Mancha Khiri District

Mancha Khiri
มัญจาคีรี
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Khon Kaen Province
Coordinates: 16°7′36″N 102°32′32″E / 16.12667°N 102.54222°E / 16.12667; 102.54222Coordinates: 16°7′36″N 102°32′32″E / 16.12667°N 102.54222°E / 16.12667; 102.54222
Country  Thailand
Province Khon Kaen
Seat Kut Khao
Area
 • Total 735.825 km2 (284.104 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 72,244
 • Density 98.2/km2 (254/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 40160
Geocode 4017

Mancha Khiri (Thai: มัญจาคีรี, pronounced [mān.t͡ɕāː khīː.rīː]) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nong Ruea, Ban Fang, Phra Yuen, Ban Haet, Ban Phai, Chonnabot, Khok Pho Chai of Khon Kaen Province, Kaeng Khro and Ban Thaen of Chaiyaphum Province.

History

The district was renamed from Kut Khao to Mancha Khiri in 1939.[1]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 116 villages (muban). Mancha Khiri is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Kut Khao. There is further 8 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Kut Khaoกุดเค้า1712,775
2.Suan Monสวนหม่อน147,885
3.Nong Paenหนองแปน169,109
4.Phon Phekโพนเพ็ก147,957
5.Kham Khaenคำแคน139,162
6.Na Khaนาข่า179,919
7.Na Ngamนางาม147,885
10.Tha Salaท่าศาลา117,552

Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Khok Pho Chai district.

References

  1. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.


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