Rattanawapi district
District in Nong Khai, Thailand
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Rattanawapi (Thai: รัตนวาปี) is a district (amphoe) of Nong Khai province, northeastern Thailand.
Rattanawapi
รัตนวาปี | |
|---|---|
District location in Nong Khai province | |
| Coordinates: 18°13′12″N 103°10′48″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nong Khai |
| Seat | Rattanawapi |
| Area | |
• Total | 204.007 km2 (78.768 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 36,920 |
| • Density | 181/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 43120 |
| Geocode | 4316 |
Geography
Rattanawapi is bordered by the following districts: Pak Khat and So Phisai of Bueng Kan province; Fao Rai and Phon Phisai of Nong Khai Province; and Bolikhamxai Province of Laos.
History
The minor district (king amphoe) was split off from Phon Phisai district on 1 April 1995.[1]
On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] On 24 August the upgrade became official.[3]
Administration
The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 61 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas. There are five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rattanawapi | รัตนวาปี | 12 | 7,699 | |
| 2. | Na Thap Hai | นาทับไฮ | 10 | 8,219 | |
| 3. | Ban Ton | บ้านต้อน | 9 | 3,775 | |
| 4. | Phra Bat Na Sing | พระบาทนาสิงห์ | 17 | 11,044 | |
| 5. | Phon Phaeng | โพนแพง | 13 | 6,183 |
