Amphoe Non Sang

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Non Sang
โนนสัง
Statistics
Province: Nongbua Lamphu
District office: 16°51′56″N, 102°34′20″E
Area: 577.736 km²
Inhabitants: 64,172 (2005)
Pop. density: 111.1 inh./km²
Geocode: 3903
Postal code: 39140
Map
Map of Nongbua Lamphu, Thailand highlighting Non Sang

Non Sang (Thai: โนนสัง) is a district (Amphoe) in the southeastern part of Nongbua Lamphu Province, northeastern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Si Bun Rueang, Mueang Nong Bua Lamphu of Nongbua Lamphu Province, Nong Wua So of Udon Thani Province, Khao Suan Kwang Ubolratana, Phu Wiang and Nong Na Kham of Khon Kaen Province.

[edit] History

The area of the district was originally a tambon of Nongbua Lamphu district. On January 1 1948 it was made a minor district (King Amphoe), which was upgraded to a full district on June 9 1956.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 104 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Non Sang covers the whole tambon Non Sang, and Kut Du parts of tambon Kut Du. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Non Sang โนนสัง 15 8,420
2. Ban Thin บ้านถิ่น 9 6,390
3. Nong Ruea หนองเรือ 12 9,370
4. Kut Du กุดดู่ 14 9,696
5. Ban Kho บ้านค้อ 10 5,108
6. Non Mueang โนนเมือง 7 5,392
7. Khok Yai โคกใหญ่ 7 3,727
8. Khok Muang โคกม่วง 9 6,603
9. Nikhom Phatthana นิคมพัฒนา 11 4,228
10. Pang Ku ปางกู่ 10 5,238
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