| Akat Amnuai อากาศอำนวย |
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|---|---|
| — Amphoe — | |
| Amphoe location in Sakon Nakhon Province | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Sakon Nakhon |
| Seat | Akat |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 585.0 km2 (225.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 67,328 |
| • Density | 115.1/km2 (298.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 47170 |
| Geocode | 4711 |
Akat Amnuai (Thai: อากาศอำนวย) is a district (Amphoe) of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.
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The minor district (King Amphoe) Akat Amnuai was created on May 15 1963, when the four tambon Akat, Wa Yai, Phon Phaeng and Phon Ngam were split off from Wanon Niwat district.[1] On July 27 1965 it was upgraded to a full district.[2]
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Seka of Bueng Kan Province, Na Thom, Si Songkhram and Na Wa of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Phanna Nikhom, Wanon Niwat and Kham Ta Kla of Sakon Nakhon Province.
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 92 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Akat Amnuai covers parts of the tambon Akat. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Akat | อากาศ | 18 | 16,206 | |
| 2. | Phon Phaeng | โพนแพง | 12 | 9,121 | |
| 3. | Wa Yai | วาใหญ่ | 14 | 8,858 | |
| 4. | Phon Ngam | โพนงาม | 12 | 8,014 | |
| 5. | Tha Kon | ท่าก้อน | 8 | 5,436 | |
| 6. | Na Hi | นาฮี | 6 | 4,944 | |
| 7. | Ba Wa | บะหว้า | 12 | 6,303 | |
| 8. | Samakkhi Phatthana | สามัคคีพัฒนา | 10 | 8,446 |
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