| Singhanakhon สิงหนคร |
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| — Amphoe — | |
| Amphoe location in Songkhla Province | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Songkhla |
| Seat | Sathing Mo |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 228.0 km2 (88 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 79,281 |
| • Density | 347.7/km2 (900.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 90330 |
| Geocode | 9015 |
Singhanakhon (Thai: สิงหนคร) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.
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Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Songkhla, Hat Yai, Khuan Niang of Songkhla Province, Pak Phayun of Phatthalung Province and Sathing Phra of Songkhla Province again. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.
The district is located between Thale Luang and Songkhla Lake.
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on February 15 1988, when 11 tambon were split off from Mueang Songkhla district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 19 1991.[2]
The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 77 villages (muban). Singhanakhon is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Ching Kho and Thamnop and the whole tambon Hua Khao and Sathing Mo. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Ching Kho | ชิงโค | 10 | 10,920 | |
| 2. | Sathing Mo | สทิงหม้อ | 6 | 15,361 | |
| 3. | Thamnop | ทำนบ | 7 | 4,458 | |
| 4. | Ram Daeng | รำแดง | 7 | 2,734 | |
| 5. | Wat Khanun | วัดขนุน | 8 | 7,937 | |
| 6. | Chalae | ชะแล้ | 5 | 2,868 | |
| 7. | Pak Ro | ปากรอ | 6 | 2,571 | |
| 8. | Pa Khat | ป่าขาด | 5 | 2,846 | |
| 9. | Hua Khao | หัวเขา | 8 | 14,567 | |
| 10. | Bang Khiat | บางเขียด | 5 | 3,500 | |
| 11. | Muang Ngam | ม่วงงาม | 10 | 11,519 |
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