Singhanakhon District

Singhanakhon District (Thai: สิงหนคร, pronounced [sǐŋ.hàʔ.náʔ.kʰɔ̄ːn]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.

Singhanakhon

สิงหนคร
District
Beach near Hat Kaeo Resort, Songkhla
District location in Songkhla Province
Coordinates: 7°14′18″N 100°33′10″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSongkhla
SeatSathing Mo
Area
 • Total228.0 km2 (88.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total79,281
 • Density347.7/km2 (901/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code90330
Geocode9015

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Mueang Songkhla, Hat Yai, Khuan Niang of Songkhla Province; Pak Phayun of Phatthalung Province; and Sathing Phra of Songkhla Province. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.

The district is between Thale Luang and Songkhla Lake.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 15 February 1988, when 11 tambons were split off from Mueang Songkhla District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 19 July 1991.[2]

Administration
Songkhla Sea Port from Song Thale Park, Mueang Songkhla District

The district is divided into 11 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 77 villages (mubans). Singhanakhon is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Ching Kho and Thamnop and tambon Hua Khao and Sathing Mo. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Ching Khoชิงโค1010,920
2.Sathing Moสทิงหม้อ615,361
3.Thamnopทำนบ74,458
4.Ram Daengรำแดง72,734
5.Wat Khanunวัดขนุน87,937
6.Chalaeชะแล้52,868
7.Pak Roปากรอ62,571
8.Pa Khatป่าขาด52,846
9.Hua Khaoหัวเขา814,567
10.Bang Khiatบางเขียด53,500
11.Muang Ngamม่วงงาม1011,519
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References
  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอเมืองสงขลา จังหวัดสงขลา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอสิงหนคร (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 105 (21 ง Special): 73. February 5, 1988.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอทุ่งตะโก อำเภอพะโต๊ะ อำเภอเขาค้อ อำเภอน้ำหนาว อำเภอวังจันทร์ อำเภอนาด้วง อำเภอเต่างอย อำเภอสิงหนคร อำเภอพระสมุทรเจดีย์ และอำเภอลำดวน พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๔ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 108 (107 ก Special): 29–33. June 19, 1991.


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