Amphoe Ngao

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Ngao
งาว
Statistics
Province:	Lampang
District office:	Na Kae 18°46′36″N, 99°58′12″E
Area:	1,815.31 km²
Inhabitants:	58,813 (2005)
Pop. density:	32.4 inh./km²
Geocode:	5205
Postal code:	52110
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Ngao (Thai: งาว) is a district (Amphoe) of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Administration
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Mae Mo, Chae Hom and Wang Nuea of Lampang Province, Mueang Phayao and Dok Khamtai of Phayao Province, and Song of Phrae Province.

[edit] History

Originally named Mueang Ngao, the district was renamed to Ngao in 1938, as the prefix Mueang was then reserved for the capital districts of the provinces.^[1]

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 78 villages (muban). Hon Wang Nuea is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers the tambon Luang Nuea. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Luang Nuea	หลวงเหนือ	6	5,020
2.	Luang Tai	หลวงใต้	8	6,189
3.	Ban Pong	บ้านโป่ง	10	7,173
4.	Ban Rong	บ้านร้อง	11	6,616
5.	Pong Tao	ปงเตา	11	8,846
6.	Na Kae	นาแก	5	3,824
7.	Ban On	บ้านอ้อน	8	5,049
8.	Ban Haeng	บ้านแหง	8	6,773
9.	Ban Huat	บ้านหวด	6	4,889
10.	Mae Tip	แม่ตีบ	5	4,434