Amphoe Khao Phanom

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Khao Phanom
เขาพนม
Statistics
Province:	Krabi
District office:	Khao Phanom 8°15′53″N, 99°2′57″E
Area:	788.522 km²
Inhabitants:	45,982 (2548)
Pop. density:	58.3 inh./km²
Geocode:	8102
Postal code:	81140
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Khao Phanom (Thai: เขาพนม) is a district (Amphoe) in Krabi Province, Thailand.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Administration
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on December 1 1967 by adding together the tambon Khao Phanom, Khao Din and 2 villages of Khok Yang of Mueang Krabi district and tambon Sin Pun from Khlong Thom.^[1] It was upgraded to a full district on June 29 1973.^[2]

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chai Buri and Phrasaeng of Surat Thani Province, Thung Yai of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, and Lam Thap, Khlong Thom, Nuea Khlong, Mueang Krabi, Ao Luek and Plai Phraya of Krabi Province.

The Khao Phanom Bencha National Park protects the forests around Phanom Bencha, with 1,397 m above sea level the highest elevation of Krabi Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 54 villages (muban). Khao Phanom is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Khao Phanom. Each tambon has a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Khao Phanom	เขาพนม	10	9,774
2.	Khao Din	เขาดิน	9	7,553
3.	Sin Pun	สินปุน	10	7,751
4.	Phru Tiao	พรุเตียว	10	7,854
5.	Na Khao	หน้าเขา	8	8,024
6.	Khok Han	โคกหาร	7	5,026