Wanon Niwat District

Wanon Niwat (Thai: วานรนิวาส, pronounced [wāː.nɔ̄ːn ní.wâːt]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.

Wanon Niwat

วานรนิวาส
District
District location in Sakon Nakhon Province
Coordinates: 17°37′56″N 103°45′7″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSakon Nakhon
Area
 • Total1,001.0 km2 (386.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total121,097
 • Density119.4/km2 (309/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code47120
Geocode4708

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 for five years to explore 120,000 rai of land in the district in 2015. Residents of the district's 82 villages are concerned about the potential environmental impacts of mining projects.[1] Potash mining produces large quantities of salt tailings. 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.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into 14 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 175 villages (mubans). 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.[3]
01.Wanon Niwatวานรนิวาส1717,501
02.Duea Si Khan Chaiเดื่อศรีคันไชย1511,645
03.Khua Kaiขัวก่าย1308,336
04.Nong Sanomหนองสนม1913,254
05.Khu Sakhamคูสะคาม0905,676
06.Thatธาตุ2113,854
07.Nong Waengหนองแวง0604,738
08.Si Wichaiศรีวิชัย1408,976
09.Na Soนาซอ1006,662
10.In Plaengอินทร์แปลง0904,132
11.Na Khamนาคำ1004,471
12.Khon Sawanคอนสวรรค์0905,204
13.Kut Ruea Khamกุดเรือคำ0906,951
14.Nong Waeng Taiหนองแวงใต้1409,697

References
  1. Duggleby, Luke (13 July 2019). "What lies below should stay below". The Isaan Record. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  2. Saisom, Jirasuda (14 November 2017). "New push for potash mining hits opposition in Isaan". The Isaan Record. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  3. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.
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