Amphoe Seka
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Seka is a district (Amphoe
) in the eastern part of Bueng Kan Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Akat Amnuai, Kham Ta Kla and Ban Muang of Sakon Nakhon Province
.
The main river of the district is the Songkhram River
. The Phu Wua Wildlife Sanctuary
is located in the district.
. The following year it was upgraded to a full district.
), which are further subdivided into 131 villages (muban
). There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Si Phana covers parts of tambon Seka, and Tha Sa-at covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers refer to subdistricts split off to form Bueng Khong Long District.
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 eastern part of Bueng Kan Province
Bueng 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,...
, northeastern 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
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Phon Charoen, Si Wilai, Mueang Bueng Kan, Bung Khla, Bueng Khong Long of Bueng Kan Province, Na Thom of Nakhon Phanom ProvinceNakhon 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:...
, Akat Amnuai, Kham Ta Kla and Ban Muang 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...
.
The main river of the district is the Songkhram River
Songkhram River
The Songkhram River is the one of tributaries of the Mekong River. It originates in the hills between Nong Han district, Udon Thani Province and Sawang Daen Din district, Sakon Nakhon Province...
. The Phu Wua Wildlife Sanctuary
Phu Wua Wildlife Sanctuary
Phu Wua is a wildlife sanctuary in northeastern Thailand, located in Bueng Kan Province. It covers an area of 186.5 km² of the districts Seka and Bung Khla....
is located in the district.
History
The minor district Seka was established on November 16 1958, when the five subdistrict Seka, Dong Bang, Sang, Pho Mak Khaeng and Tha Kok Daeng were split off from Bueng Kan districtAmphoe Bueng Kan
Mueang Bueng Kan is a capital district of Bueng Kan province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The district was originally named Chaiburi and was a part of Nakhon Phanom Province...
. The following year it was upgraded to a full district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 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 131 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...
). There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Si Phana covers parts of tambon Seka, and Tha Sa-at covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | 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... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Seka | เซกา | 22 | 18,497 |
| 2. | Sang | ซาง | 12 | 8,549 |
| 3. | Tha Kok Daeng | ท่ากกแดง | 16 | 6,961 |
| 6. | Ban Tong | บ้านต้อง | 15 | 10,528 |
| 7. | Pong Hai | ป่งไฮ | 17 | 10,144 |
| 8. | Nam Chan | น้ำจั้น | 12 | 6,159 |
| 9. | Tha Sa-at | ท่าสะอาด | 13 | 9,526 |
| 12. | Nong Thum | หนองทุ่ม | 12 | 6,896 |
| 13. | Sok Kam | โสกก่าม | 12 | 5,877 |
Missing numbers refer to subdistricts split off to form Bueng Khong Long District.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)