Sop Moei District

Sop Moei
สบเมย
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Mae Hong Son Province
Coordinates: 17°57′43″N 97°56′0″E / 17.96194°N 97.93333°E / 17.96194; 97.93333Coordinates: 17°57′43″N 97°56′0″E / 17.96194°N 97.93333°E / 17.96194; 97.93333
Country Thailand
Province Mae Hong Son
Seat Mae Suat
Area
  Total 1,412.7 km2 (545.4 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 41,726
  Density 29.5/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 58110
Geocode 5806

Sop Moei (Thai: สบเมย, pronounced [sòp mɤ̄ːj]) is the southernmost district (amphoe) of Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand.

History

Tambon Sop Moei, Mae Khatuan, and Kong Koi were separated from Mae Sariang District to create Sop Moei minor district (king amphoe) on 1 April 1984.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 3 November 1993.[2]

Geography

Neighboring are (from south clockwise) Tha Song Yang of Tak Province, Kayin State of Myanmar, Mae Sariang of Mae Hong Son Province, Hot and Omkoi of Chiang Mai Province.

The important rivers of the district are the Salween, Moei, Ngao and Yuam river.

Mae Ngao National Park is in the district.

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 58 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Sop Moeiสบเมย127,015
2.Mae Khatuanแม่คะตวน87,000
3.Kong Koiกองก๋อย95,796
4.Mae Suatแม่สวด127,827
5.Pa Pongป่าโปง74,286
6.Mae Sam Laepแม่สามแลบ109,802

References


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