Amphoe Na Wang
Encyclopedia
Na Wang is a district (Amphoe
) in the western part of Nongbua Lamphu Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Si Bun Rueang
of Nongbua Lamphu Province, Erawan
and Na Duang
of Loei Province
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on October 11 1997.
), which are further subdivided into 51 villages (muban
). Na Lao is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Na Lao and Thep Khiri. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the western part of Nongbua Lamphu Province
Nongbua Lamphu Province
Nong Bua Lam Phu is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Udon Thani, Khon Kaen and Loei.-History:...
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Na KlangAmphoe Na Klang
Na Klang is a district of Nongbua Lamphu Province, north-eastern Thailand.-History:The district was created as a minor district on July 16 1965, when the three tambon Na Klang, Kao Kloi and Na Si were split from Nong Bua Lam Phu district...
, Si Bun Rueang
Amphoe Si Bun Rueang
Si Bun Rueang is a district in the southwestern part of Nongbua Lamphu Province, northeastern Thailand. It may also be spelled Sri Bun Rueang.-History:...
of Nongbua Lamphu Province, Erawan
Amphoe Erawan
Erawan is a district in the eastern part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.The district is named after the Erawan Cave, located in neighboring Na Wang district very near the boundary to Erawan district.-Geography:...
and Na Duang
Amphoe Na Duang
Na Duang is a district in the eastern part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area of the district was originally Ban Na Duang of Udon Thani Province, a village named after the hunter Duang. He led people to establish a new village there in 1881...
of Loei Province
Loei Province
Loei is one of the most sparsely populated provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Udon Thani, Nongbua Lamphu, Khon Kaen, Phetchabun, Phitsanulok...
.
History
The district was established on April 30 1994, when five tambon were split off from Na Klang districtAmphoe Na Klang
Na Klang is a district of Nongbua Lamphu Province, north-eastern Thailand.-History:The district was created as a minor district on July 16 1965, when the three tambon Na Klang, Kao Kloi and Na Si were split from Nong Bua Lam Phu district...
. It was upgraded to a full district on October 11 1997.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 51 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Na Lao is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Na Lao and Thep Khiri. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Na Lao | นาเหล่า | 13 | 8,778 | |
| 2. | Na Kae | นาแก | 10 | 8,139 | |
| 3. | Wang Thong | วังทอง | 12 | 8,672 | |
| 4. | Wang Pla Pom | วังปลาป้อม | 8 | 6,848 | |
| 5. | Thep Khiri | เทพคีรี | 8 | 4,879 |