Amphoe Na Wa
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| Province: | Nakhon Phanom |
| District office: | Na Wa |
| Area: | 523.2 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 44,661 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 85.4 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 4809 |
| Postal code: | 48180 |
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Na Wa (Thai: นาหว้า) is a district (Amphoe) in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of Thailand.
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[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Si Songkhram, Phon Sawan, and in Sakon Nakhon Province the districts Kusuman, Mueang Sakon Nakhon, Phanna Nikhom and Akat Amnuai.
The main rivers are the Un and Yam.
[edit] Economy
The district is predominantly agricultural, with a living standard below the average of Thailand. Main agricultural products are rice, corn and watermelon. A lot of the middle-aged working population is working in the more industrial cities of the Northeast or in Bangkok. The workers in the district are usually working seasonal only.
[edit] History
The population of the district is made up of 5 tribes – Phu Thai, Saek, Yau, Kalueng and Thai Isan. The Yau form the largest group, who came from Luang Prabang in modern-day Laos in the 16th century. Others immigrated from Ubon Ratchathani Province.[1]
The district was established on August 1 1971 as a minor district (king amphoe) by splitting it from Si Songkhram district. On March 22 1979 it was elevated to full district status.[2]
[edit] Symbols
The district slogan is Phra That Temple of Unity, beautiful silk cloth, making Thai handicrafts.
The district name Na Wa means fields of Wa trees (Syzygium cumini), which were very common in the area in the past.
[edit] Administrative divisions
The district Na Wa is subdivided into 6 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 63 villages (muban). Na Wa itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon Na Wa. Each of the 6 tambon is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
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| Amphoe of Nakhon Phanom |  |
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| Amphoe: | Mueang Nakhon Phanom - Pla Pak - Tha Uthen - Ban Phaeng - That Phanom - Renu Nakhon - Na Kae - Si Songkhram - Na Wa - Phon Sawan - Na Thom | ||
| King Amphoe: | Wang Yang | ||
