Ko Kha District
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Wat Phra That Lampang Luang
| Ko Kha เกาะคา |
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|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
| Amphoe location in Lampang Province Amphoe location in Lampang Province |
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| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Lampang |
| Seat | Tha Pha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 551.2 km2 (212.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 63,870 |
| • Density | 115.9/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 52130 |
| Geocode | 5203 |
Ko Kha (Thai: เกาะคา; IPA: [kɔ̀ʔ kʰāː]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Sop Prap, Soem Ngam, Hang Chat, Mueang Lampang, Mae Tha of Lampang Province.
The Khun Tan Range rises in the west and the Phi Pan Nam Range in the east of the district.
History
In 1917 the district was renamed from Sop Yao (สบยาว) to Ko Kha.[1]
Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 73 villages (muban). Ko Kha is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Ko Kha, Sala and Tha Pha. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lampang Luang | ลำปางหลวง | 12 | 9,965 | |
| 2. | Na Kaeo | นาแก้ว | 8 | 10,092 | |
| 3. | Lai Hin | ไหล่หิน | 6 | 5,657 | |
| 4. | Wang Phrao | วังพร้าว | 7 | 7,242 | |
| 5. | Sala | ศาลา | 7 | 8,732 | |
| 6. | Ko Kha | เกาะคา | 8 | 4,352 | |
| 7. | Na Saeng | นาแส่ง | 7 | 4,999 | |
| 8. | Tha Pha | ท่าผา | 9 | 7,423 | |
| 9. | Mai Phatthana | ใหม่พัฒนา | 9 | 5,408 |
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
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