Na Kae District

Na Kae
นาแก
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Nakhon Phanom Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Phanom
Seat
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 523.2 km2 (202 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Total 75,365
 • Density 141.6/km2 (366.7/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 48130
Geocode 4807

Na Kae (Thai: นาแก) is a district (Amphoe) in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of Thailand.

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Wang Yang, Pla Pak, Renu Nakhon and That Phanom of Nakhon Phanom Province, Dong Luang of Mukdahan Province, and Tao Ngoi and Khok Si Suphan of Sakon Nakhon Province.

History

The district goes back to Mueang Kabin (เมืองกบิล), which was deserted after it was invaded by an enemy army. It was later resettled by Lao people.

In 1917 the district was renamed from Nong Sun (หนองสูง) to Na Kae.[1]

Etymology

The district name means Field of Kae trees (Combretum quadrangulare), which grew a lot in the swampy areas.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 140 villages (muban). Na Kae itself has subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon Na Kae. The whole subdistrict Phra Song also form a subdistrict municipality. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.
01. Na Kae นาแก 12 8,815
02. Phra Song พระซอง 16 7,387
03. Nong Sang หนองสังข์ 12 7,112
04. Na Khu นาคู่ 11 6,225
05. Phiman พิมาน 10 6,169
06. Phum Kae พุ่มแก 16 6,722
07. Kan Lueang ก้านเหลือง 13 7,861
08. Nong Bo หนองบ่อ 12 6,308
09. Na Liang นาเลียง 12 4,008
12. Ban Kaeng บ้านแก้ง 10 6,419
13. Kham Phi คำพี้ 09 4,725
15. Si Chomphu สีชมพู 07 3,614

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Wang Yang district.

References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. 

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