphoe: Mueang Songkhla - Sathing Phra - Chana - Na Thawi - Thepha - Saba Yoi - Ranot - Krasae Sin - Rattaphum - Sadao - Hat Yai - Na Mom - Khuan Niang - Bang Klam - Singhanakhon - Khlong Hoi Khong