Kantharawichai District

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Kantharawichai
กันทรวิชัย
District location in Maha Sarakham Province
District location in Maha Sarakham Province
Coordinates: 16°19′22″N 103°17′48″E / 16.32278°N 103.29667°E / 16.32278; 103.29667Coordinates: 16°19′22″N 103°17′48″E / 16.32278°N 103.29667°E / 16.32278; 103.29667
CountryThailand
ProvinceMaha Sarakham
SeatKhok Phra
Area
 • Total372.2 km2 (143.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total80,250
 • Density215.6/km2 (558/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code44150
Geocode4404

Kantharawichai District (Thai: กันทรวิชัย, pronounced [kān.tʰā.rá.wí.t͡ɕʰāj]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography[]

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Mueang Maha Sarakham, Kosum Phisai, and Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham Province; Yang Talat and Khong Chai of Kalasin Province.

History[]

The district dates back to the Mueang Kanthang (กันทาง), which was founded in 1785 under the name Khanthathirat (คันธาธิราช). In 1874 it was renamed Mueang Kantharawichai.

The mueang was converted to a district in 1900. In 1913 it was transferred from Kalasin to Maha Sarakham Province, and in 1915 the district office in Ban Khok Phra was opened. In 1917 the district was renamed Khok Phra accordingly,[1] but the historic name was restored in 1939.[2]

Administration[]

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 183 villages (mubans). Khok Phra is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Khok Phra. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

Subdistrict population
No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Khok Phra โคกพระ 15 9,381
2. Khanthararat คันธารราษฎร์ 11 4,529
3. Makha มะค่า 15 5,391
4. Tha Khon Yang ท่าขอนยาง 15 7,775
5. Na Si Nuan นาสีนวน 27 10,135
6. Kham Riang ขามเรียง 23 12,496
7. Khwao Yai เขวาใหญ่ 21 7,714
8. Si Suk ศรีสุข 24 10,088
9. Kut Sai Cho กุดใส้จ่อ 11 4,561
10. Kham Thao Phatthana ขามเฒ่าพัฒนา 21 8,180

References[]

  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. April 29, 1917.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.

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