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Nong Wua So district

Coordinates: 17°9′45″N 102°34′22″E / 17.16250°N 102.57278°E / 17.16250; 102.57278
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Nong Wua So
หนองวัวซอ
District location in Udon Thani province
District location in Udon Thani province
Coordinates: 17°9′45″N 102°34′22″E / 17.16250°N 102.57278°E / 17.16250; 102.57278
CountryThailand
ProvinceUdon Thani
SeatNon Wai
Area
 • Total
702.955 km2 (271.412 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
61,658
 • Density87.7/km2 (227/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code41220
Geocode4103

Nong Wua So (Template:Lang-th, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ wūa̯ sɔ̄ː]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Udon Thani province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Kut Chap, Mueang Udon Thani, and Nong Saeng of Udon Thani Province, Khao Suan Kwang of Khon Kaen province and Non Sang and Mueang Nongbua Lamphu of Nong Bua Lamphu province.

History

The district was established as a minor district (king amphoe) on 16 April 1971, when it was split off from Mueang Udon Thani district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 1 April 1974.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into eight sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 78 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambon). Nong Wua So covers parts of tambons Nong Wua So and Mak Ya; and Nong O Non Wai covers parts of tambons Nong O and Non Wai. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Mak Ya หมากหญ้า 12 8,077
2. Nong O หนองอ้อ 11 9,055
3. Up Mung อูบมุง 10 8,435
4. Kut Mak Fai กุดหมากไฟ 11 7,984
5. Nam Phon น้ำพ่น 8 6,789
6. Nong Bua Ban หนองบัวบาน 9 6,077
7. Non Wai โนนหวาย 9 7,738
8. Nong Wua So หนองวัวซอ 8 7,503

References

  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอเมืองอุดรธานี จังหวัดอุดรธานี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอหนองวัวซอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 88 (42 ง): 1330. April 20, 1971. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2012.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาวง อำเภอเชียงม่วน อำเภอดอนตาล อำเภอชาติตระการ อำเภอภูเรือ อำเภอเคียนซา อำเภอน้ำโสม อำเภอหนองวัวซอ และอำเภอน้ำยืน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 91 (54 ก special issue): 30–33. March 28, 1974. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2011.