Amphoe Cha-uat

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Cha-uat
thai=ชะอวด
province=Nakhon Si Thammarat
coordinates=coord|7|57|54|N|99|59|54|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Cha-uat
area=833.002
population=84,227
population_as_of=2005
density=101.1
postal_code=80180
geocode=8007

Cha-uat ( _th. ชะอวด) is a district ("Amphoe") in the southern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Thung Song, Chulabhorn, Ron Phibun, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Chian Yai and Hua Sai of Nakho Si Thammarat Province, Ranot of Songkhla Province, Khuan Khanun and Pa Phayom of Phattalung Province and Huai Yot of Trang Province.

Khao Pu - Khao Ya National Park is located in the Nakhon Si Thammarat mountain range at the boundary to Phattalung and Trang provinces.

History

The minor district ("King Amphoe") was created in 1923, when it was split from Ron Phibun district. It was upgraded to a full district on January 1 1953. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=70|issue=17 ก|pages=368–371|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอจักราช อำเภอสัตตหีบ อำเภอศรีสงคราม อำเภอชะอวด อำเภอหนองแซง อำเภอภาชี อำเภอเขาไชยสน อำเภอชุมพลบุรี อำเภอวาริชภูมิ อำเภอสบปราบ และอำเภอสุไหงโกลก พ.ศ. ๒๔๙๖|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2496/A/017/368.PDF|date=March 10 1953|language=Thai]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 88 villages ("muban"). Cha-uat is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of "tambon" Cha-uat and Tha Pra Cha. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=247&pv=21 amphoe.com]