Tha Tako District

Tha Tako
ท่าตะโก
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Nakhon Sawan Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Sawan
Seat
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 607.2 km2 (234.4 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 69,160
 • Density 113.9/km2 (295/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 60160
Geocode 6008

Tha Tako (Thai: ท่าตะโก) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Nakhon Sawan Province, northern Thailand.

History

The district was established at Ban Khao Noi, Tambon Tha Tako in 1900. At first there was confusion whether the name was Khao Noi or Don Kha. It got its official name Tha Tako in 1917.

In the past, the people in the district always visited a big river pier (in Thai Tha) to take a bath and give water to their cattle. At that pier several big Tako trees (Diospyros sp.) grew, so that pier was called Tha Tako.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nong Bua, Phaisali, Tak Fa, Phayuha Khiri, Mueang Nakhon Sawan and Chum Saeng.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 109 villages (muban). Tha Tako is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Tha Tako. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Tha Tako ท่าตะโก 7 9,397
2. Phanom Rok พนมรอก 13 6,556
3. Hua Thanon หัวถนน 10 8,251
4. Sai Lamphong สายลำโพง 16 8,193
5. Wang Mahakon วังมหากร 11 6,657
6. Don Kha ดอนคา 17 12,167
7. Thamnop ทำนบ 6 3,799
8. Wang Yai วังใหญ่ 9 2,585
9. Phanom Set พนมเศษ 10 5,407
10. Nong Luang หนองหลวง 10 6,148