Non Khun district

Non Khun (Thai: โนนคูณ, pronounced [nōːn kʰūːn]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Sisaket province, northeastern Thailand.

Non Khun
โนนคูณ
District location in Sisaket province
District location in Sisaket province
Coordinates: 14°55′42″N 104°41′24″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSisaket
SeatNon Kho
Area
  Total256.853 km2 (99.171 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total37,865
  Density218.5/km2 (566/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code33250
Geocode3313

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Benchalak, Nam Kliang, and Kanthararom of Sisaket Province, and Samrong of Ubon Ratchathani province.

History

Non Khun was created as a minor district (king amphoe) under Kanthararom district on 1 September 1977, with the tambons, Non Kho, Pho, Bok, and Nong Kung.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 1 January 1988.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 80 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas. There are five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Non Khoโนนค้อ208,100
2.Bokบก179,589
3.Phoโพธิ์135,605
4.Nong Kungหนองกุง189,606
5.Lao Kwangเหล่ากวาง124,965

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