Hua Taphan District

Hua Taphan (Thai: หัวตะพาน, pronounced [hǔa̯ tā.pʰāːn]) is a district (amphoe) of Amnat Charoen Province, northeastern Thailand.

Hua Taphan

หัวตะพาน
District location in Amnat Charoen Province
Coordinates: 15°41′48″N 104°29′30″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceAmnat Charoen
SeatRattanawari
Area
  Total533.0 km2 (205.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total50,524
  Density94.8/km2 (246/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code37240
Geocode3706

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 15 August 1967, when four tambons: Hua Taphan, Kham Phra, Nong Kaeo, and Kheng Yai were split off from Mueang Amnat Charoen District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 17 November 1971.[2] In 1993 it was one of the districts which formed the new province, Amnat Charoen.[3]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mueang Amnat Charoen and Lue Amnat of Amnat Charoen Province; Muang Sam Sip and Khueang Nai of Ubon Ratchathani Province; and Kham Khuean Kaeo and Pa Tio of Yasothon Province.

Administration

The district is divided into eight sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 85 villages (mubans). Hua Taphan is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Hua Taphan, Nong Kaeo, and Rattanawari. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Hua Taphanหัวตะพาน96,220
2.Kham Phraคำพระ126,882
3.Kheng Yaiเค็งใหญ่106,186
4.Nong Kaeoหนองแก้ว104,396
5.Phon Mueang Noiโพนเมืองน้อย127,086
6.Sang Tho Noiสร้างถ่อน้อย138,111
7.Chik Duจิกดู่127,019
8.Rattanawariรัตนวารี74,624

References


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