Amphoe Wanon Niwat

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Wanon Niwat
thai=วานรนิวาส
province=Sakon Nakhon
coordinates=coord|17|37|56|N|103|45|7|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=1,001.0
population=119,534
population_as_of=2005
density=119.4
postal_code=47120
geocode=4708

Wanon Niwat ( _th. วานรนิวาส) is a district ("Amphoe") in the northern part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.

Etymology

The name of the district means "House of Monkeys", which refers to the old name of the area, "Kuk Ling" (กุดลิง). "Ling" is the Thai word for "monkey", however in this case it is the name of a tree. Thus the old name meant "Water which stops flowing at Ling trees".

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ban Muang, Kham Ta Kla, Akat Amnuai, Phanna Nikhom, Phang Khon, Sawang Daen Din and Charoen Sin.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 175 villages ("muban"). Wanon Niwat is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of "tambon" Wanon Niwat. There are further 14 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).