Khuan Kalong district explained

Official Name:Khuan Kalong
Native Name:ควนกาหลง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Satun
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Khuan Kalong
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:29538
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:91130
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:9103
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:6.8467°N 100.0717°W

Khuan Kalong (Thai: ควนกาหลง, in Thai pronounced as /kʰūa̯n kāː.lǒŋ/) is a district (amphoe) of Satun province, southern Thailand.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Khuan Kalong was established on 1 June 1969 by splitting the three tambons Thung Nui, Pae-ra, and Tha Phae from Mueang Satun district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 8 September 1976.[2] On 1 June 1976 the two southwestern tambons of the district were split off to form Tha Phae Minor district. In 1996 the northwestern part was split off to form Manang district

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Palian of Trang province; Pa Bon of Phatthalung province; Rattaphum, Hat Yai, Khlong Hoi Khong and Sadao of Songkhla province; and Khuan Don, Tha Phae, La-ngu and Manang of Satun Province.

Administration

The district is divided into three sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 31 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Thung Nuiทุ่งนุ้ย129,720
2.Khuan Kalongควนกาหลง1112,412
3.Udai Charoenอุใดเจริญ87,406

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 86. 49 ง. 1864. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2512/D/049/1863.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120324104510/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2512/D/049/1863.PDF. dead. March 24, 2012. June 3, 1969. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 93. 109 ก special. 31–34. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเลาขวัญ อำเภอคำม่วง อำเภอพิปูน อำเภอศรีเทพ อำเภอนาแห้ว อำเภอส่องดาว อำเภอควนกาหลง อำเภอค่ายบางระจัน อำเภอบ้านตาขุน และอำเภอกุดจับ พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๙. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2519/A/109/31.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927192425/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2519/A/109/31.PDF. dead. September 27, 2007. September 8, 1976. Thai.