Amphoe Wanon Niwat

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Wanon Niwat
วานรนิวาส
Statistics
Province: Sakon Nakhon
District office: 17°37′56″N, 103°45′7″E
Area: 1,001.0 km²
Inhabitants: 119,534 (2005)
Pop. density: 119.4 inh./km²
Geocode: 4708
Postal code: 47120
Map
Map of Sakon Nakhon, Thailand highlighting Wanon Niwat

Wanon Niwat (Thai: วานรนิวาส) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.

[edit] Etymology

The name of the district means House of Monkeys, which refers to the old name of the area, Kuk Ling (กุดลิง). Ling is the Thai word for monkey, however in this case it is the name of a tree. Thus the old name meant Water which stops flowing at Ling trees.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ban Muang, Kham Ta Kla, Akat Amnuai, Phanna Nikhom, Phang Khon, Sawang Daen Din and Charoen Sin.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 175 villages (muban). Wanon Niwat is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Wanon Niwat. There are further 14 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Wanon Niwat วานรนิวาส 17 17,167
2. Duea Si Khan Chai เดื่อศรีคันไชย 15 11,753
3. Khua Kai ขัวก่าย 13 8,244
4. Nong Sanom หนองสนม 19 13,183
5. Khu Sakham คูสะคาม 9 5,610
6. That ธาตุ 21 13,709
7. Nong Waeng หนองแวง 6 4,689
8. Si Wichai ศรีวิชัย 14 8,729
9. Na So นาซอ 10 6,563
10. In Plaeng อินทร์แปลง 9 4,051
11. Na Kham นาคำ 10 4,427
12. Khon Sawan คอนสวรรค์ 9 5,011
13. Kut Ruea Kham กุดเรือคำ 9 6,884
14. Nong Waeng Tai หนองแวงใต้ 14 9,514
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