Na Kae District

Na Kae
นาแก
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nakhon Phanom Province
Coordinates: 16°56′48″N 104°30′3″E / 16.94667°N 104.50083°E / 16.94667; 104.50083Coordinates: 16°56′48″N 104°30′3″E / 16.94667°N 104.50083°E / 16.94667; 104.50083
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Phanom
Tambon 12
Muban 140
Area
  Total 523.2 km2 (202.0 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 76,850
  Density 141.6/km2 (367/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.

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

Central administration

The district Na Kae is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 143 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
1.Na Kaeนาแก128,864
2.Phra Songพระซอง167,382
3.Nong Sangหนองสังข์127,333
4.Na Khuนาคู่116,388
5.Phimanพิมาน116,252
6.Phum Kaeพุ่มแก166,958
7.Kan Lueangก้านเหลือง148,106
8.Nong Boหนองบ่อ126,337
9.Na Liangนาเลียง124,095
12.Ban Kaengบ้านแก้ง116,649
13.Kham Phiคำพี้94,790
15.Si Chomphuสีชมพู73,696

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Wang Yang district.

Local administration

There are 2 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 11 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29.
  2. "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
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