Kong Ra
กงหรา | |
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Coordinates: 7°24′12″N 99°57′0″E / 7.40333°N 99.95000°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Phatthalung |
Seat | Kong Ra |
Area | |
• Total | 255.856 km2 (98.787 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 33,413 |
• Density | 130.6/km2 (338/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 93180 |
Geocode | 9302 |
Kong Ra (Thai: กงหรา, pronounced [kōŋ rǎː]) is a district (amphoe) of Phatthalung province, southern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Srinagarindra, Mueang Phatthalung, Khao Chaison, and Tamot of Phatthalung Province, Palian and Yan Ta Khao of Trang province.
The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 October 1975, when the three tambons Kong Ra, Khlong Chaloem, and Charat were split off from Mueang Phatthalung district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 13 July 1981.[2]
The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas. There are five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
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1. | Kong Ra | กงหรา | 7 | 3,982 | |
2. | Charat | ชะรัด | 9 | 6,662 | |
3. | Khlong Chaloem | คลองเฉลิม | 14 | 12,118 | |
4. | Khlong Sai Khao | คลองทรายขาว | 8 | 6,144 | |
5. | Som Wang | สมหวัง | 7 | 4,507 |