Pathum Ratchawongsa district

Pathum Ratchawongsa ปทุมราชวงศา
District
Children at Non Ngam village
District location in Amnat Charoen province
Coordinates: 15°53′32″N 104°54′21″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Amnat Charoen
Seat	Na Wa
Area
• Total	520.8 km2 (201.1 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	46,100
• Density	88.5/km2 (229/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	37110
Geocode	3703

Pathum Ratchawongsa (Thai: ปทุมราชวงศา, pronounced [pā.tʰūm râːt.tɕʰā.wōŋ.sǎː]; Northeastern Thai: ปทุมราชวงศา, pronounced [pā.tʰu᷇m lâːt.sā.wo᷇ŋ.sǎː]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Amnat Charoen province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Phana, Mueang Amnat Charoen, and Chanuman of Amnat Charoen Province; Khemarat, Kut Khaopun, and Trakan Phuet Phon of Ubon Ratchathani province.

History

The district was created on 2 July 1993, consisting of the three tambons, Kham Phon, Nong Kha, and Na Wa from Chanuman district, Lue and Huai from Phana district and Non Ngam from Mueang Amnat Charoen district.

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 73 villages (mubans). Na Wa Yai is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Na Wa and Na Pa Saeng. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
1.	Nong Kha	หนองข่า	9	6,259
2.	Kham Phon	คำโพน	10	7,255
3.	Na Wa	นาหว้า	9	7,923
4.	Lue	ลือ	14	8,211
5.	Huai	ห้วย	13	6,996
6.	Non Ngam	โนนงาม	8	3,608
7.	Na Pa Saeng	นาป่าแซง	10	5,848

External links

• amphoe.com