- Amphoe Chana
Infobox Amphoe
name=Chana
thai=จะนะ
province=Songkhla
coordinates=coord|6|54|51|N|100|44|26|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Ban Na
area=502.98
population=94,395
population_as_of=2005
density=187.7
postal_code=90130
geocode=9003Chana ( _th. จะนะ) is a district ("
Amphoe ") in the southeastern part ofSongkhla Province , southernThailand .Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Thepha, Na Thawi, Sadao, Hat Yai, Na Mom and Mueang Songkhla of Songkhla Province. To the northeast is the
Gulf of Thailand .History
Originally named Ban Na after the central "tambon", in 1924 the name was changed to Chana by the government to avoid confusion with the district Ban Na in Surat Thani province. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=41|issue=ง|pages=539|title=ประกาศเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอบ้านนาในมณฑลนครศรีธรรมราช|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2467/D/539.PDF|date=June 1 1924|language=Thai]
Etymology
The name Chana is actually the Thai corruption of Chenok, its original name in Malay.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 138 villages ("muban "). Chana is a township ("thesaban tambon ") which covers parts of "tambon" Ban Na. There are further 14 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).References
External links
* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=618&pv=56 amphoe.com]
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