Ko Kha district
Ko Kha
เกาะคา | |
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| Postal code | 52130 |
| Geocode | 5203 |
Ko Kha (
amphoe) in the central part of Lampang province, northern Thailand
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise):
Mae Tha
of Lampang Province.
The Khun Tan Range rises in the west and the Phi Pan Nam Range in the east of the district.
History
In 1917 the district was renamed from Sop Yao (สบยาว) to Ko Kha.[1]
Administration
The district is divided into nine subdistricts (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Ko Kha, Sala, and Tha Pha. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lampang Luang | ลำปางหลวง | 12 | 9,965 | |
| 2. | Na Kaeo | นาแก้ว | 8 | 10,092 | |
| 3. | Lai Hin | ไหล่หิน | 6 | 5,657 | |
| 4. | Wang Phrao | วังพร้าว | 7 | 7,242 | |
| 5. | Sala | ศาลา | 7 | 8,732 | |
| 6. | Ko Kha |
เกาะคา | 8 | 4,352 | |
| 7. | Na Saeng | นาแส่ง | 7 | 4,999 | |
| 8. | Tha Pha | ท่าผา | 9 | 7,423 | |
| 9. | Mai Phatthana | ใหม่พัฒนา | 9 | 5,408 |
References
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. April 29, 1917. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011.
External links
- amphoe.com (in Thai)
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