Amphoe Tao Ngoi

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Tao Ngoi
เต่างอย
Statistics
Province: Sakon Nakhon
District office: 16°59′48″N, 104°10′0″E
Area: 328.0 km²
Inhabitants: 23,043 (2005)
Pop. density: 159.0 inh./km²
Geocode: 4714
Postal code: 47260
Map
Map of Sakon Nakhon, Thailand highlighting Tao Ngoi

Tao Ngoi (Thai: เต่างอย) is a district (Amphoe) of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was split off from Mueang Sakon Nakhon district on September 1 1978. It was upgraded to a full district on July 19 1991.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Phu Phan, Mueang Sakon Nakhon and Khok Si Suphan of Sakon Nakhon Province, Na Kae of Nakhon Phanom Province, Dong Luang of Mukdahan Province, and Na Khu of Kalasin Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 32 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and further 4 Tambon administrative organizations.

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Tao Ngoi เต่างอย 7 5,619
2. Bueng Thawai บึงทวาย 10 5,131
3. Na Tan นาตาล 7 5,363
4. Chan Phen จันทร์เพ็ญ 8 6,930


Amphoe of Sakon Nakhon Seal of Sakon Nakhon
Amphoe:

Mueang Sakon Nakhon - Kusuman - Kut Bak - Phanna Nikhom - Phang Khon - Waritchaphum - Nikhom Nam Un - Wanon Niwat - Kham Ta Kla - Ban Muang - Akat Amnuai - Sawang Daen Din - Song Dao - Tao Ngoi - Khok Si Suphan - Charoen Sin - Phon Na Kaeo - Phu Phan