Nong Bua Rawe District
| Nong Bua Rawe หนองบัวระเหว |
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|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
| Amphoe location in Chaiyaphum Province Amphoe location in Chaiyaphum Province |
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| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Chaiyaphum |
| Seat | Nong Bua Rawe |
| Amphoe established | 1978 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 841.8 km2 (325.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 36,371 |
| • Density | 43.2/km2 (112/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 36250 |
| Geocode | 3608 |
Nong Bua Rawe (Thai: หนองบัวระเหว) is a district (Amphoe) of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.
History
The area was originally a tambon of Chatturat district. It was separated and together with tambon Wang Takhe became a minor district (King Amphoe) on April 17, 1978.[1] It was officially upgraded to a full district on January 1, 1988.[2]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nong Bua Daeng, Ban Khwao, Chatturat, Sap Yai, Thep Sathit and Phakdi Chumphon.
The Sai Thong National Park is located in the district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 58 villages (muban). There are three subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon), each covering the whole same-named subdistrict: Nong Bua Tawe, Huai Yae and Khok Sa-at. The remaining two subdistricts have a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Inh.[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nong Bua Rawe | หนองบัวระเหว | 5,892 |
| 2. | Wang Takhe | วังตะเฆ่ | 13,680 |
| 3. | Huai Yae | ห้วยแย้ | 7,104 |
| 4. | Khok Sa-at | โคกสะอาด | 5,602 |
| 5. | Sok Pla Duk | โสกปลาดุก | 4,093 |
References
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
- http://www.rawedistrict.com Website of district (Thai)
- Sai Thong National Park
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