Amphoe Singhanakhon
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| Province: | Songkhla |
| Area: | 228.0 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 79,281 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 347.7 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 9015 |
| Postal code: | 90330 |
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Singhanakhon (Thai: สิงหนคร) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Songkhla, Hat Yai, Khuan Niang of Songkhla Province, Pak Phayun of Phatthalung Province and Sathing Phra of Songkhla Province again. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.
The district is located between Thale Luang and Songkhla Lake.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 77 villages (muban). Singhanakhon is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Ching Kho and Thamnop and the whole tambon Hua Khao and Sathing Mo. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Ching Kho | ชิงโค | 10 | 10,920 | |
| 2. | Sathing Mo | สทิงหม้อ | 6 | 15,361 | |
| 3. | Thamnop | ทำนบ | 7 | 4,458 | |
| 4. | Ram Daeng | รำแดง | 7 | 2,734 | |
| 5. | Wat Khanun | วัดขนุน | 8 | 7,937 | |
| 6. | Cha Lae | ชะแล้ | 5 | 2,868 | |
| 7. | Pak Ro | ปากรอ | 6 | 2,571 | |
| 8. | Pa Khat | ป่าขาด | 5 | 2,846 | |
| 9. | Hua Khao | หัวเขา | 8 | 14,567 | |
| 10. | Bang Khiat | บางเขียด | 5 | 3,500 | |
| 11. | Muang Ngam | ม่วงงาม | 10 | 11,519 |
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| Amphoe of Songkhla |  |
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| 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 | ||
