Amphoe Nuea Khlong

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Nuea Khlong
เหนือคลอง
Statistics
Province: Krabi
District office: 8°4′30″N, 99°0′12″E
Area: 414.8 km²
Inhabitants: 54,789 (2548)
Pop. density: 132.1 inh./km²
Geocode: 8108
Postal code: 81130
Map
Map of Krabi, Thailand highlighting Nuea Khlong

Nuea Khlong (Thai: เหนือคลอง) is a district (Amphoe) in Krabi Province, Thailand.

[edit] History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on March 13 1992 by splitting off 8 tambon from Mueang Krabi district. It was upgraded to a full district on December 5 1996.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Mueang Krabi, Khao Phanom, Khlong Thom and Ko Lanta. To the west is the Andaman Sea.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 56 villages (muban). Nuea Khlong is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Nuea Khlong. Each tambon has a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.     
1. Nuea Khlong เหนือคลอง 7 12,217
2. Ko Si Bo Ya เกาะศรีบอยา 7 4,643
3. Khlong Khanan คลองขนาน 9 7,999
4. Khlong Khe Ma คลองเขม้า 4 4,968
5. Khok Yang โคกยาง 7 5,835
6. Taling Chan ตลิ่งชัน 5 5,425
7. Paka Sai ปกาสัย 9 7,192
8. Huai Yung ห้วยยูง 8 6,510
 Map of Tambon


Amphoe of Krabi Seal of Krabi
Amphoe:

Mueang Krabi - Khao Phanom - Ko Lanta - Khlong Thom - Ao Luek - Plai Phraya - Lam Thap - Nuea Khlong

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