Sikao district

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District in Trang, Thailand

Sikao

สิเกา

District

Pak Meng Beach (หาดปากเมง), the beach is well known and one of the most popular tourist attraction of Trang Province located at Mai Fat Sub-district near Hat Chao Mai National Park.

District location in Trang province

Coordinates: 7°34′18″N 99°20′42″E﻿ / ﻿7.57167°N 99.34500°E﻿ / 7.57167; 99.34500
Country| Thailand
Province| Trang
Seat| Bo Hin
Area

• Total| 524.0 km2 (202.3 sq mi)
Population

(2005)

• Total| 34,486
• Density| 63.6/km2 (165/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code| 92150
Geocode| 9205

Sikao (Thai: สิเกา, pronounced [sìʔ.kāw]) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Trang province, Thailand.

## History[edit]

Sikao district was established in 1887. The present district office was opened 1 March 1987. Sikao District's administrative office is in Bohin Sub-district (Sikao townships)

## Geography[edit]

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise): Khlong Thom of Krabi province; Wang Wiset, Mueang Trang, and Kantang of Trang Province. To the west is the Andaman Sea.

## Administration[edit]

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 40 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambons). Sikao covers parts of tambon Bo Hin, and Khuan Kun covers parts of Kalase. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

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

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1. | Bo Hin | บ่อหิน | 9 | 7,780
2. | Khao Mai Kaeo | เขาไม้แก้ว | 9 | 5,961 |
3. | Kalase | กะลาเส | 8 | 7,611 |
4. | Mai Fat | ไม้ฝาด | 7 | 8,296 |
5. | Na Mueang Phet | นาเมืองเพชร | 7 | 4,838 |

## Economy[edit]

Sikao is one of the proposed entrances to the Thai Canal. It is designated as Route 9A. The canal would connect to the Gulf of Thailand, 135 km to the east.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Voytenko, Mikhail (18 February 2018). "Thailand Merchant Marine can play a bigger role". Maritime Bulletin. Retrieved 20 February 2018.

## External links[edit]

* amphoe.com

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Districts of  Trang

* Mueang Trang
* Kantang
* Yan Ta Khao
* Palian
* Sikao
* Huai Yot
* Wang Wiset
* Na Yong
* Ratsada
* Hat Samran

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