Kae Dam District

Kae Dam District (Thai: แกดำ, pronounced [kɛ̄ː dām]) is a district (amphoe) in the east of Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand.

Kae Dam

แกดำ
District
District location in Maha Sarakham Province
Coordinates: 16°1′30″N 103°23′6″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceMaha Sarakham
SeatKae Dam
Area
 • Total149.5 km2 (57.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total29,218
 • Density195.4/km2 (506/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code44190
Geocode4402

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Wapi Pathum and Mueang Maha Sarakham of Maha Sarakham Province, and Si Somdet of Roi Et Province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 3 January 1977, when the three tambons, Kae Dam, Nong Kung, and Mittraphap were split off from Mueang Maha Sarakham District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 1 January 1988.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 89 villages (mubans). Kae Dam is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Kae Dam. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Kae Damแกดำ188,708
2.Wang Saengวังแสง205,703
3.Mittraphapมิตรภาพ216,781
4.Nong Kungหนองกุง164,181
5.Non Phi Banโนนภิบาล143,845
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References
  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอเมืองมหาสารคาม จังหวัดมหาสารคาม ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอแกดำ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 94 (4 ง): 118. January 11, 1977.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอนามน อำเภอพระยืน อำเภอหนองบัวระเหว อำเภอบ้านเหลื่อม อำเภอจะแนะ อำเภอหนองหงส์ อำเภอนาโพธิ์ อำเภอเกาะยาว อำเภอแกดำ อำเภอสระโบสถ์ อำเภอโนนคูณ อำเภอควนโดน อำเภอไชยวาน อำเภอหนองแสง และอำเภอตาลสุม พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 104 (278 ก special): 33–37. December 31, 1987.


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