Amphoe Nong Chang

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Nong Chang
หนองฉาง
Statistics
Province: Uthai Thani
District office: 15°23′29″N, 99°50′29″E
Area: 341.2 km²
Inhabitants: 44,825 (2005)
Pop. density: 131.4 inh./km²
Geocode: 6104
Postal code: 61110
Map
Map of Uthai Thani, Thailand highlighting Nong Chang

Nong Chang (Thai: หนองฉาง) is a district (Amphoe) of Uthai Thani Province, northern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Huai Khot, Lan Sak, Thap Than, Nong Khayang of Uthai Thani Province and Nong Mamong of Chainat Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 95 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) in the district - Khao Bang Kraek covers the whole tambon Khao Bang Kraek, and Nong Chang covers parts of tambon Nong Chang and Nong Suang.

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Nong Chang หนองฉาง 7 4945
2. Nong Yang หนองยาง 10 5694
3. Nong Nang Nuan หนองนางนวล 10 3185
4. Nong Suang หนองสรวง 5 2609
5. Ban Kao บ้านเก่า 9 1400
6. Uthai Kao อุทัยเก่า 10 2518
7. Thung Pho ทุ่งโพ 14 8144
8. Thung Phong ทุ่งพง 11 2247
9. Khao Bang Kraek เขาบางแกรก 7 6658
10. Khao Kwangthong เขากวางทอง 12 7425