Amphoe Wanon Niwat
Encyclopedia
Wanon Niwat is a district (Amphoe
) in the northern part of Sakon Nakhon Province
, northeast Thailand
.
, Kham Ta Kla
, Akat Amnuai
, Phanna Nikhom
, Phang Khon
, Sawang Daen Din
and Charoen Sin
.
), 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).
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 northern part of Sakon Nakhon Province
Sakon Nakhon Province
Sakon Nakhon is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Kalasin and Udon Thani...
, northeast 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...
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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 MuangAmphoe Ban Muang
Ban Muang is a district of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ban Dung of Udon Thani Province, Fao Rai of Nong Khai Province, So Phisai and Phon Charoen of Bueng Kan Province, Kham Ta Kla, Wanon Niwat and Charoen Sin of Sakon Nakhon Province.The...
, Kham Ta Kla
Amphoe Kham Ta Kla
Kham Ta Kla is a district in the northern part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Akat Amnuai, Wanon Niwat, Ban Muang of Sakon Nakhon Province, Phon Charoen and Seka of Bueng Kan Province.-History:The minor district was created on September 15...
, Akat Amnuai
Amphoe Akat Amnuai
Akat Amnuai is a district of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.-History:The minor district Akat Amnuai was created on May 15 1963, when the four tambon Akat, Wa Yai, Phon Phaeng and Phon Ngam were split off from Wanon Niwat district...
, Phanna Nikhom
Amphoe Phanna Nikhom
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Sakon Nakhon, Kut Bak, Nikhom Nam Un, Waritchaphum, Phang Khon, Wanon Niwat and Akat Amnuai of Sakon Nakhon Province, and Na Wa of Nakhon Phanom Province.-History:...
, Phang Khon
Amphoe Phang Khon
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Wanon Niwat, Phanna Nikhom, Waritchaphum and Sawang Daen Din.The Nam Un dam is located in the district.-History:...
, Sawang Daen Din
Amphoe Sawang Daen Din
Sawang Daen Din is a district in the western part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Charoen Sin, Wanon Niwat, Phang Khon, Waritchaphum, Song Dao of Sakon Nakhon Province, Chai Wan, Nong Han, Thung Fon and Ban Dung of Udon Thani...
and Charoen Sin
Amphoe Charoen Sin
Charoen Sin is a district of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ban Muang, Wanon Niwat and Sawang Daen Din of Sakon Nakhon Province, and Ban Dung of Udon Thani Province....
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 14 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 175 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...
). 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. 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. | Wanon Niwat | วานรนิวาส | 17 | 17,501 |
| 2. | Duea Si Khan Chai | เดื่อศรีคันไชย | 15 | 11,645 |
| 3. | Khua Kai | ขัวก่าย | 13 | 8,336 |
| 4. | Nong Sanom | หนองสนม | 19 | 13,254 |
| 5. | Khu Sakham | คูสะคาม | 9 | 5,676 |
| 6. | That | ธาตุ | 21 | 13,854 |
| 7. | Nong Waeng | หนองแวง | 6 | 4,738 |
| 8. | Si Wichai | ศรีวิชัย | 14 | 8,976 |
| 9. | Na So | นาซอ | 10 | 6,662 |
| 10. | In Plaeng | อินทร์แปลง | 9 | 4,132 |
| 11. | Na Kham | นาคำ | 10 | 4,471 |
| 12. | Khon Sawan | คอนสวรรค์ | 9 | 5,204 |
| 13. | Kut Ruea Kham | กุดเรือคำ | 9 | 6,951 |
| 14. | Nong Waeng Tai | หนองแวงใต้ | 14 | 9,697 |
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)