San Kamphaeng district

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For the mountain range in Eastern Thailand, see Sankamphaeng Range.

District in Chiang Mai, Thailand

San Kamphaeng

สันกำแพง

District

Hot springs of San Kamphaeng

District location in Chiang Mai province

Coordinates: 18°44′43″N 99°7′13″E﻿ / ﻿18.74528°N 99.12028°E﻿ / 18.74528; 99.12028
Country| Thailand
Province| Chiang Mai
Area

• Total

| 197.833 km2 (76.384 sq mi)
Population

(2005)

• Total

| 73,721
• Density| 372.6/km2 (965/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code| 50130
Geocode| 5013

San Kamphaeng (Thai: สันกำแพง, pronounced [sǎn kām.pʰɛ̄ːŋ]; Northern Thai: สันก่ำแปง, pronounced [sǎn kàm.pɛ̄ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand.

## Geography

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San Kamphaeng borders the districts (from west clockwise) Saraphi, Mueang Chiang Mai, San Sai, Doi Saket, Mae On of Chiang Mai Province and Ban Thi of Lamphun province.

## History

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The district dates back to khwaeng Mae Om, which was established in 1902. In 1923 the district was renamed San Kamphaeng.

## Administration

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The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 100 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambons). San Kamphaeng covers parts of tambons San Kamphaeng and Chae Chang, and the entire tambon Sai Mun. Ton Pao covers the entire tambon of Ton Pao. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.  | Name  | Thai name  | Villages  | Pop.

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1. | San Kamphaeng | สันกำแพง | 14 | 13,686 |
2. | Sai Mun | ทรายมูล | 7 | 4,230 |
3. | Rong Wua Daeng | ร้องวัวแดง | 11 | 5,718 |
4. | Buak Khang | บวกค้าง | 13 | 7,851 |
5. | Chae Chang | แช่ช้าง | 9 | 7,585 |
6. | On Tai | ออนใต้ | 11 | 5,371 |
10. | Mae Pu Kha | แม่ปูคา | 9 | 5,969 |
11. | Huai Sai | ห้วยทราย | 8 | 6,217 |
12. | Ton Pao | ต้นเปา | 10 | 11,006 |
13. | San Klang | สันกลาง | 8 | 6,088 |

Numbers 7–9,14,15 are tambons which now belong to Mae On district.

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Districts of  Chiang Mai

* Mueang Chiang Mai
* Chom Thong
* Mae Chaem
* Chiang Dao
* Doi Saket
* Mae Taeng
* Mae Rim
* Samoeng
* Fang
* Mae Ai
* Phrao
* San Pa Tong
* San Kamphaeng
* San Sai
* Hang Dong
* Hot
* Doi Tao
* Omkoi
* Saraphi
* Wiang Haeng
* Chai Prakan
* Mae Wang
* Mae On
* Doi Lo
* Galyani Vadhana

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