Ko Kha District

Ko Kha
เกาะคา
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Lampang Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Lampang
Seat Tha Pha
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 551.2 km2 (212.8 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 63,870
 • Density 115.9/km2 (300.2/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 52130
Geocode 5203

Ko Kha (Thai: เกาะคา; IPA: [kɔ̀ʔ kʰāː]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Sop Prap, Soem Ngam, Hang Chat, Mueang Lampang, Mae Tha of Lampang Province.

History

In 1917 the district was renamed from Sop Yao (สบยาว) to Ko Kha.[1]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 73 villages (muban). Ko Kha is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Ko Kha, Sala and Tha Pha. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Lampang Luang ลำปางหลวง 12 9,965
2. Na Kaeo นาแก้ว 8 10,092
3. Lai Hin ไหล่หิน 6 5,657
4. Wang Phrao วังพร้าว 7 7,242
5. Sala ศาลา 7 8,732
6. Ko Kha เกาะคา 8 4,352
7. Na Saeng นาแส่ง 7 4,999
8. Tha Pha ท่าผา 9 7,423
9. Mai Phatthana ใหม่พัฒนา 9 5,408

References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 34 (0 ก): 40–68. April 29 1917. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. 

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