Nong Bua District

Nong Bua หนองบัว
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Nakhon Sawan Province
Coordinates: 15°51′54″N 100°35′10″E / 15.86500°N 100.58611°E / 15.86500; 100.58611Coordinates: 15°51′54″N 100°35′10″E / 15.86500°N 100.58611°E / 15.86500; 100.58611
Country	Thailand
Province	Nakhon Sawan
Area
• Total	819.5 km2 (316.4 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	70,609
• Density	86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	60110
Geocode	6004

Nong Bua (Thai: หนองบัว, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ būa̯]) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Nakhon Sawan Province, central Thailand.

History

The government separated some tambon of the districts Chum Saeng, Tha Tako and Bang Mun Nak of Phichit Province to create the minor district (king amphoe) Nong Bua on 1 January 1948. It was upgraded to a full district on 6 June 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 divided into nine sub-districts (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 a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).