Khuan Niang
ควนเนียง | |
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Coordinates: 7°11′13″N 100°21′28″E / 7.18694°N 100.35778°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Songkhla |
Seat | Rattaphum |
Area | |
• Total | 208.0 km2 (80.3 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 33,264 |
• Density | 159.9/km2 (414/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 ( ICT) |
Postal code | 90220 |
Geocode | 9013 |
Khuan Niang ( Thai: ควนเนียง, pronounced [kʰūa̯n nīa̯ŋ]) is a district ( amphoe) of Songkhla province, southern Thailand.
The minor district ( king amphoe) was established on 2 January 1985 by splitting off four tambons from Rattaphum district. [1] It was upgraded to a full district on 21 May 1990. [2]
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Singhanakhon, Bang Klam, and Rattaphum of Songkhla Province and Pak Phayun of Phatthalung province.
The district is divided into four sub-districts ( tambons), which are further subdivided into 46 villages ( mubans). Khuan Niang is a township ( thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Rattaphum. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. |
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1. | Rattaphum | รัตภูมิ | 13 | 13,760 |
2. | Khuan So | ควนโส | 11 | 5,647 |
3. | Huai Luek | ห้วยลึก | 9 | 4,917 |
4. | Bang Riang | บางเหรียง | 13 | 8,940 |