King Amphoe Sawang Wirawong

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Sawang Wirawong
สว่างวีรวงศ์
Statistics
Province: Ubon Ratchathani
District office: 15°14′24″N, 105°5′30″E
Area: 163.0 km²
Inhabitants: 30,170 (2005)
Pop. density: 110.0 inh./km²
Geocode: 3432
Postal code: 34190
Map
Map of Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand highlighting Sawang Wirawong

Sawang Wirawong (Thai: สว่างวีรวงศ์) is a minor district (King Amphoe) in the central part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.

[edit] History

Sawang Wirawong was separated from Warin Chamrap district to create a minor district (King Amphoe) on April 1 1995.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Don Mot Daeng, Tan Sum, Phibun Mangsahan, Na Yia, Warin Chamrap and Mueang Ubon Ratchathani.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 53 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Kaeng Dom แก่งโดม 11 5,300
2. Tha Chang ท่าช้าง 18 10,119
3. Bung Ma Laeng บุ่งมะแลง 12 6,978
4. Sawang สว่าง 12 7,773


Amphoe of Ubon Ratchathani Seal of Ubon Ratchathani
Amphoe:

Mueang Ubon Ratchathani - Si Mueang Mai - Khong Chiam - Khueang Nai - Khemarat - Det Udom - Na Chaluai - Nam Yuen - Buntharik - Trakan Phuet Phon - Kut Khaopun - Muang Sam Sip - Warin Chamrap - Phibun Mangsahan - Tan Sum - Pho Sai - Samrong - Don Mot Daeng - Sirindhorn - Thung Si Udom

King Amphoe:

Na Yia - Na Tan - Lao Suea Kok - Sawang Wirawong - Nam Khun