Nong Bua District

Nong Bua หนองบัว
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Nakhon Sawan Province
Coordinates: 15°51′54″N 100°35′10″E / 15.865°N 100.58611°E / 15.865; 100.58611Coordinates: 15°51′54″N 100°35′10″E / 15.865°N 100.58611°E / 15.865; 100.58611
Country	Thailand
Province	Nakhon Sawan
Seat
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
– Total	819.5 km2 (316.4 sq mi)
Population (2005)
– Total	70,609
– Density	86.2/km2 (223.3/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	60110
Geocode	6004

Nong Bua (Thai: หนองบัว) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Nakhon Sawan Province, northern Thailand.

History

The government separated some tambons of the districts Chum Saeng, Tha Tako and Bang Mun Nak of Phichit Province to create the minor district (King Amphoe) Nong Bua on January 1, 1948. It was upgraded to a full district on June 6, 1956.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Mun Nak and Dong Charoen of Phichit Province, Chon Daen and Bueng Sam Phan of Phetchabun Province, and Phaisali, Tha Tako and Chum Saeng of Nakhon Sawan Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 105 villages (muban). Nong Bua is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of the tambon Nong Bua and Nong Klap. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Nong Bua	หนองบัว	20	15,342
2.	Nong Klap	หนองกลับ	15	13,103
3.	Than Thahan	ธารทหาร	9	7,977
4.	Huai Ruam	ห้วยร่วม	11	4,595
5.	Huai Thua Tai	ห้วยถั่วใต้	7	2,178
6.	Huai Thua Nuea	ห้วยถั่วเหนือ	9	3,580
7.	Huai Yai	ห้วยใหญ่	6	2,938
8.	Thung Thong	ทุ่งทอง	14	9,876
9.	Wang Bo	วังบ่อ	14	11,020