Amphoe Tha Tako

Infobox Amphoe
thai=ท่าตะโก
name=Tha Tako
province=Nakhon Sawan
area=607.2
population=69,160
population_as_of=2005
density=113.9
coordinates=coord|15|38|30|N|100|28|57|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
postal_code=60160
geocode=6008

Tha Tako ( _th. ท่าตะโก) is a district ("Amphoe") in the eastern part of Nakhon Sawan Province, northern Thailand.

History

The district was established at Ban Khao Noi, "Tambon" Tha Tako in 1900. At first there was confusion whether the name was Khao Noi or Don Kha. It got its official name Tha Tako in 1917.

In the past, the people in the district always visited a big river pier (in Thai "Tha") to take a bath and give water to their cattle. At that pier several big Tako trees ("Diospyros sp.") grew, so that pier was called Tha Tako.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nong Bua, Phaisali, Tak Fa, Phayuha Khiri, Mueang Nakhon Sawan and Chum Saeng.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 109 villages ("muban"). Tha Tako is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of "tambon" Tha Tako. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).