Wanon Niwat District

Wanon Niwat
วานรนิวาส
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Sakon Nakhon Province
Coordinates: 17°37′56″N 103°45′7″E / 17.63222°N 103.75194°E / 17.63222; 103.75194Coordinates: 17°37′56″N 103°45′7″E / 17.63222°N 103.75194°E / 17.63222; 103.75194
Country  Thailand
Province Sakon Nakhon
Area
  Total 1,001.0 km2 (386.5 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 121,097
  Density 119.4/km2 (309/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.

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]
1.Wanon Niwatวานรนิวาส1717,501
2.Duea Si Khan Chaiเดื่อศรีคันไชย1511,645
3.Khua Kaiขัวก่าย138,336
4.Nong Sanomหนองสนม1913,254
5.Khu Sakhamคูสะคาม95,676
6.Thatธาตุ2113,854
7.Nong Waengหนองแวง64,738
8.Si Wichaiศรีวิชัย148,976
9.Na Soนาซอ106,662
10.In Plaengอินทร์แปลง94,132
11.Na Khamนาคำ104,471
12.Khon Sawanคอนสวรรค์95,204
13.Kut Ruea Khamกุดเรือคำ96,951
14.Nong Waeng Taiหนองแวงใต้149,697

References

  1. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.
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