Wanon Niwat District
| Wanon Niwat วานรนิวาส | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Sakon Nakhon Province | |
| Coordinates: 17°37′56″N 103°45′7″E / 17.63222°N 103.75194°ECoordinates: 17°37′56″N 103°45′7″E / 17.63222°N 103.75194°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Sakon Nakhon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,001.0 km2 (386.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 121,097 |
| • Density | 119.4/km2 (309/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 47120 |
| Geocode | 4708 |
Wanon Niwat (Thai: วานรนิวาส, pronounced [wāː.nɔ̄ːn ní.wâːt]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.
Etymology
The name of the district means House of Monkeys, which refers to the old name of the area, Kut Ling (กุดลิง). Ling is the Thai word for monkey, however in this case it is the name of a tree. Thus the old name meant Water which stops flowing at Ling trees.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ban Muang, Kham Ta Kla, Akat Amnuai, Phanna Nikhom, Phang Khon, Sawang Daen Din and Charoen Sin.
Environment
Potash deposits were discovered in the area in the late-1970s. The Chinese state-owned China Ming Ta Potash Corporation, gained permission to explore 120,000 rai of land in the district in 2015. Residents are concerned about the potential environmental impacts of mining projects. Residents are worried that the new potash mine will cause environmental problems like high salt concentration in the soil, contamination of water sources, and soil subsidence.[1]
Administration
The district is divided into 14 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 175 villages (muban). Wanon Niwat is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Wanon Niwat. There are a further 14 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wanon Niwat | วานรนิวาส | 17 | 17,501 |
| 2. | Duea Si Khan Chai | เดื่อศรีคันไชย | 15 | 11,645 |
| 3. | Khua Kai | ขัวก่าย | 13 | 8,336 |
| 4. | Nong Sanom | หนองสนม | 19 | 13,254 |
| 5. | Khu Sakham | คูสะคาม | 9 | 5,676 |
| 6. | That | ธาตุ | 21 | 13,854 |
| 7. | Nong Waeng | หนองแวง | 6 | 4,738 |
| 8. | Si Wichai | ศรีวิชัย | 14 | 8,976 |
| 9. | Na So | นาซอ | 10 | 6,662 |
| 10. | In Plaeng | อินทร์แปลง | 9 | 4,132 |
| 11. | Na Kham | นาคำ | 10 | 4,471 |
| 12. | Khon Sawan | คอนสวรรค์ | 9 | 5,204 |
| 13. | Kut Ruea Kham | กุดเรือคำ | 9 | 6,951 |
| 14. | Nong Waeng Tai | หนองแวงใต้ | 14 | 9,697 |
References
- ↑ Saisom, Jirasuda (2017-11-14). "New push for potash mining hits opposition in Isaan". The Isaan Record. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ↑ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)