Country Thailand Time zone THA (UTC+7) Area 551 km² Province Lampang Province | Seat Tha Pha Geocode 5203 Postal code 52130 | |
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Ko Kha (Thai: เกาะคา; [kɔ̀ʔ kʰāː]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.
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Map of Ko Kha District, Lampang, 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.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 73 villages (muban). Ko Kha is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Ko Kha, Sala and Tha Pha. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
References
Ko Kha District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA