Ko Kha District

Wat Phra That Lampang Luang
Ko Kha
เกาะคา
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Lampang Province
Coordinates: 18°11′30″N 99°23′44″E / 18.19167°N 99.39556°E / 18.19167; 99.39556Coordinates: 18°11′30″N 99°23′44″E / 18.19167°N 99.39556°E / 18.19167; 99.39556
Country  Thailand
Province Lampang
Seat Tha Pha
Area
 • Total 551.2 km2 (212.8 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 63,870
 • Density 115.9/km2 (300/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.

Geography

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

The Khun Tan Range rises in the west and the Phi Pan Nam Range in the east of the district.

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 Luangลำปางหลวง129,965
2.Na Kaeoนาแก้ว810,092
3.Lai Hinไหล่หิน65,657
4.Wang Phraoวังพร้าว77,242
5.Salaศาลา78,732
6.Ko Khaเกาะคา84,352
7.Na Saengนาแส่ง74,999
8.Tha Phaท่าผา97,423
9.Mai Phatthanaใหม่พัฒนา95,408

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 34 (0 ก): 40–68. April 29, 1917.

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