Amphoe Chana

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Chana
จะนะ

Statistics
Province:	Songkhla
District office:	Ban Na 6°54′51″N, 100°44′26″E
Area:	502.98 km²
Inhabitants:	94,395 (2005)
Pop. density:	187.7 inh./km²
Geocode:	9003
Postal code:	90130
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Chana (Thai: จะนะ) is a district (Amphoe) in the southeastern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.

Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Etymology 4 Administration 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Thepha, Na Thawi, Sadao, Hat Yai, Na Mom and Mueang Songkhla of Songkhla Province. To the northeast is the Gulf of Thailand.

[edit] History

Originally named Ban Na after the central tambon, in 1924 the name was changed to Chana by the government to avoid confusion with the district Ban Na in Surat Thani province.^[1]

[edit] Etymology

The name Chana is actually the Thai corruption of Chenok, its original name in Malay.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 138 villages (muban). Chana is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Ban Na. There are further 14 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Ban Na	บ้านนา	10	14,304
2.	Pa Ching	ป่าชิง	9	4,481
3.	Saphan Mai Kaen	สะพานไม้แก่น	8	5,858
4.	Sakom	สะกอม	9	7,656
5.	Na Wa	นาหว้า	12	7,022
6.	Na Thap	นาทับ	14	11,275
7.	Nam Khao	น้ำขาว	11	3,684
8.	Khun Tat Wai	ขุนตัดหวาย	9	2,750
9.	Tha Mo Sai	ท่าหมอไทร	11	6,166
10.	Chanong	จะโหนง	11	7,311
11.	Khu	คู	9	5,906
12.	Khae	แค	7	3,906
13.	Khlong Pia	คลองเปียะ	10	5,244
14.	Taling Chan	ตลิ่งชัน	8	8,832

[edit] References

1. ^ "ประกาศเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอบ้านนาในมณฑลนครศรีธรรมราช" (in Thai) (June 1 1924). Royal Gazette 41 (ง): 539. 

[edit] External links

• amphoe.com

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