Na Dun district
District in Maha Sarakham, Thailand
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Na Dun (Thai: นาดูน, pronounced [nāː dūːn]; Northeastern Thai: นาดูน, pronounced [nâː dùːn]) 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 | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Maha Sarakham |
| Seat | Na Dun |
| Area | |
• Total | 248.449 km2 (95.927 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 36,485 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 44180 |
| Geocode | 4410 |
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
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 Dun | นาดูน | 10 | 4,468 | |
| 2. | Nong Phai | หนองไผ่ | 8 | 3,782 | |
| 3. | Nong Khu | หนองคู | 14 | 5,512 | |
| 4. | Dong Bang | ดงบัง | 9 | 2,692 | |
| 5. | Dong Duan | ดงดวน | 10 | 4,071 | |
| 6. | Hua Dong | หัวดง | 15 | 5,054 | |
| 7. | Dong Yang | ดงยาง | 11 | 4,275 | |
| 8. | Ku Santarat | กู่สันตรัตน์ | 9 | 3,715 | |
| 9. | Phra That | พระธาตุ | 8 | 2,916 |
