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Cha-uat
ชะอวด— Amphoe — Amphoe location in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Coordinates: 7°57′54″N 99°59′54″E / 7.965°N 99.99833°ECoordinates: 7°57′54″N 99°59′54″E / 7.965°N 99.99833°E Country 
ThailandProvince Nakhon Si Thammarat Seat Cha-uat Tambon Muban Amphoe established Area - Total 833.002 km2 (321.6 sq mi) Population (2005) - Total 84,227 - Density 101.1/km2 (261.8/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.
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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 
References
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอจักราช อำเภอสัตตหีบ อำเภอศรีสงคราม อำเภอชะอวด อำเภอหนองแซง อำเภอภาชี อำเภอเขาไชยสน อำเภอชุมพลบุรี อำเภอวาริชภูมิ อำเภอสบปราบ และอำเภอสุไหงโกลก พ.ศ. ๒๔๙๖" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 70 (17 ก): 368–371. March 10 1953. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2496/A/017/368.PDF.
External links
Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat · Phrom Khiri · Lan Saka · Chawang · Phipun · Chian Yai · Cha-uat · Tha Sala · Thung Song · Na Bon · Thung Yai · Pak Phanang · Ron Phibun · Sichon · Khanom · Hua Sai · Bang Khan · Tham Phannara · Chulabhorn · Phra Phrom · Nopphitam · Chang Klang · Chaloem Phra Kiat
Categories:- Amphoe of Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Southern Thailand geography stubs
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