| Ko Kha เกาะคา |
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| — Amphoe — | |
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| Coordinates: 18°11′30″N 99°23′44″E / 18.19167°N 99.39556°ECoordinates: 18°11′30″N 99°23′44″E / 18.19167°N 99.39556°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Lampang |
| Seat | Tha Pha |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| - Total | 551.2 km2 (212.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 63,870 |
| - Density | 115.9/km2 (300.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 52130 |
| Geocode | 5203 |
Ko Kha (Thai: เกาะคา) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.
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Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Sop Prap, Soem Ngam, Hang Chat, Mueang Lampang, Mae Tha of Lampang Province.
History
In 1917 the district was renamed from Sop Yao (สบยาว) to Ko Kha.[1]
Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 73 villages (muban). Ko Kha is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Ko Kha, Sala and Tha Pha. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 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
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 34 (0 ก): 40–68. April 29 1917. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
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