Wat Phra That Lampang Luang
Ko Kha
เกาะคา
District location in Lampang province
District location in Lampang province
Coordinates: 18°11′30″N 99°23′44″E / 18.19167°N 99.39556°E / 18.19167; 99.39556
CountryThailand
ProvinceLampang
SeatTha Pha
Area
  Total551.2 km2 (212.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total63,870
  Density115.9/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code52130
Geocode5203

Ko Kha (Thai: เกาะคา, pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ kʰāː]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Lampang province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Sop Prap, Soem Ngam, Hang Chat, Mueang Lampang, Mae Tha of Lampang Province.

The Khun Tan Range rises in the west and the Phi Pan Nam Range in the east of the district.

History

In 1917 the district was renamed from Sop Yao (สบยาว) to Ko Kha.[1]

Administration

The district is divided into nine subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 73 villages (mubans). Ko Kha is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Ko Kha, Sala, and Tha Pha. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Lampang Luangลำปางหลวง129,965
2.Na Kaeoนาแก้ว810,092
3.Lai Hinไหล่หิน65,657
4.Wang Phraoวังพร้าว77,242
5.Salaศาลา78,732
6.Ko Khaเกาะคา84,352
7.Na Saengนาแส่ง74,999
8.Tha Phaท่าผา97,423
9.Mai Phatthanaใหม่พัฒนา95,408

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. April 29, 1917. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011.


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