Nong Bua
หนองบัว
District location in Nakhon Sawan province
District location in Nakhon Sawan province
Coordinates: 15°51′54″N 100°35′10″E / 15.86500°N 100.58611°E / 15.86500; 100.58611
CountryThailand
ProvinceNakhon Sawan
Area
  Total819.5 km2 (316.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total70,609
  Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
60110
Geocode6004

Nong Bua (Thai: หนองบัว, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ būa̯]) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Nakhon Sawan province, central Thailand.

History

The government separated some tambons of Chum Saeng district, Tha Tako district, and Bang Mun Nak district of Phichit province to create the minor district (king amphoe) Nong Bua on 1 January 1948. It was upgraded to a full district on 6 June 1956.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Bang Mun Nak and Dong Charoen of Phichit province; Chon Daen and Bueng Sam Phan of Phetchabun province; and Phaisali, Tha Tako, and Chum Saeng of Nakhon Sawan Province.

Administration

The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 105 villages (mubans). Nong Bua is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of tambons Nong Bua and Nong Klap. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Nong Buaหนองบัว2015,342
2.Nong Klapหนองกลับ1513,103
3.Than Thahanธารทหาร97,977
4.Huai Ruamห้วยร่วม114,595
5.Huai Thua Taiห้วยถั่วใต้72,178
6.Huai Thua Nueaห้วยถั่วเหนือ93,580
7.Huai Yaiห้วยใหญ่62,938
8.Thung Thongทุ่งทอง149,876
9.Wang Boวังบ่อ1411,020

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