Wanon Niwat District

Wanon Niwat
วานรนิวาส
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Sakon Nakhon Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Sakon Nakhon
Seat
Area
 • Total 1,001.0 km2 (386.5 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 121,097
 • Density 119.4/km2 (309.2/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 47120
Geocode 4708

Wanon Niwat (Thai: วานรนิวาส) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.

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Etymology

The name of the district means House of Monkeys, which refers to the old name of the area, Kuk Ling (กุดลิง). Ling is the Thai word for monkey, however in this case it is the name of a tree. Thus the old name meant Water which stops flowing at Ling trees.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ban Muang, Kham Ta Kla, Akat Amnuai, Phanna Nikhom, Phang Khon, Sawang Daen Din and Charoen Sin.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 175 villages (muban). Wanon Niwat is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Wanon Niwat. There are further 14 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[1]
01. Wanon Niwat วานรนิวาส 17 17,501
02. Duea Si Khan Chai เดื่อศรีคันไชย 15 11,645
03. Khua Kai ขัวก่าย 13 08,336
04. Nong Sanom หนองสนม 19 13,254
05. Khu Sakham คูสะคาม 09 05,676
06. That ธาตุ 21 13,854
07. Nong Waeng หนองแวง 06 04,738
08. Si Wichai ศรีวิชัย 14 08,976
09. Na So นาซอ 10 06,662
10. In Plaeng อินทร์แปลง 09 04,132
11. Na Kham นาคำ 10 04,471
12. Khon Sawan คอนสวรรค์ 09 05,204
13. Kut Ruea Kham กุดเรือคำ 09 06,951
14. Nong Waeng Tai หนองแวงใต้ 14 09,697

References

  1. ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5147_01.html. 

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