Amphoe Akat Amnuai
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Akat Amnuai is a district (Amphoe
) of Sakon Nakhon Province
, northeast Thailand
.
. On July 27 1965 it was upgraded to a full district.
, Na Thom, Si Songkhram and Na Wa of Nakhon Phanom Province
, and Phanna Nikhom, Wanon Niwat and Kham Ta Kla of Sakon Nakhon Province.
), which are further subdivided into 92 villages (muban
). The township (thesaban tambon) Akat Amnuai covers parts of the tambon Akat. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations.
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Sakon Nakhon Province
Sakon Nakhon Province
Sakon Nakhon is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Kalasin and Udon Thani...
, northeast Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Akat Amnuai was created on May 15 1963, when the four tambon Akat, Wa Yai, Phon Phaeng and Phon Ngam were split off from Wanon Niwat districtAmphoe Wanon Niwat
Wanon Niwat is a district in the northern part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.-Etymology:The name of the district means House of Monkeys, which refers to the old name of the area, Kuk Ling . Ling is the Thai word for monkey, however in this case it is the name of a tree...
. On July 27 1965 it was upgraded to a full district.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Seka of Bueng Kan ProvinceBueng Kan Province
Bueng Kan is the 76th province of Thailand, established by the Act Establishing Changwat Bueng Kan, BE 2554 which entered into force on and from March 23, 2011. The province, consisting of the districts partitioned off Nong Khai Province, is situated in the northeastern region of the country,...
, Na Thom, Si Songkhram and Na Wa of Nakhon Phanom Province
Nakhon Phanom Province
Nakhon Phanom is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Mukdahan, Sakon Nakhon and Bueng Kan. To the north-east it borders Khammouan of Laos.-Geography:...
, and Phanna Nikhom, Wanon Niwat and Kham Ta Kla of Sakon Nakhon Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 92 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). The township (thesaban tambon) Akat Amnuai covers parts of the tambon Akat. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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| 1. | Akat | อากาศ | 18 | 16,206 | |
| 2. | Phon Phaeng | โพนแพง | 12 | 9,121 | |
| 3. | Wa Yai | วาใหญ่ | 14 | 8,858 | |
| 4. | Phon Ngam | โพนงาม | 12 | 8,014 | |
| 5. | Tha Kon | ท่าก้อน | 8 | 5,436 | |
| 6. | Na Hi | นาฮี | 6 | 4,944 | |
| 7. | Ba Wa | บะหว้า | 12 | 6,303 | |
| 8. | Samakkhi Phatthana | สามัคคีพัฒนา | 10 | 8,446 |