Kham Ta Kla district

Kham Ta Kla (Thai: คำตากล้า, pronounced [kʰām tāː klâː]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Sakon Nakhon province, northeast Thailand.

Kham Ta Kla
คำตากล้า
District location in Sakon Nakhon province
District location in Sakon Nakhon province
Coordinates: 17°50′58″N 103°45′18″E
Country Thailand
ProvinceSakon Nakhon
SeatKham Ta Kla
Area
  Total402.0 km2 (155.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total37,902
  Density94.3/km2 (244/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code47250
Geocode4709

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Akat Amnuai, Wanon Niwat, Ban Muang of Sakon Nakhon Province, Phon Charoen and Seka of Bueng Kan province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 15 September 1976, when the three tambons Kham Ta Kla, Nong Bua Sim, and Na Tae were split off from Wanon Niwat district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 13 July 1981.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 57 villages (mubans). Kham Ta Kla is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Kham Ta Kla. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Kham Ta Klaคำตากล้า1511,259
2.Nong Bua Simหนองบัวสิม158,473
3.Na Taeนาแต้128,254
4.Phaetแพด159,916

References


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