Cha-uat District

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Cha-uat
ชะอวด
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Amphoe location in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
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Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Si Thammarat
Seat Cha-uat
Area
 • Total 833.002 km2 (321.624 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 84,227
 • Density 101.1/km2 (262/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 80180
Geocode 8007

Cha-uat (Thai: ชะอวด) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Thung Song, Chulabhorn, Ron Phibun, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Chian Yai and Hua Sai of Nakho Si Thammarat Province, Ranot of Songkhla Province, Khuan Khanun and Pa Phayom of Phattalung Province and Huai Yot of Trang Province.

Khao Pu - Khao Ya National Park is located in the Nakhon Si Thammarat mountain range at the boundary to Phattalung and Trang provinces.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was created in 1923, when it was split from Ron Phibun district. It was upgraded to a full district on January 1, 1953.[1]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 88 villages (muban). Cha-uat is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Cha-uat and Tha Pra Cha. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Cha-uat ชะอวด 9 12,405
2. Tha Samet ท่าเสม็ด 7 4,765
3. Tha Pracha ท่าประจะ 6 7,180
4. Khreng เคร็ง 11 7,654
5. Wang Ang วังอ่าง 10 9,551
6. Ban Tun บ้านตูล 6 6,955
7. Khon Hat ขอนหาด 8 6,147
8. Ko Khan เกาะขันธ์ 9 8,903
9. Khuan Nong Hong ควนหนองหงษ์ 8 6,830
10. Khao Phra Thong เขาพระทอง 7 7,345
11. Nang Long นางหลง 7 6,492
 Map of Tambon

References

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