Amphoe Na Wa
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Na Wa is a district (Amphoe
) in the province Nakhon Phanom
in the northeast of Thailand
.
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Si Songkhram
, Phon Sawan
, and in Sakon Nakhon Province
the districts Kusuman
, Mueang Sakon Nakhon
, Phanna Nikhom
and Akat Amnuai
.
The main rivers are the Un and Yam.
in modern-day Laos
in the 16th century. Others immigrated from Ubon Ratchathani Province.
The district was established on August 16, 1971 as a minor district (King Amphoe) by splitting off the three tambon Na Wa, Na Ngua and Ban Siao from Si Songkhram district. On March 22, 1979 it was elevated to full district status. Additionally to the three original subdistricts three further were created - Nakhun Yai in 1978, Lao Phatthana in 1979, and Tha Ruea in 1987.
The township Na Wa was created in 1963 as a sanitary district (sukhaphiban
). Like all sanitary districts it was upgraded to a township (thesaban tambon) in May 1999.
The district name Na Wa means fields of Wa trees (Syzygium cumini), which were very common in the area in the past.
), which are further subdivided into 68 villages (muban
). Na Wa itself is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) and covers part of the tambon Na Wa. Each of the 6 tambon is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
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...
) in the province Nakhon Phanom
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:...
in the northeast of 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...
.
Geography
Amphoe Si Songkhram
Si Songkhram is a district in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Na Thom, Ban Phaeng, Tha Uthen, Phon Sawan and Na Wa of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Akat Amnuai of Sakon Nakhon Province.The district is named after its main river, the...
, Phon Sawan
Amphoe Phon Sawan
Phon Sawan is a district in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Na Wa, Si Songkhram, Tha Uthen and Mueang Nakhon Phanom of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Kusuman of Sakon Nakhon Province.-History:The minor district was established on January...
, and in 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...
the districts Kusuman
Amphoe Kusuman
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phon Na Kaeo and Mueang Sakon Nakhon of Sakon Nakhon Province, Na Wa, Phon Sawan, Mueang Nakhon Phanom and Pla Pak of Nakhon Phanom Province.-History:...
, Mueang Sakon Nakhon
Amphoe Mueang Sakon Nakhon
Mueang Sakon Nakhon is the capital district of Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Na Wa of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Kusuman, Phon Na Kaeo, Khok Si Suphan, Tao Ngoi, Phu Phan, Kut Bak and Phanna Nikhom of Sakon Nakhon Province.To the northeast of the district...
, Phanna Nikhom
Amphoe Phanna Nikhom
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Sakon Nakhon, Kut Bak, Nikhom Nam Un, Waritchaphum, Phang Khon, Wanon Niwat and Akat Amnuai of Sakon Nakhon Province, and Na Wa of Nakhon Phanom Province.-History:...
and Akat Amnuai
Amphoe Akat Amnuai
Akat Amnuai is a district of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.-History:The minor district 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 district...
.
The main rivers are the Un and Yam.
Economy
The district is predominantly agricultural, with a living standard below the average of Thailand. Main agricultural products are rice, corn and watermelon. A lot of the middle-aged working population is working in the more industrial cities of the Northeast or in Bangkok. The workers in the district are usually working seasonal only.History
The population of the district is made up of 5 tribes – Phu Thai, Saek, Yau, Kalueng and Thai Isan. The Yau form the largest group, who came from Luang PrabangLuang Prabang
Luang Prabang, or Louangphrabang , is a city located in north central Laos, where the Nam Khan river meets the Mekong River about north of Vientiane. It is the capital of Luang Prabang Province...
in modern-day Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
in the 16th century. Others immigrated from Ubon Ratchathani Province.
The district was established on August 16, 1971 as a minor district (King Amphoe) by splitting off the three tambon Na Wa, Na Ngua and Ban Siao from Si Songkhram district. On March 22, 1979 it was elevated to full district status. Additionally to the three original subdistricts three further were created - Nakhun Yai in 1978, Lao Phatthana in 1979, and Tha Ruea in 1987.
The township Na Wa was created in 1963 as a sanitary district (sukhaphiban
Sukhaphiban
Sukhaphiban were an administrative division of Thailand.Sanitary districts were the first sub-autonomous entities established in Thailand. A first such district was created in Bangkok by a royal decreee of King Chulalongkorn in 1897...
). Like all sanitary districts it was upgraded to a township (thesaban tambon) in May 1999.
Symbols
The district slogan is Phra That Temple of Unity, beautiful silk cloth, making Thai handicrafts.The district name Na Wa means fields of Wa trees (Syzygium cumini), which were very common in the area in the past.
Administration
The district Na Wa is subdivided into 6 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 68 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...
). Na Wa itself is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) and covers part of the tambon Na Wa. Each of the 6 tambon is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
| 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. | Na Wa | นาหว้า | 15 | 13391 | |
| 2. | Na Ngua | นางัว | 13 | 5123 | |
| 3. | Ban Siao | บ้านเสียว | 10 | 6377 | |
| 4. | Na Khun Yai | นาคูณใหญ่ | 7 | 4565 | |
| 5. | Lao Phatthana | เหล่าพัฒนา | 15 | 9639 | |
| 6. | Tha Ruea | ท่าเรือ | 8 | 5566 |