Khong district, Nakhon Ratchasima explained

Official Name:Khong
Native Name:คง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Nakhon Ratchasima
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Mueang Khong
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:81484
Population As Of:2000
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:30260
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:3004
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:15.4414°N 102.3286°W

Khong (in Thai pronounced as /kʰōŋ/) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The name of the district originates from the founding legend of its main settlement. A hunter named Khong was the pioneer of the town. He invited people to settle the new town in this fertile land. The people named the town Mueang Khong. Later the government removed Mueang from the district name to prevent confusion with Amphoe Mueang.

The area became a sub-district (king amphoe) of Bua Yai district in 1938. It was upgraded to a full district in 1947.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise): Ban Lueam, Bua Yai, Non Daeng, Phimai, Non Sung, Kham Sakaesaeng, and Phra Thong Kham district of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, and Noen Sa-nga of Chaiyaphum province.

Administration

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons). There are two townships (thesaban tambons), Mueang Khong and Thephalai, each covering part of the same-named tambon.

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