Amphoe Thepha

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Thepha
เทพา
Statistics
Province: Songkhla
Area: 978.0 km²
Inhabitants: 66,811 (2005)
Pop. density: 68.3 inh./km²
Geocode: 9005
Postal code: 90150
Map
Map of Songkhla, Thailand highlighting Thepha

Thepha (Thai: เทพา) is a district (Amphoe) in the southestern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Nong Chik, Khok Pho of Pattani Province, Saba Yoi, Na Thawi and Chana of Songkhla Province. To the north is the Gulf of Thailand.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 65 villages (muban).Thepha is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Thepha. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Thepha เทพา 8 11,272
2. Pak Bang ปากบาง 8 8,378
3. Ko Saba เกาะสะบ้า 8 5,049
4. Lam Phlai ลำไพล 11 13,438
5. Tha Muang ท่าม่วง 14 15,355
6. Wang Yai วังใหญ่ 8 6,258
7. Sa Kom สะกอม 8 7,061


Amphoe of Songkhla Seal of Songkhla
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