Amphoe Omkoi

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Omkoi
อมก๋อย
Statistics
Province: Chiang Mai
District office: 17°48′4″N, 98°21′31″E
Area: 2,093.8 km²
Inhabitants: 54,568 (2005)
Pop. density: 26.1 inh./km²
Geocode: 5018
Postal code: 50310
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Map of Chiang Mai, Thailand highlighting Omkoi

Omkoi (Thai: อมก๋อย) is the southwesternmost district (Amphoe) of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.

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[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Hot, Doi Tao of Chiang Mai Province, Sam Ngao, Mae Ramat Tha Song Yang of Tak Province and Sop Moei of Mae Hong Son Province.

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on April 19 1929 as a subordinate of Hot district, consisting of the three subdistricts Omkoi, Yang Piang and Mae Tun.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 23 1958.[2]

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 95 villages (muban). Omkoi is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Omkoi. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Omkoi อมก๋อย 20 17,208
2. Yang Piang ยางเปียง 17 7,990
3. Mae Tuen แม่ตื่น 16 9,180
4. Mon Chong ม่อนจอง 9 6,008
5. Sop Khong สบโขง 12 6,285
6. Na Kian นาเกียน 21 7,897

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