Sikhoraphum District

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Sikhoraphum
ศีขรภูมิ
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Surin Province
Coordinates: 14°56′48″N 103°47′30″E / 14.94667°N 103.79167°E / 14.94667; 103.79167Coordinates: 14°56′48″N 103°47′30″E / 14.94667°N 103.79167°E / 14.94667; 103.79167
Country  Thailand
Province Surin
Area
 • Total 561.623 km2 (216.844 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 138,020
 • Density 245.8/km2 (637/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 32150
Geocode 3209

Sikhoraphum (Thai: ศีขรภูมิ) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sanom and Samrong Thap of Surin Province, Prang Ku of Sisaket Province, Si Narong, Lamduan, Mueang Surin, Khwao Sinarin and Chom Phra of Surin again.

Administration

Prasat Sikhoraphum Temple

The district is subdivided into 15 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 226 villages (muban). Ra Ngaeng is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Ra Ngaeng. There are further 15 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Ra-ngaengระแงง1411,352
2.Truemตรึม1810,308
3.Charaphatจารพัต1910,558
4.Yangยาง189,953
5.Taenแตล2212,974
6.Nong Buaหนองบัว188,881
7.Khalamaeคาละแมะ156,524
8.Nong Lekหนองเหล็ก1812,620
9.Nong Khwaoหนองขวาว179,390
10.Chang Piช่างปี่1410,433
11.Kut Waiกุดหวาย148,106
12.Khwao Yaiขวาวใหญ่95,532
13.Na Rungนารุ่ง95,603
14.Trom Phraiตรมไพร108,119
15.Phak Maiผักไหม117,667
  • Mueang Surin
  • Chumphon Buri
  • Tha Tum
  • Chom Phra
  • Prasat
  • Kap Choeng
  • Rattanaburi
  • Sanom
  • Sikhoraphum
  • Sangkha
  • Lamduan
  • Samrong Thap
  • Buachet
  • Phanom Dong Rak
  • Si Narong
  • Khwao Sinarin
  • Non Narai
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