Tha Tum district
Appearance
Tha Tum
ท่าตูม | |
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![]() District location in Surin Province | |
Coordinates: 15°19′6″N 103°40′30″E / 15.31833°N 103.67500°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Surin |
Area | |
• Total | 643.3 km2 (248.4 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 97,390 |
• Density | 151.4/km2 (392/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 32120 |
Geocode | 3203 |
Tha Tum District (Thai: ท่าตูม, pronounced [tʰâː tūːm]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Rattanaburi, Sanom and Chom Phra of Surin Province; Satuek of Buriram Province; Chumphon Buri of Surin; Kaset Wisai and Suwannaphum of Roi Et Province.
Administration
The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 165 villages (mubans). Tha Tum is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Tha Tum. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
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1. | Tha Tum | ท่าตูม | 22 | 19,198 | |
2. | Krapho | กระโพ | 20 | 15,789 | |
3. | Phrom Thep | พรมเทพ | 22 | 7,969 | |
4. | Phon Khrok | โพนครก | 16 | 9,344 | |
5. | Mueang Kae | เมืองแก | 19 | 10,173 | |
6. | Ba | บะ | 15 | 6,555 | |
7. | Nong Bua | หนองบัว | 11 | 7,417 | |
8. | Bua Khok | บัวโคก | 19 | 9,700 | |
9. | Nong Methi | หนองเมธี | 11 | 5,976 | |
10. | Thung Kula | ทุ่งกุลา | 10 | 5,269 |