Thung Tako District
| Thung Tako ทุ่งตะโก |
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| Amphoe | |
| Amphoe location in Chumphon Province Amphoe location in Chumphon Province |
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| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Chumphon |
| Seat | Thung Takhrai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 335.0 km2 (129.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 23,535 |
| • Density | 70.3/km2 (182/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 86220 |
| Geocode | 8608 |
Thung Tako (Thai: ทุ่งตะโก) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Chumphon Province, southern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Lang Suan and Sawi of Chumphon Province. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.
History
The minor districts (King Amphoe) was created on September 6, 1976, when then three tambon Thung Takhrai, Tako and Pak Tako were split off from Sawi district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 19, 1991.[2]
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 35 villages (muban). Pak Tako is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers the same-named tambon. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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Map of Amphoe |
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