Mae Tha district, Lamphun

Mae Tha (Thai: แม่ทา; IPA: [mɛ̂ː tʰāː]) is a district (amphoe) of Lamphun province, northern Thailand.

Mae Tha
แม่ทา
District location in Lamphun province
District location in Lamphun province
Coordinates: 18°27′43″N 99°8′5″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceLamphun
SeatTha Sop Sao
Area
  Total762.6 km2 (294.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total40,361
  Density52.9/km2 (137/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code51140
Geocode5102

Etymology

The district is named after the Mae Tha River.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Mae Tha was established in 1939, when it was split off from Mueang Lamphun district. It was upgraded to a full district on 22 July 1958.[1]

Geography

Mountain forests in northern Thailand, such as here in Mae Tha District, are set on fire every year at the end of the dry season by farmers

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Thung Hua Chang, Ban Hong, Pa Sang and Mueang Lamphun of Lamphun Province, Mae On of Chiang Mai province, Mueang Lampang, Hang Chat and Soem Ngam of Lampang province.

The Khun Tan Range stretches from north to south along the district.

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 68 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambons): Tha Sop Sao covers parts of tambon Tha Sop Sao, and Tha Kat parts of tambon Tha Kat and Tha Khum Ngoen. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Tha Pla Dukทาปลาดุก147,594
2.Tha Sop Saoทาสบเส้า1610,883
3.Tha Katทากาศ158,004
4.Tha Khum Ngoenทาขุมเงิน116,858
5.Tha Thung Luangทาทุ่งหลวง63,990
6.Tha Mae Lopทาแม่ลอบ63,032

References


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