Ngao District

Ngao งาว
Amphoe
Ngao River flowing by Ngao town
Amphoe location in Lampang Province
Coordinates: 18°46′36″N 99°58′12″E / 18.77667°N 99.97000°ECoordinates: 18°46′36″N 99°58′12″E / 18.77667°N 99.97000°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Lampang
Seat	Na Kae
Area
• Total	1,815.31 km^2 (700.90 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	58,813
• Density	32.4/km^2 (84/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	52110
Geocode	5205

Ngao (Thai: งาว; IPA: [ŋāːw]) is a district (amphoe) of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Mae Mo, Chae Hom and Wang Nuea of Lampang Province, Mueang Phayao and Dok Khamtai of Phayao Province, and Song of Phrae Province.

The Phi Pan Nam Mountains dominate the landscape of the district. A section of Tham Pha Thai National Park is located in Ngao District.

History

Originally named Mueang Ngao, the district was renamed to Ngao in 1938, as the prefix Mueang was then reserved for the capital districts of the provinces.^[1]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 78 villages (muban). Hon Wang Nuea is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers the tambon Luang Nuea. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Luang Nuea	หลวงเหนือ	6	5,020
2.	Luang Tai	หลวงใต้	8	6,189
3.	Ban Pong	บ้านโป่ง	10	7,173
4.	Ban Rong	บ้านร้อง	11	6,616
5.	Pong Tao	ปงเตา	11	8,846
6.	Na Kae	นาแก	5	3,824
7.	Ban On	บ้านอ้อน	8	5,049
8.	Ban Haeng	บ้านแหง	8	6,773
9.	Ban Huat	บ้านหวด	6	4,889
10.	Mae Tip	แม่ตีบ	5	4,434

References

1. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 55 (0 ก): 658–666. November 14, 1938.

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)