Amphoe Nuea Khlong
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Province: | Krabi |
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Area: | 414.8 km² |
Inhabitants: | 54,789 (2548) |
Pop. density: | 132.1 inh./km² |
Geocode: | 8108 |
Postal code: | 81130 |
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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).
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Amphoe of Krabi | |||
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Amphoe: |
Mueang Krabi - Khao Phanom - Ko Lanta - Khlong Thom - Ao Luek - Plai Phraya - Lam Thap - Nuea Khlong |