Mae Tha District, Lampang

Mae Tha
แม่ทะ
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Lampang Province
Coordinates: 18°8′6″N 99°30′48″E / 18.13500°N 99.51333°E / 18.13500; 99.51333Coordinates: 18°8′6″N 99°30′48″E / 18.13500°N 99.51333°E / 18.13500; 99.51333
Country  Thailand
Province Lampang
Tambon 10
Muban 95
Area
  Total 810.543 km2 (312.952 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 59,357
  Density 77.8/km2 (202/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 52150
Geocode 5210

Mae Tha (Thai: แม่ทะ; IPA: [mɛ̂ː tʰáʔ]) is a district (amphoe) of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Sop Prap, Ko Kha, Mueang Lampang, Mae Mo of Lampang Province, Long and Wang Chin of Phrae Province.

The Phi Pan Nam Mountains dominate the landscape of the district.

Administration

Central administration

The district Mae Tha is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 95 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
1.Mae Thaแม่ทะ106,863
2.Na Khruaนาครัว1210,099
3.Pa Tanป่าตัน96,171
4.Ban Kioบ้านกิ่ว104,430
5.Ban Bomบ้านบอม62,693
6.Nam Choน้ำโจ้109,967
7.Don Faiดอนไฟ84,284
8.Hua Sueaหัวเสือ126,442
10.Wang Ngoenวังเงิน93,668
11.San Don Kaeoสันดอนแก้ว94,740

The missing number 9 belongs to tambon Sop Pat, which is now part of the district Mae Mo.

Local administration

There are 5 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 5 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

A panoramic view of the Mae Tha valley as seen from Highway 11. The hills to the right and in the distance are parts of the western fringes of the Phi Pan Nam Range

References

  1. "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
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