Ra-ngae district
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Ra-ngae
ระแงะ | |
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 Amphoe location in Narathiwat Province | |
| Coordinates: 6°17′47″N 101°43′42″E / 6.29639°N 101.72833°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Narathiwat |
| Seat | Tanyong Mat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 435.6 km2 (168.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 144,259 |
| • Density | 331.2/km2 (858/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 96130 |
| Geocode | 9605 |
Ra-ngae (Thai: ระแงะ, pronounced [rā.ŋɛ́ʔ]) is a district (amphoe) in Narathiwat Province, southern Thailand.
History
Mueang Ra-ngae was divided from Pattani in the reign of King Rama I by Vice-King Boworn Maha Surasinghanat. The governor position was Phraya Ra-ngae. The old city office was near Kelantan state. When the first governor escaped from the city, the next governor moved the office to Tambon Tanyong Mat. In 1906 when King Chulalongkorn established Monthon Pattani, Mueang Ra-ngae was one of the satellite cities of the monthon.[citation needed]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Yi-ngo, Mueang Narathiwat, Cho-airong, Su-ngai Padi, Sukhirin, Chanae, Si Sakhon, and Rueso.
Namtok Sipo National Park is in Ra-ngae.[1]
Administration
The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 60 villages (muban). Tanyong Mat and Ma Rue Bo Tok both have township (thesaban tambon) status and cover parts of the tambon with the same name.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tanyong Mat | ตันหยงมัส | 12 | 18,726 | |
| 2. | Tanyong Limo | ตันหยงลิมอ | 8 | 7,657 | |
| 6. | Bo-ngo | บองอ | 10 | 14,009 | |
| 7. | Kalisa | กาลิซา | 6 | 12,765 | |
| 8. | Ba-ngo Sato | บาโงสะโต | 8 | 9,549 | |
| 9. | Chaloem | เฉลิม | 7 | 9,924 | |
| 10. | Maruebo Tok | มะรือโบตก | 9 | 11,629 |
Missing numbers are the tambon which now form Cho-airong District.
References
- ^ "Namtok Sipo National Park". Bangkok Post. n.d. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
External links
- http://www.rangae.com Website of district
- amphoe.com
- Namtok Sipo National Park
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