Wikipedia / Na Dun district
Wikipedia / Na Dun district
Na Dun (, ; , ) is a district (amphoe) in the south of Maha Sarakham province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Phayakkhaphum Phisai, Yang Sisurat, Na Chueak, and Wapi Pathum of Maha Sarakham Province, and Pathum Rat of Roi Et province.
History
The area was made a minor district (king amphoe) on 1 October 1969, when the three tambons, Na Dun, Nong Phai, and Nong Khu, were split off from Wapi Pathum district. It was upgraded to a full district on 25 March 1979.
Administration
The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 94 villages (mubans). Na Dun is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Na Dun and Phra That. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. |
1. | Na Dun | นาดูน | 10 | 4,468 |
2. | Nong Phai | หนองไผ่ | 8 | 3,782 |
3. | Nong Khu | หนองคู | 14 | 5,512 |
4. | Dong Bang | ดงบัง | 9 | 2,692 |
5. | Dong Duan | ดงดวน | 10 | 4,071 |
6. | Hua Dong | หัวดง | 15 | 5,054 |
7. | Dong Yang | ดงยาง | 11 | 4,275 |
8. | Ku Santarat | กู่สันตรัตน์ | 9 | 3,715 |
9. | Phra That | พระธาตุ | 8 | 2,916 |