Manang
มะนัง | |
|---|---|
 District location in Satun Province | |
| Coordinates: 7°0′0″N 99°55′18″E / 7.00000°N 99.92167°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Satun |
| Seat | Palm Phatthana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 207.8 km2 (80.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 14,611 |
| • Density | 70.3/km2 (182/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 91130 |
| Geocode | 9107 |
Manang (Thai: มะนัง, pronounced [mā.nāŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Satun Province, southern Thailand.
History
The district was created on 15 July 1996 by splitting two tambons from Khuan Kalong District[1] On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] On August 24 the upgrade became official.[3]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Palian of Trang Province, Khuan Kalong, La-ngu and Thung Wa of Satun Province.
Administration
The district is divided into two sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 18 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and two tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Palm Phatthana | ปาล์มพัฒนา | 9 | 8,347 |
| 2. | Nikhom Phatthana | นิคมพัฒนา | 9 | 6,264 |
References
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอควนกาหลง จังหวัดสตูล ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอมะนัง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 113 (Special 18 ง): 34. June 26, 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2011.
- ^ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
External links
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