Ko Kha district

Wat Phra That Lampang Luang
Ko Kha
เกาะคา
District
District location in Lampang province
District location in Lampang province
Coordinates: 18°11′30″N 99°23′44″E / 18.19167°N 99.39556°E / 18.19167; 99.39556
CountryThailand
ProvinceLampang
SeatTha Pha
Area
 • Total
551.2 km2 (212.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
63,870
 • Density115.9/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code52130
Geocode5203

Ko Kha (Thai: เกาะคา, pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ kʰāː]; Northern Thai: เก๋าะคา, pronounced [kɔ̌ʔ kʰāː]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Lampang province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Sop Prap, Soem Ngam, Hang Chat, Mueang Lampang, Mae Tha of Lampang Province.

The Khun Tan Range rises in the west and the Phi Pan Nam Range in the east of the district.

History

In 1917 the district was renamed from Sop Yao (สบยาว) to Ko Kha.[1]

Administration

The district is divided into nine subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 73 villages (mubans). Ko Kha is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Ko Kha, Sala, and Tha Pha. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Lampang Luang ลำปางหลวง 12 9,965
2. Na Kaeo นาแก้ว 8 10,092
3. Lai Hin ไหล่หิน 6 5,657
4. Wang Phrao วังพร้าว 7 7,242
5. Sala ศาลา 7 8,732
6. Ko Kha เกาะคา 8 4,352
7. Na Saeng นาแส่ง 7 4,999
8. Tha Pha ท่าผา 9 7,423
9. Mai Phatthana ใหม่พัฒนา 9 5,408

References

  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. April 29, 1917. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011.


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