Thung Tako District

Thung Tako
ทุ่งตะโก
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Chumphon Province
Coordinates: 10°6′37″N 99°4′58″E / 10.11028°N 99.08278°E / 10.11028; 99.08278Coordinates: 10°6′37″N 99°4′58″E / 10.11028°N 99.08278°E / 10.11028; 99.08278
Country  Thailand
Province Chumphon
Seat Thung Takhrai
Area
  Total 335.0 km2 (129.3 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 23,535
  Density 70.3/km2 (182/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 86220
Geocode 8608

Thung Tako (Thai: ทุ่งตะโก, pronounced [tʰûŋ tā.kōː]) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Chumphon Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Lang Suan and Sawi of Chumphon Province. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.

History

The minor districts (King Amphoe) was created on September 6, 1976, when then three tambon Thung Takhrai, Tako and Pak Tako were split off from Sawi district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 19, 1991.[2]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 35 villages (muban). Pak Tako is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers the same-named tambon. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Pak Takoปากตะโก53,987
2.Thung Takhraiทุ่งตะไคร85,640
3.Takoตะโก148,412
4.Chong Mai Kaeoช่องไม้แก้ว85,496

References


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