Chanae District

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Chanae
จะแนะ
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Narathiwat Province
Amphoe location in Narathiwat Province
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Country  Thailand
Province Narathiwat
Seat Chanae
Tambon 4
Muban 31
Amphoe established July 15, 1983
Area
 • Total 607.2 km2 (234.4 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 37,034
 • Density 51.6/km2 (134/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 96220
Geocode 9612

Chanae (Thai: จะแนะ) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Narathiwat province, southern Thailand.

History

Tambon Dusong Yo and Chanae were separated from Ra-ngae district to create Chanae minor district (King Amphoe) on July 15, 1983.[1] It was officially upgraded to a full district on January 1, 1988.[2]

Chanae is the Malay name of a native Colocasia species.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Betong and Than To of Yala province, Sisakhon, Ra-ngae, Sukhirin of Narathiwat province and the state Perak of Malaysia.

Administration

Central administration

The district Chanae is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 31 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
01. Chanae จะแนะ 10 13,387
02. Dusongyo ดุซงญอ 08 09,885
03. Phadung Mat ผดุงมาตร 06 06,350
04. Chang Phueak ช้างเผือก 07 07,412

Local administration

There are 4 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Chanae (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลจะแนะ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Chanae.
  • Dusongyo (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลดุซงญอ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Dusongyo.
  • Phadung Mat (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลผดุงมาตร) consisting of the complete subdistrict Phadung Mat.
  • Chang Phueak (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลช้างเผือก) consisting of the complete subdistrict Chang Phueak.

References

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