Akat Amnuai District

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Akat Amnuai
อากาศอำนวย
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Sakon Nakhon Province
Amphoe location in Sakon Nakhon Province
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Country  Thailand
Province Sakon Nakhon
Seat Akat Amnuai
Area
 • Total 585.0 km2 (225.9 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 67,328
 • Density 115.1/km2 (298/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 47170
Geocode 4711

Akat Amnuai (Thai: อากาศอำนวย) is a district (Amphoe) of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Akat Amnuai was created on May 15, 1963, when the four tambon Akat, Wa Yai, Phon Phaeng and Phon Ngam were split off from Wanon Niwat district.[1] On July 27, 1965 it was upgraded to a full district.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Seka of Bueng Kan Province, Na Thom, Si Songkhram and Na Wa of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Phanna Nikhom, Wanon Niwat and Kham Ta Kla of Sakon Nakhon Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 92 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Akat Amnuai covers parts of the tambon Akat. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations.

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Akat อากาศ 18 16,206
2. Phon Phaeng โพนแพง 12 9,121
3. Wa Yai วาใหญ่ 14 8,858
4. Phon Ngam โพนงาม 12 8,014
5. Tha Kon ท่าก้อน 8 5,436
6. Na Hi นาฮี 6 4,944
7. Ba Wa บะหว้า 12 6,303
8. Samakkhi Phatthana สามัคคีพัฒนา 10 8,446

References

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