Chawang District

Chawang ฉวาง
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Coordinates: 8°25′34″N 99°30′17″E / 8.42611°N 99.50472°E / 8.42611; 99.50472Coordinates: 8°25′34″N 99°30′17″E / 8.42611°N 99.50472°E / 8.42611; 99.50472
Country	Thailand
Province	Nakhon Si Thammarat
Seat	Chawang
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
– Total	528.2 km2 (203.9 sq mi)
Population (2005)
– Total	65,787
– Density	124.5/km2 (322.5/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	80150
Geocode	8004

Chawang (Thai: ฉวาง) is a district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Phipun, Lan Saka, Chang Klang, Na Bon, Thung Yai and Tham Phannara of Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Wiang Sa of Surat Thani Province.

The east of the district is part of the Khao Luang National Park.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 84 villages (muban). There are 3 subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Chan Di covers the whole tambon Chan Di, and Chawang and Mai Riang each cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh. 1. Chawang ฉวาง 9 7,056 3. La-ai ละอาย 15 11,484 4. Na Wae นาแว 12 7,311 5. Mai Riang ไม้เรียง 10 7,769 6. Kabiat กะเปียด 3 3,960 7. Na Kacha นากะชะ 7 4,807 9. Huai Prik ห้วยปริก 7 6,177 10. Saira ไสหร้า 10 7,054 15. Na Khliang นาเขลียง 6 2,825 16. Chan Di จันดี 5 7,344

Missing numbers are now part of the districts Tham Phannara and Chang Klang.

External links

• amphoe.com