Nang Rong district
Nang Rong
นางรอง | |
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 District location in Buriram province | |
| Coordinates: 14°37′42″N 102°47′36″E / 14.62833°N 102.79333°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Buriram |
| Area | |
| • Total | 769.8 km2 (297.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 108,143 |
| • Density | 151.6/km2 (393/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 31110 |
| Geocode | 3104 |
Nang Rong (Thai: นางรอง, pronounced [nāːŋ rɔ̄ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Buriram province, northeastern Thailand. The district lies approximately 50 km south-southwest of Buriram City.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Chamni, Mueang Buriram, Prakhon Chai, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Lahan Sai, Pakham, Non Suwan, and Nong Ki of Buriram Province.
It is the closest town to the Phanom Rung Historical Park, and 11th century religious site.
Motto
The Nang Rong District's motto is "The ancient city, coconut and sugar, city pillar shrine, Progressive economy, delicious boiled pork leg and Nang Rong language."
Climate
| Climate data for Nang Rong (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.8 (100.0) |
40.4 (104.7) |
41.4 (106.5) |
41.8 (107.2) |
40.7 (105.3) |
39.3 (102.7) |
38.6 (101.5) |
36.8 (98.2) |
37.2 (99.0) |
37.2 (99.0) |
36.4 (97.5) |
36.0 (96.8) |
41.8 (107.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.5 (88.7) |
33.8 (92.8) |
35.9 (96.6) |
36.5 (97.7) |
35.2 (95.4) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.2 (91.8) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.2 (86.4) |
33.24 (91.83) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.2 (75.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
28.7 (83.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.6 (79.9) |
25.4 (77.7) |
23.8 (74.8) |
27.13 (80.83) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.1 (64.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.46 (72.43) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
10.7 (51.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
16.3 (61.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.8 (0.19) |
17.8 (0.70) |
45.2 (1.78) |
87.3 (3.44) |
172.3 (6.78) |
127.4 (5.02) |
154.4 (6.08) |
192.7 (7.59) |
255.2 (10.05) |
135.4 (5.33) |
31.2 (1.23) |
3.8 (0.15) |
1,227.5 (48.33) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 11.9 | 11.1 | 12.8 | 13.7 | 15.2 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 90.0 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 69.4 | 66.0 | 66.3 | 70.2 | 77.3 | 77.3 | 78.5 | 80.0 | 84.3 | 82.7 | 76.2 | 71.6 | 75.0 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 279.0 | 245.8 | 275.9 | 240.0 | 195.3 | 153.0 | 158.1 | 117.8 | 144.0 | 198.4 | 255.0 | 260.4 | 2,522.7 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 9.0 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 6.9 |
| Source 1: World Meteorological Organization[1] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun 1981–2010)[2](extremes)[3] | |||||||||||||
Administration
The district is divided into 15 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 204 villages (mubans). Nang Rong is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Nang Rong and Thanon Hak. There are also 15 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nang Rong | นางรอง | 30 | 22,934 | |
| 3. | Sadao | สะเดา | 17 | 9,624 | |
| 5. | Chum Saeng | ชุมแสง | 14 | 5,418 | |
| 6. | Nong Bot | หนองโบสถ์ | 14 | 7,196 | |
| 8. | Nong Kong | หนองกง | 11 | 6,199 | |
| 13. | Thanon Hak | ถนนหัก | 13 | 10,073 | |
| 14. | Nong Sai | หนองไทร | 14 | 6,494 | |
| 15. | Kan Lueang | ก้านเหลือง | 10 | 4,573 | |
| 16. | Ban Sing | บ้านสิงห์ | 14 | 5,503 | |
| 17. | Lam Sai Yong | ลำไทรโยง | 14 | 5,525 | |
| 18. | Sap Phraya | ทรัพย์พระยา | 13 | 6,924 | |
| 24. | Nong Yai Phim | หนองยายพิมพ์ | 10 | 4,568 | |
| 25. | Hua Thanon | หัวถนน | 11 | 4,613 | |
| 26. | Thung Saeng Thong | ทุ่งแสงทอง | 7 | 3,099 | |
| 27. | Nong Sano | หนองโสน | 12 | 5,400 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form the districts Non Suwan and Chamni, as well as parts of Chaloem Phra Kiat.
References
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith)" (PDF) (in Thai). Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department. p. 66. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
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