Na Dun District

Na Dun District (Thai: นาดูน, pronounced [nāː dūːn]) is a district (amphoe) in the south of Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand.

Na Dun

นาดูน
District location in Maha Sarakham Province
Coordinates: 15°42′50″N 103°13′37″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceMaha Sarakham
SeatNa Dun
Area
  Total248.449 km2 (95.927 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total36,485
  Density146.9/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code44180
Geocode4410

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Phayakkhaphum Phisai, Yang Sisurat, Na Chueak, and Wapi Pathum of Maha Sarakham Province, and Pathum Rat of Roi Et Province.

History

Murals illustrating the poem of Sang Sinxay adorn the exterior of Wat Photaram

The area was made a minor district (king amphoe) on 1 October 1969, when the three tambons, Na Dun, Nong Phai, and Nong Khu, were split off from Wapi Pathum District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 25 March 1979.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 94 villages (mubans). Na Dun is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Na Dun and Phra That. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Na Dunนาดูน104,468
2.Nong Phaiหนองไผ่83,782
3.Nong Khuหนองคู145,512
4.Dong Bangดงบัง92,692
5.Dong Duanดงดวน104,071
6.Hua Dongหัวดง155,054
7.Dong Yangดงยาง114,275
8.Ku Santaratกู่สันตรัตน์93,715
9.Phra Thatพระธาตุ82,916

References

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